MCh Neurosurgery at Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a higher-specialty surgical program under the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University. MMC includes Magister of Chirurgiae (MCh) in Neurosurgery within its current higher-specialty and doctorate-level medical program portfolio.
Neurosurgery is also an established academic department at Maharajgunj Medical Campus. The program follows the surgical higher-specialty admission framework, which requires prior postgraduate surgical qualification, specialty registration with the relevant medical council, entrance qualification, and merit-based selection.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus is a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University under Tribhuvan University.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MCh Neurosurgery |
| Full degree title | Magister of Chirurgiae (MCh) in Neurosurgery |
| Level | Higher-specialty / Doctorate |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Medical Campus |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Institute | Institute of Medicine |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Department | Neurosurgery |
| Entry pathway | Postgraduate surgical qualification |
| Professional requirement | Specialty registration with the relevant medical council |
| Entrance | DM/MCh higher-specialty entrance examination |
| Minimum qualifying level | 50% |
| Selection | Merit based |
MCh Neurosurgery belongs to the surgical higher-specialty group of programs offered through Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
The program is positioned beyond the standard postgraduate MS level. Candidates enter the higher-specialty pathway after completing the applicable postgraduate surgical qualification and meeting professional-registration requirements.
MMC's academic structure places Neurosurgery alongside General Surgery, Orthopedics, Radiology, Anaesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Plastic Surgery, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Urology & Kidney Transplant Surgery.
This gives MCh Neurosurgery an institutional setting within a campus that conducts postgraduate and higher-specialty medical and surgical education across multiple related disciplines.
Eligibility: The TU-IOM surgical higher-specialty framework uses MS General Surgery or an equivalent postgraduate surgical qualification as an entry route for MCh programs.
The framework also specifies that a candidate holding an MS in a named specialty is eligible for the corresponding MCh program in that specialty.
Applicants must additionally hold specialty registration with the Nepal Medical Council or the medical council of the respective country.
The admission pathway therefore includes:
An MBBS qualification alone does not meet the surgical higher-specialty entry framework.
Candidates must pass the entrance examination applicable to DM/MCh programs.
The general selection criteria require a minimum of 50% in the entrance examination before candidates proceed through merit-based admission.
Candidates who have a government or non-government service bond from a previous academic program must complete the applicable bond period before appearing in the DM/MCh entrance examination.
Higher-specialty admission to MMC operates within the medical education framework administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Seat allocations are intake-specific and may change between admission cycles.
The surgical MCh entrance framework uses single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Question type | Single best response MCQs |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Full marks | 200 |
| Pass marks | 100 |
| Negative marking | No |
The examination is structured around Applied Basic Medical Science, General Surgery, surgical subspecialties, and research and professional subjects.
| Area | Questions |
|---|---|
| Applied Basic Medical Science | 20 |
| General Surgery | 60 |
| Subspecialty Subjects | 90 |
| Research and Professional Areas | 30 |
| Total | 200 |
The Subspecialty Subjects section carries the largest share of the examination.
General Surgery accounts for another 60 questions, while Applied Basic Medical Science contributes 20 questions.
Applied Basic Medical Science contributes 20 questions.
The subjects include:
These subjects form the biomedical component of the surgical higher-specialty entrance framework.
General Surgery contributes 60 questions.
The stated areas include:
The entrance framework therefore maintains a substantial General Surgery component before higher-specialty surgical admission.
The Subspecialty Subjects section contains 90 questions.
It includes:
Neurosurgery is assessed within this broader group of advanced surgical subjects rather than through a Neurosurgery-only entrance section.
Candidates therefore need preparation across general surgical principles and the stated surgical subspecialties.
The remaining 30 questions cover academic and professional subjects.
These include:
The higher-specialty entrance framework therefore combines surgical knowledge with research, professional conduct, education, communication, and medicolegal understanding.
Neurosurgery is an established academic department at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
Related departments within the campus include:
MMC's current higher-specialty portfolio includes MCh programs in:
This places Neurosurgery within a defined group of higher surgical specialties under the Institute of Medicine academic structure.
MCh Neurosurgery is part of the surgical higher-specialty pathway and is distinct from DM programs, which follow medical specialty routes.
Within MMC, DM programs include Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Medical Gastroenterology, Nephrology, and Neurology.
MCh programs are used for the surgical higher-specialty group.
The required prior qualification therefore depends on the specialty pathway rather than on a common MBBS-only entry route.
Professional Registration: Specialty registration with the relevant medical council forms part of the higher-specialty eligibility framework.
For Nepalese applicants, the relevant regulatory body is the Nepal Medical Council.
Candidates from another country must hold registration with their respective medical council.
Academic qualification, professional registration, entrance performance, and institutional admission remain separate requirements.
MCh Neurosurgery is a higher-specialty surgical program offered at Maharajgunj Medical Campus under the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University.
Yes. MMC includes Magister of Chirurgiae in Neurosurgery among its current higher-specialty and doctorate-level medical programs.
Yes. Neurosurgery is one of the established academic departments at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
No. The surgical higher-specialty framework requires an applicable postgraduate surgical qualification and specialty registration before entrance and admission.
Yes. Candidates must qualify through the entrance examination applicable to DM/MCh higher-specialty programs.
The general DM/MCh selection framework requires candidates to secure at least 50% in the entrance examination.
The examination framework contains 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions carrying 200 marks.
No. The stated surgical MCh examination framework specifies no negative marking.
Subspecialty Subjects carry 90 questions, making them the largest component of the examination.
