MSc Medical Imaging Technology (MSc MIT) at Maharajgunj Medical Campus (MMC), Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, is a two-year postgraduate allied health science program under the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University. The course is designed for graduates of BSc Medical Imaging Technology or an equivalent degree recognized by the Government of Nepal.
Maharajgunj Medical Campus is a constituent campus of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University under Tribhuvan University. MSc Medical Imaging Technology is included among MMC's postgraduate allied health science programs.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MSc Medical Imaging Technology (MSc MIT) |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Institution | Maharajgunj Medical Campus |
| Location | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Institute | Institute of Medicine |
| University | Tribhuvan University |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Entry qualification | BSc MIT or equivalent |
| Professional registration | Nepal Health Professional Council |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG / postgraduate common entrance |
| Admission framework | Medical Education Commission |
MSc Medical Imaging Technology is the postgraduate progression available in medical imaging technology at Maharajgunj Medical Campus.
The entry requirement is specifically tied to prior education in medical imaging. Applicants need a BSc Medical Imaging Technology or equivalent degree recognized by the Government of Nepal. They must also be registered with the Nepal Health Professional Council.
The postgraduate entrance syllabus reflects the technical foundation expected from candidates entering the course. It includes basic health sciences, radiographic technique, fluoroscopic procedures, CT procedures, MRI procedures, radiological and imaging physics, ultrasonography, radiation protection, and research methodology.
This makes the entrance assessment substantially imaging-focused rather than a general health-science examination. Applicants are expected to enter the program with prior knowledge of both conventional radiography and advanced imaging modalities.
Duration: 2 years
MSc Medical Imaging Technology is conducted over two academic years.
The course follows undergraduate BSc MIT or an equivalent recognized qualification, making it a postgraduate program for students who already have formal education in medical imaging technology.
MMC also conducts the four-year BSc Medical Imaging Technology program, creating an undergraduate and postgraduate medical imaging academic pathway within the same institutional setting.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet both academic and professional requirements.
The stated requirements are:
The qualification requirement is specific. A general bachelor's degree is not presented as sufficient unless it is considered equivalent to BSc Medical Imaging Technology under the applicable recognition framework.
Professional registration is also part of the eligibility criteria rather than a requirement applied only after completion of the MSc.
Admission is conducted through the postgraduate common entrance system administered by the Medical Education Commission.
Applicants must qualify through the applicable MECEE-PG process and obtain at least 50% in the entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
Admission then proceeds according to the prevailing MEC rules concerning merit, matching, seat allocation, scholarship provisions, and institutional placement.
Seat numbers can change between admission cycles because allocations are determined through the MEC framework. They should therefore not be treated as a permanent feature of the program.
The MSc MIT entrance examination uses 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 examination includes a one-time voluntary toilet break within the prescribed examination period.
The 30:50:20 pattern indicates that the examination includes questions based on recall, understanding, and application.
The 200-mark entrance examination combines basic health sciences, research methodology, core imaging procedures, and radiological physics.
| Subject | Marks |
|---|---|
| Basic Health Science: Anatomy and Physiology | 30 |
| Basic Health Science: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pathology and Pharmacology | 20 |
| Biostatistics and Research Methodology | 20 |
| Radiographic Technique | 20 |
| Fluoroscopic Procedures | 20 |
| CT Procedures | 20 |
| MRI Procedures | 20 |
| General Radiography Physics | 10 |
| Fluoroscopy Physics | 8 |
| CT Physics | 8 |
| MRI Physics | 8 |
| Ultrasonography | 8 |
| Radiation Protection | 8 |
| Total | 200 |
The examination places substantial weight on practical imaging knowledge.
Radiographic Technique, Fluoroscopic Procedures, CT Procedures, and MRI Procedures together account for 80 marks. Another 42 marks come from imaging physics, ultrasonography, and radiation protection.
Basic health sciences and research-related areas account for the remaining component of the examination.
Radiographic Technique carries 20 marks in the entrance examination, while General Radiography within the radiological and imaging physics section contributes another 10 marks.
These areas build on knowledge developed during undergraduate medical imaging education, where students learn conventional radiography, radiographic equipment, image production, practical radiography, patient care, and radiological procedures.
For MSc applicants, the entrance syllabus therefore expects an established understanding of conventional radiographic practice rather than introductory familiarity with imaging.
Fluoroscopic Procedures carry 20 marks, with another 8 marks assigned to Fluoroscopy under imaging physics.
Fluoroscopy is also part of the undergraduate BSc MIT academic foundation at MMC, where students encounter fluoroscopic and interventional procedures during advanced practical imaging study.
At postgraduate entrance level, fluoroscopy is assessed both as a procedural area and as an imaging-physics area.
This distinction is useful for applicants preparing for the entrance examination because practical procedure knowledge and technical physics are tested separately.
Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging are major components of the entrance examination.
CT Procedures and MRI Procedures each carry 20 marks. CT physics and MRI physics contribute another 8 marks each.
Together, CT and MRI account for 56 marks of the 200-mark examination.
The weighting reflects the importance of cross-sectional and advanced imaging knowledge for applicants entering MSc Medical Imaging Technology.
Applicants should therefore be prepared in both procedural and physical principles related to CT and MRI rather than focusing only on conventional radiography.
Ultrasonography carries 8 marks in the entrance examination.
Radiation Protection also carries 8 marks. Radiation protection is particularly relevant to imaging modalities involving ionizing radiation and forms part of the academic foundation of medical imaging education.
The inclusion of radiation protection alongside CT, fluoroscopy, and general radiography shows that imaging safety is assessed as a distinct entrance domain rather than being treated only as part of equipment physics.
Biostatistics and Research Methodology account for 20 marks in the entrance examination.
This gives research-related knowledge the same entrance weight as each of the major procedural subjects such as Radiographic Technique, CT Procedures, MRI Procedures, and Fluoroscopic Procedures.
Applicants therefore need preparation not only in imaging techniques but also in research concepts and biostatistics.
The presence of research methodology within the entrance framework is consistent with the postgraduate academic level of MSc MIT, where students enter after completing a professional bachelor's degree.
MSc MIT is offered within MMC's broader medical, diagnostic, and allied health science environment.
The campus includes a Radiology department along with departments in Anatomy, Clinical Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and other clinical fields.
MMC also conducts BSc Medical Imaging Technology at undergraduate level. The BSc program covers general radiography, radiological procedures, CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasonography, image quality, radiation protection, and practical medical imaging.
This undergraduate academic base is directly relevant to MSc eligibility because applicants must hold BSc MIT or an equivalent qualification.
Registration with the Nepal Health Professional Council is required for MSc MIT admission.
This means applicants are expected to have completed the professional registration requirement connected with their qualifying medical imaging degree before entering the postgraduate program.
Academic admission and professional regulation remain separate institutional processes. The university and Institute of Medicine administer academic education, while the Nepal Health Professional Council handles the applicable professional registration framework for medical imaging technology.
MSc Medical Imaging Technology is a two-year postgraduate program.
Applicants need BSc Medical Imaging Technology or an equivalent degree recognized by the Government of Nepal.
Yes. Applicants must be registered with the Nepal Health Professional Council.
Yes. Admission follows the postgraduate common entrance framework administered by the Medical Education Commission.
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.
The entrance syllabus covers Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biostatistics and Research Methodology, Radiographic Technique, Fluoroscopic Procedures, CT Procedures, MRI Procedures, imaging physics, Ultrasonography, and Radiation Protection.
