The Master in Health Informatics at Kathmandu University School of Engineering (KUSoE) is a postgraduate program that connects health science, data science, and Information and Communication Technologies. The program is offered within the Health Informatics academic area of KUSoE in Dhulikhel, Kavre, and operates under Kathmandu University (KU).
The program focuses on the development, management, analysis, and use of Health Information Systems (HIS). It brings together health-sector knowledge and computing approaches so that students can work with health data, digital health systems, information-system architecture, data analytics, and related applications. KUSoE includes the Master’s Program in Health Informatics among its postgraduate offerings.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | Master in Health Informatics |
| Institution | Kathmandu University School of Engineering |
| University | Kathmandu University |
| Location | Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal |
| Academic level | Master's |
| Structure | Four semesters |
| Total credits | 48 credits |
| Seats | 10 |
| Academic area | Health Informatics |
Health Informatics combines health science with information systems and digital technologies. Its central concern is how health data are acquired, organized, processed, analyzed, exchanged, and used within health systems.
The program is designed around the relationship between Health Information Systems and areas such as health planning, service delivery, research, decision-making, and information management. Its academic objectives include integrating health-science knowledge with information-system development and management, building an understanding of Health Informatics as a discipline, and developing competence in areas such as telemedicine, mobile applications, health data systems, and digital health technologies.
Students encounter subjects connected with health information architecture, analytics, population information, clinical systems, data management, and technology used within healthcare settings.
Candidates must have at least 50% marks in aggregate or a CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 from a recognized institution.
Eligible academic backgrounds include:
Undergraduate degree in Engineering
Undergraduate degree in Science and Technology
Undergraduate degree in Computer Application
Undergraduate degree in Medical Sciences
Undergraduate degree in Nursing
A total of at least 16 years of education with a science background
M.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, or another related field
This interdisciplinary eligibility allows applicants from both health-related and technical academic backgrounds to enter the program.
Admission and entrance procedures are conducted according to the applicable rules and regulations of Kathmandu University.
The program is intended for students and professionals interested in the design, development, management, and analysis of health information systems.
Relevant backgrounds include:
Medical doctors
Public health professionals
Nurses
Medical laboratory professionals
Pharmacists
Information technology professionals
Mathematicians
Statisticians
Students from basic science disciplines
The common academic interest across these backgrounds is the use of health data and information technology within health systems.
The Master in Health Informatics carries 48 credits distributed across four semesters. Mandatory courses, elective courses, and project work each carry three credits, while thesis work carries nine credits.
| Semester | Academic Structure |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Three mandatory courses and one elective |
| Second Semester | Three mandatory courses and two electives |
| Third Semester | Two mandatory courses, one elective, and project work |
| Fourth Semester | Thesis work |
The structure gradually moves from taught courses toward project and research work, with the final semester devoted to the thesis.
Coursework covers both health-system concepts and technical subjects. Listed courses include Foundations of Health Information Systems, Spectrum of Digital Health, Architecture of Digital Health, Health Care Data Analytics, and Population Informatics and GIS.
The broader elective and subject pool also contains areas such as:
Coding, Classification and Standardization in Medicine
Public Health System in Practice
Clinical and Laboratory Information System
Health Informatics Project Management
Health Care Network and Data Security
Mobile Application Development
Tele-health/Telemedicine
Clinical Databases and Registries
Wearable Devices and IoT
Software Engineering
Clinical Natural Language Processing
Data Science
Database Management System
These subjects show the interdisciplinary character of the curriculum, with health-sector information requirements studied alongside software, databases, analytics, networking, and digital health applications.
Project work forms part of the third-semester structure, followed by a nine-credit thesis in the fourth semester.
An Interoperability Lab is included in the academic design of the program for work with health information systems. Its scope includes aggregate health-data reporting systems, electronic medical record systems, insurance systems, logistics-management systems, and related information systems.
This combination of coursework, project work, and thesis study places both technical system development and health-sector information use within the program.
The program prepares graduates to work with health information systems, health data, digital health applications, and interdisciplinary information-management activities.
Career areas identified for graduates include:
Information Officer
Data Analyst
Strategy Planner
Health-sector policy roles
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Research roles in academic and health organizations
Data-analysis roles in hospitals and health facilities
Health Information System Architect
Application Developer for Health Information Systems
Actual roles depend on an individual's academic background, technical skills, experience, and the requirements of the employing organization.
Scholarships and assistantships are available for deserving students under the program's stated support arrangements. Selection and support depend on the applicable scholarship or assistantship provisions.
The Master in Health Informatics operates within Kathmandu University's academic framework. Admission, entrance procedures, curriculum administration, examinations, results, and degree award follow the rules and regulations of Kathmandu University.
It is a postgraduate program combining health science, data science, and Information and Communication Technologies, with a focus on Health Information Systems, digital health, health data, and related information technologies.
The Master in Health Informatics carries a total of 48 credits across four semesters. The fourth semester is assigned to thesis work.
Candidates need at least 50% aggregate marks or a CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 from a recognized institution and must meet one of the stated academic-background requirements in engineering, science and technology, computer application, medical sciences, nursing, science-based education, or specified M.Sc. disciplines.
The program has a stated intake of 10 seats.
Yes. The third semester includes project work, and the fourth semester consists of a nine-credit thesis.
The curriculum covers Health Information Systems, digital health, health-care data analytics, system architecture, population informatics and GIS, clinical information systems, telemedicine, databases, data science, security, and related areas.
Graduates may pursue roles involving health information systems, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, research, health-sector information management, system architecture, and application development.
