DM Emergency Medicine at Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a higher-specialty Doctorate of Medicine program under the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University. MMC includes DM in Emergency Medicine among its doctorate and super-specialty medical programs, and Emergency Medicine is an established academic department of the campus.
The program is intended for doctors who have already completed the specified postgraduate qualification in General Practice and Emergency Medicine or Emergency Medicine. Entry also requires specialty registration with the Nepal Medical Council or the corresponding medical council for candidates from another country.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus is a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University under Tribhuvan University.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | DM Emergency Medicine |
| Degree | Doctorate of Medicine |
| Level | Higher-specialty / Doctorate |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Medical Campus |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Institute | Institute of Medicine |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Department | Emergency Medicine |
| Entry qualification | MD General Practice & Emergency Medicine or equivalent, or MD Emergency Medicine |
| Professional requirement | Specialty registration with the relevant medical council |
| Entrance questions | 200 |
| Full marks | 200 |
| Pass marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | No |
| Examination duration | 3 hours |
DM Emergency Medicine is an advanced medical qualification for doctors entering after postgraduate specialist training.
The eligibility structure distinguishes the course from an MBBS-entry postgraduate program. Candidates must already hold MD General Practice & Emergency Medicine or an equivalent qualification, or MD Emergency Medicine, together with specialty registration.
The entrance syllabus covers applied medical sciences, broad clinical disciplines, pre-hospital emergency care, triage, acute medical and surgical emergencies, environmental emergencies, life-support systems, disaster management, epidemic and pandemic management, research, ethics, communication, and medicolegal issues.
This structure reflects the wide clinical scope assessed before entry into higher-specialty Emergency Medicine.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet one of the following academic routes:
Candidates must also hold specialty registration with the Nepal Medical Council or the medical council of the respective country.
An MBBS qualification alone does not meet the stated entry requirement because DM Emergency Medicine is positioned at the higher-specialty level after an eligible MD qualification.
Admission requires participation in the higher-specialty entrance process applicable to DM Emergency Medicine.
The examination assesses candidates through 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions. The stated pass mark is 100 out of 200.
Higher-specialty medical admission and institutional allocation operate within the prevailing medical education framework under the Medical Education Commission.
Seat numbers are intake-specific and are therefore not treated as a permanent course feature.
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Question type | Single best response MCQs |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Full marks | 200 |
| Pass marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Negative marking | No |
The examination is divided into Applied Basic Medical Science, General Subjects, Subspecialty Subjects, and miscellaneous academic and professional areas.
| Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Applied Basic Medical Science | 20 |
| General Subjects | 60 |
| Subspecialty Subjects | 90 |
| Miscellaneous | 30 |
| Total | 200 |
The Subspecialty Subjects section carries the largest share of the examination with 90 questions.
Applied Basic Medical Science contributes 20 questions.
The subjects are:
These subjects form the scientific component of the higher-specialty entrance examination.
General Subjects account for 60 questions.
The syllabus includes:
The entrance examination therefore requires preparation beyond Emergency Medicine alone. Candidates are assessed across clinical disciplines that may contribute to emergency presentations and acute patient management.
The 90-question Subspecialty Subjects section concentrates on Emergency Medicine.
Topics include:
This section forms the largest component of the entrance examination.
The syllabus identifies several examples of acute medical emergencies, including:
These topics are assessed within the Emergency Medicine subspecialty section rather than as separate admission examinations.
Acute surgical emergencies are also included within the specialty entrance syllabus.
Examples include:
Orthopaedics and Trauma also appears among the 60-question General Subjects section, giving trauma-related knowledge a place in both broad clinical preparation and the specialty-focused emergency syllabus.
Environmental emergencies form part of the examination content, with hypothermia and hyperthermia given as examples.
The curriculum also includes disaster situations and disaster management, as well as the management of epidemics and pandemics.
Pre-hospital care, emergency-patient transport, and triage are assessed alongside these areas, extending the entrance syllabus beyond individual hospital-based emergency cases.
The specialty syllabus includes:
These areas appear alongside triage, trauma, acute illness, and emergency-patient evaluation within the 90-question specialty section.
The final 30 questions cover academic and professional areas.
These include:
The entrance examination therefore combines scientific and emergency-care knowledge with research and professional responsibilities.
Emergency Medicine is one of the established academic departments at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
MMC's departmental structure also includes General Practice, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Paediatrics, Radiology, Cardiology, Neurology, and other clinical disciplines.
The campus's doctorate and higher-specialty portfolio includes DM programs in:
This places DM Emergency Medicine within MMC's wider higher-specialty medical education portfolio.
Applicants need MD General Practice & Emergency Medicine or an equivalent qualification, or MD Emergency Medicine.
Yes. Candidates must hold specialty registration with the Nepal Medical Council or the respective medical council of their country.
No. The stated eligibility requires an eligible MD-level qualification before entry to DM Emergency Medicine.
The examination contains 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
The examination carries 200 marks, and the stated pass mark is 100.
No. The examination format specifies no negative marking.
Subspecialty Subjects carry 90 questions, making this the largest section.
The specialty section includes pre-hospital care, patient transport, triage, emergency-patient evaluation, acute medical and surgical emergencies, environmental emergencies, life support, ATLS, ACLS, disaster management, and epidemic and pandemic management.
