MS Otorhinolaryngology at Kathmandu Medical College is a two-year postgraduate Clinical Science program affiliated with Kathmandu University. The course concentrates on disorders of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and extends into related areas of the head and neck. Its academic scope includes ENT, audiology, otology, audiovestibular medicine, diagnostic techniques, clinical management, and surgical learning.
Admission follows the postgraduate medical education framework administered by the Medical Education Commission. Candidates enter after MBBS or an equivalent recognized medical qualification and must meet the applicable professional registration, experience, and MECEE-PG requirements.
| Particular | MS Otorhinolaryngology at KMC |
|---|---|
| Course | MS Otorhinolaryngology |
| Academic level | Masters / Postgraduate |
| Academic group | Clinical Science |
| Affiliation | Kathmandu University |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Academic structure | 4 semesters |
| Semester duration | 6 months |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Admission authority | Medical Education Commission |
| Degree awarded by | Kathmandu University |
| Seat reference | 3 |
| Professional council | Nepal Medical Council |
Otorhinolaryngology is the medical and surgical specialty concerned primarily with the ear, nose, and throat and related areas of the head and neck. At KMC, the program focuses on both surgical and medical treatment in these areas.
The Kathmandu University course extends this scope into ENT, audiology, and speech and language therapy. It includes scientific, clinical, research, and practical study associated with otology, audiovestibular medicine, and audiology.
Students enter the program after completing their primary medical education. The course therefore moves beyond the ENT exposure received during MBBS into concentrated postgraduate study of the specialty.
MS Otorhinolaryngology is structured as a two-year full-time program divided into four semesters.
Each semester has a duration of six months.
| Academic structure | Duration |
|---|---|
| Semester I | 6 months |
| Semester II | 6 months |
| Semester III | 6 months |
| Semester IV | 6 months |
| Total | 2 years |
The program combines clinical and academic study across this postgraduate period.
The course develops postgraduate knowledge across several connected areas of ear, nose, throat, hearing, and related head and neck medicine.
Its major academic areas include:
Otorhinolaryngology and ENT disorders
Otology
Audiology
Audiovestibular medicine
Speech and language therapy
Hearing-related disorders
Diagnostic techniques
Clinical management strategies
Surgical learning
Research
Students study the anatomy and physiology of the vestibulocochlear system and facial nerve, related disorders and pathologies, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies for both children and adults.
This gives the program a wider academic scope than the treatment of common ear, nose, and throat conditions alone.
The ear and hearing-related component forms a significant part of the program.
Students study the vestibulocochlear system, which is associated with hearing and balance, together with disorders and diagnostic methods relevant to this area.
The academic scope also includes audiology and audiovestibular medicine. These fields connect ENT study with the assessment and management of hearing and balance-related conditions.
The course further addresses hearing loss, rehabilitation, cochlear implantation, and paediatric ENT/audiology within its identified areas of study and research.
The KMC course focus covers the medical and surgical treatment of the ears, nose, and throat together with related regions of the head and neck.
Students therefore study Otorhinolaryngology as both a medical and surgical clinical specialty.
The program also introduces clinical management strategies associated with disorders and pathologies affecting the structures covered by the specialty.
Audiology is integrated into the postgraduate program rather than treated as an unrelated discipline.
The course includes clinical and academic study in ENT, audiology, and speech and language therapy.
This connection is relevant because conditions involving hearing, the ear, and associated structures can overlap with communication and rehabilitation needs.
The program also includes paediatric ENT and audiology within its identified areas of academic attention.
Research forms part of the MS Otorhinolaryngology academic structure.
Identified areas include:
tinnitus aetiology and management;
hearing loss;
plasticity and rehabilitation;
cochlear implantation; and
paediatric ENT and audiology.
These areas connect the clinical specialty with investigation into hearing, rehabilitation, paediatric ENT, and related aspects of otology.
MS Otorhinolaryngology includes clinical and surgical placements designed to develop specialist competencies within the scope of the program.
The course includes exposure to evidence-based medicine, multidisciplinary practice, and research. The academic structure also identifies facial reanimation and skull base clinics within the multidisciplinary learning setting.
Clinical learning builds on the medical foundation completed during MBBS and concentrates on the assessment and management of conditions within the ENT specialty.
Kathmandu Medical College conducts its Clinical Sciences activities in Sinamangal, Kathmandu. Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital is also located within this clinical setting.
MS Otorhinolaryngology belongs to the college's postgraduate clinical program structure. KMC provides the teaching and clinical environment, while Kathmandu University governs the academic requirements, examinations, and degree award.
Candidates must meet the postgraduate medical eligibility requirements for admission.
The eligibility criteria include:
MBBS or an equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal;
registration with the Nepal Medical Council;
registration with the respective medical council of the candidate's own country for foreign applicants;
one year of experience; and
at least 50% in the Medical Education Commission entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
MS Otorhinolaryngology is a Clinical Science program, so the experience exemption applicable to MDGP and MD/MS Basic Medical Sciences does not apply to this course.
Admission follows MECEE-PG under the postgraduate medical education framework administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must satisfy the academic and professional eligibility conditions before proceeding through the entrance and admission process.
The pathway includes:
completing an eligible MBBS or equivalent medical qualification;
holding the applicable professional council registration;
completing the required one year of experience;
appearing in MECEE-PG;
obtaining at least 50% for merit-list eligibility;
participating in the prescribed merit, matching, and seat-allocation process; and
completing enrollment after receiving the applicable allocation.
KMC does not replace the MEC postgraduate admission process with a separate entrance route.
The postgraduate entrance examination uses single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
| Examination component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Question type | Single best response MCQ |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Recall : Understanding : Application | 30 : 50 : 20 |
| Merit-list eligibility | Minimum 50% |
The three-hour examination includes provision for a one-time voluntary toilet break after the first hour.
MECEE-PG assesses both Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences.
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clinical subjects | 115 |
| Basic Medical Sciences | 60 |
| Community Medicine + Research Methodology | 10 |
| Forensic Medicine | 5 |
| Mandatory CPD topics | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
The clinical section includes:
Medicine – 18 marks
Surgery – 18 marks
Obstetrics and Gynecology – 12 marks
Pediatrics – 12 marks
Orthopedics – 10 marks
Otorhinolaryngology – 10 marks
Ophthalmology – 7 marks
Anaesthesiology – 7 marks
Psychiatry – 7 marks
Radiology – 7 marks
Dermatology – 7 marks
Otorhinolaryngology therefore carries 10 marks within the 115-mark clinical component.
The Basic Medical Sciences section consists of Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology.
Mandatory CPD topics include medical ethics, rational use of drugs, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, and communication skills.
The stated seat reference for MS Otorhinolaryngology at Kathmandu Medical College is 3.
Postgraduate medical seats are determined under the Medical Education Commission framework. The allocation can vary between admission cycles according to the MEC seat determination applicable to the relevant intake.
The program follows Kathmandu University academic regulations.
Students must complete the prescribed clinical, academic, research, and examination requirements associated with the postgraduate program.
The principal responsibilities are divided among the institutions involved:
Medical Education Commission governs postgraduate entrance, merit, matching, seat allocation, fees, scholarships, and admission procedures.
Kathmandu Medical College provides the academic and clinical training environment.
Kathmandu University governs academic regulations, examinations, and degree award.
Nepal Medical Council provides the applicable professional regulatory framework.
The MS degree is awarded by Kathmandu University after successful completion of the prescribed program requirements.
Kathmandu Medical College serves as the affiliated teaching institution and does not independently replace Kathmandu University as the degree-awarding authority.
Registration with the Nepal Medical Council forms part of the eligibility requirements for Nepali applicants.
Foreign applicants must hold registration with the relevant medical council in their own country according to the applicable postgraduate eligibility provisions.
Professional medical practice remains subject to the applicable professional council requirements.
Fees, scholarship provisions, seat allocation, and postgraduate admission procedures operate within the prevailing Medical Education Commission framework.
These arrangements follow the MEC system applicable to the relevant admission cycle rather than functioning as permanent conditions independently determined by Kathmandu Medical College.
MS Otorhinolaryngology is intended for qualified medical graduates who meet the postgraduate admission requirements and want focused study in diseases and disorders affecting the ear, nose, throat, and related areas of the head and neck.
The program may be relevant to doctors with an academic interest in ENT, otology, audiology, hearing disorders, audiovestibular medicine, paediatric ENT, and the medical and surgical management of conditions within this specialty.
Candidates should be prepared for clinical, surgical, academic, and research-based learning during the postgraduate program.
MS Otorhinolaryngology has a duration of two years. The course is divided into four semesters, with each semester lasting six months.
The program is affiliated with Kathmandu University. Kathmandu University governs its academic framework, examinations, and degree award.
The course focuses on medical and surgical management of disorders involving the ear, nose, and throat and related areas of the head and neck. It also covers otology, audiology, audiovestibular medicine, hearing-related disorders, and related diagnostic and management approaches.
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent recognized medical qualification, meet the applicable medical council registration requirement, have one year of experience, and satisfy the MECEE-PG entrance requirements.
Admission follows MECEE-PG under the postgraduate medical education system administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% in the Medical Education Commission entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The examination consists of 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions with four options each. The duration is three hours, and the Recall: Understanding: Application ratio is 30:50:20.
Otorhinolaryngology carries 10 marks within the 115-mark Clinical Sciences component of the postgraduate entrance examination.
The stated seat reference is 3. The seat allocation applicable to each admission cycle is determined through the Medical Education Commission framework.
Yes. Identified areas include tinnitus aetiology and management, hearing loss, plasticity and rehabilitation, cochlear implantation, and paediatric ENT/audiology.
Kathmandu University awards the degree after successful completion of the prescribed postgraduate requirements.
