MD Internal Medicine at Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a three-year postgraduate medical program under the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University. MMC started the MD Internal Medicine program in 1994, and Internal Medicine is one of the campus's established academic departments.
The program follows a full-time residential and non-practicing postgraduate training framework. Admission is conducted through the Medical Education Commission's postgraduate common entrance system, with MBBS or equivalent qualification, professional registration, experience, and the prescribed entrance score forming part of the eligibility requirements.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus is a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University under Tribhuvan University.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MD Internal Medicine |
| Level | Postgraduate medical program |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Medical Campus |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Institute | Institute of Medicine |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Department | Internal Medicine |
| Duration: | 3 years |
| Program started at MMC | 1994 |
| Training mode | Full-time residential |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Admission framework | Medical Education Commission |
| Professional registration | Nepal Medical Council |
MD Internal Medicine is part of the postgraduate medical education offered through Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
Internal Medicine is an established academic department at MMC and forms part of a broader clinical environment that also includes Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology and Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Psychiatry, and other medical specialties.
The three-year course is conducted within the Institute of Medicine's postgraduate academic framework. Residents undertake full-time training and are required to follow IOM academic and administrative regulations throughout the program.
The postgraduate rules are strictly non-practicing. Residents cannot undertake private medical practice or other private professional assignments during enrolment.
Duration: 3 years
MD Internal Medicine is listed as a three-year postgraduate degree under the Institute of Medicine.
The program requires full-time residential training throughout the postgraduate period. As a hospital-based clinical MD program, it follows the applicable IOM rules governing clinical postgraduate education.
The duration is separate from admission requirements such as prior professional experience and entrance qualification. Applicants must satisfy those requirements before beginning the three-year course.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus began its first MD program, MD General Practice, in 1982.
The campus subsequently expanded its postgraduate medical education, and MD Internal Medicine was started in 1994. MS General Surgery and MD Obstetrics & Gynaecology also began at MMC in the same year.
Internal Medicine remains one of the campus's listed academic departments and postgraduate medical disciplines.
The Institute of Medicine requires postgraduate students and residents to complete their programs through full-time residential training.
For MD Internal Medicine, this means residents are expected to remain engaged in the approved postgraduate academic and clinical program rather than combining residency with private medical practice.
The postgraduate framework specifies:
Hospital-based MD/MS programs are also governed by the applicable postgraduate leave provisions.
Clinical postgraduate programs under the IOM framework include three months of community-based teaching and learning.
MD Internal Medicine falls within the clinical MD category, so this component forms part of the general postgraduate training framework.
The inclusion of community-based training places part of postgraduate clinical education outside a purely hospital-centered setting while remaining within the requirements applied to clinical postgraduate programs.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold an MBBS or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal.
The postgraduate eligibility requirements include:
The postgraduate framework specifically excludes MDGP and MD/MS programs in Basic Medical Sciences from the general one-year experience requirement. MD Internal Medicine is a clinical postgraduate program and is not included in that stated exemption.
Admission is conducted through the Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Level (MECEE-PG).
The postgraduate entrance and matching process operates under the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% in the entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The admission process includes:
Merit lists for Nepalese and foreign applicants are prepared separately under the stated admission framework.
Institutional placement at Maharajgunj Medical Campus depends on the merit and matching process applicable to the relevant admission cycle.
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 three-hour examination period includes a one-time voluntary toilet break permitted after the first hour.
The entrance test assesses the broader medical knowledge expected from postgraduate applicants rather than Internal Medicine alone.
The 200-question examination is divided across clinical disciplines, Basic Medical Sciences, Community Medicine and Research Methodology, Forensic Medicine, and mandatory CPD-related areas.
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clinical subjects | 115 |
| Basic Medical Sciences | 60 |
| Community Medicine + Research Methodology | 10 |
| Forensic Medicine | 5 |
| Mandatory CPD-related topics | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
The clinical section contains:
Medicine carries 18 marks, jointly the highest individual subject weightage in the clinical section alongside Surgery.
Candidates applying for MD Internal Medicine must nevertheless prepare across the complete postgraduate entrance syllabus.
Basic Medical Sciences account for 60 marks:
Community Medicine and Research Methodology contribute another 10 marks, divided as six and four marks respectively.
Forensic Medicine carries 5 marks.
A further 10 marks are assigned to mandatory CPD-related areas covering:
The entrance examination therefore combines clinical knowledge with foundational medical sciences, research-related knowledge, ethics, patient safety, emergency skills, and communication.
Internal Medicine is one of the academic departments at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
The campus also has departments in several disciplines closely connected with postgraduate medical education, including:
The institutional environment also includes General Surgery, Paediatrics, Dermatology, Community Medicine, Pathology, Microbiology, and other clinical and basic medical science departments.
MMC conducts undergraduate MBBS education, postgraduate MD/MS programs, dental and allied health science programs, and DM/MCh higher-specialty medical education.
MD Internal Medicine can also serve as a prior postgraduate qualification for selected higher-specialty programs within the TU-IOM framework.
Confirmed eligibility routes include MD Internal Medicine or equivalent for programs such as:
Entry into a DM program requires separate specialty eligibility, professional registration, and the applicable higher-specialty entrance and admission process.
Completion of MD Internal Medicine therefore does not automatically grant entry into these programs.
Medical council registration is required at the admission stage.
Nepalese applicants must be registered with the Nepal Medical Council. Foreign candidates must hold registration with the respective medical council of their country.
Academic admission, completion of the MD degree, and professional specialty registration remain separate stages within postgraduate medical education and medical practice.
MD Internal Medicine is a three-year postgraduate medical program under the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus started MD Internal Medicine in 1994.
Applicants need an MBBS or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Government of Nepal, applicable medical council registration, and one year of experience.
Yes. Applicants must qualify through the Medical Education Commission's postgraduate common entrance system.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% in the entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The examination contains 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions and has a duration of three hours.
No. Medicine carries 18 marks, but the entrance examination covers all major clinical subjects, Basic Medical Sciences, Community Medicine, Research Methodology, Forensic Medicine, and mandatory CPD-related topics.
Yes. The program follows the IOM full-time residential and non-practicing postgraduate training framework.
Yes. Clinical MD/MS programs include three months of community-based teaching and learning under the stated postgraduate framework.
