MD Biochemistry at Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a three-year postgraduate medical program under the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University. The TU-IOM postgraduate program list also uses the title MD Medical Biochemistry for this course.
The program is conducted within MMC's Biochemistry academic department and follows the Institute of Medicine's postgraduate rules. Admission is linked to the Medical Education Commission's postgraduate common entrance system, with MBBS or equivalent academic preparation and medical council registration forming part of the eligibility framework.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus is a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University under Tribhuvan University.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MD Biochemistry |
| TU-IOM program title | MD Medical Biochemistry |
| Level | Postgraduate medical program |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Medical Campus |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Institute | Institute of Medicine |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Department | Biochemistry |
| Duration: | 3 years |
| Training mode | Full-time residential |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Admission framework | Medical Education Commission |
| Professional registration | Nepal Medical Council |
MD Biochemistry is included among the postgraduate medical programs available at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
Biochemistry is also one of MMC's established academic departments. The department operates within a wider medical academic structure that includes Anatomy, Clinical Physiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pathology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, and clinical specialties.
The three-year program follows the postgraduate academic and administrative rules of the Institute of Medicine. Its institutional setting connects postgraduate medical education with MMC's wider responsibilities in medical teaching and biomedical-social research.
The available course information confirms the postgraduate framework, duration, eligibility, entrance examination, and admission requirements. Course-specific year-wise subjects or a detailed MD Biochemistry examination curriculum are not used here because they are not established in the available course information.
Duration: 3 years
The TU-IOM postgraduate program schedule identifies MD Medical Biochemistry as a three-year program.
Postgraduate students undertake full-time residential training and are required to follow Institute of Medicine rules and regulations throughout enrolment.
The postgraduate framework is also non-practicing. Students and residents are prohibited from undertaking private practice or other private professional assignments during their training period.
The term residential refers to the postgraduate training framework. Hostel accommodation at Maharajgunj Medical Campus is administered separately and depends on available capacity.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal.
The eligibility framework includes:
The postgraduate eligibility rules also contain a general one-year experience requirement while explicitly excluding MDGP and MD/MS programs in Basic Medical Sciences from that requirement.
Admission remains subject to the eligibility and entrance provisions applicable to the relevant postgraduate admission cycle.
Admission is conducted through the Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Level (MECEE-PG).
The national postgraduate medical entrance and admission framework is administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must meet the academic and professional eligibility conditions and obtain at least 50% in the entrance examination to qualify for the merit list.
The admission process is linked with:
Seat allocation is intake-specific and may change through MEC decisions rather than remaining permanently fixed for the course.
The postgraduate entrance examination follows a single-best-response multiple-choice format.
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Question type | Single best response MCQs |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Number of questions | 200 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Recall : Understanding : Application | 30 : 50 : 20 |
| Minimum qualifying score | 50% |
The stated three-hour examination period includes a one-time voluntary toilet break permitted only after the first hour.
The entrance examination is not limited to Biochemistry. It assesses the wider medical knowledge expected from postgraduate medical applicants.
Clinical subjects account for 115 of the 200 entrance questions.
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clinical subjects | 115 |
| Basic Medical Sciences | 60 |
| Community Medicine + Research Methodology | 10 |
| Forensic Medicine | 5 |
| Mandatory CPD-related areas | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
The clinical section includes:
The Basic Medical Sciences section carries 60 marks:
Biochemistry therefore contributes 8 marks to the common postgraduate medical entrance examination.
The remaining questions cover Community Medicine and Research Methodology, Forensic Medicine, and mandatory continuing professional development areas.
Ten entrance marks are assigned to mandatory CPD-related subjects.
These include:
This means applicants preparing for MD Biochemistry need to cover the complete MECEE-PG syllabus rather than concentrating only on Biochemistry and other Basic Medical Sciences.
The Institute of Medicine requires postgraduate students and residents to undertake full-time training.
MD Biochemistry students must comply with IOM academic and administrative regulations throughout the program.
Private practice and other private professional assignments are prohibited during enrolment under the general postgraduate rules.
This training arrangement distinguishes the postgraduate course from part-time academic study and requires sustained participation in the approved program.
Biochemistry is an established department within Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
Related academic departments include:
The campus also conducts undergraduate medical education, other MD/MS postgraduate programs, dental and allied health science education, and higher-specialty DM/MCh programs.
MMC's institutional objectives include postgraduate medical education and educational and biomedical-social research, providing the broader academic context in which MD Biochemistry is conducted.
The MMC Campus Library is located in the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital main building.
Academic resources available through the library include:
These resources support postgraduate reading and academic work across MMC programs.
Medical council registration forms part of the MD Biochemistry admission requirements.
Nepalese applicants must be registered with the Nepal Medical Council. Foreign candidates must be registered with the medical council applicable in their own country.
Academic admission and professional medical registration operate as separate processes within the postgraduate framework.
MD Biochemistry is a three-year postgraduate medical program under the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University.
Yes. The TU-IOM postgraduate program schedule uses the title MD Medical Biochemistry, while MMC course information uses MD Biochemistry.
Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal and meet the applicable medical council registration requirements.
Yes. Admission follows the Medical Education Commission's postgraduate common entrance framework.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% in the entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The entrance examination contains 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions and has a duration of three hours.
No. The examination covers clinical subjects, Basic Medical Sciences, Community Medicine and Research Methodology, Forensic Medicine, and mandatory CPD-related subjects. Biochemistry carries 8 marks within the Basic Medical Sciences section.
