The MD Community Medicine at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is a postgraduate medical program under Kathmandu University. Within the KUSMS MD/MS structure, Community Medicine is grouped under Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine.
The program emphasizes public health, preventive medicine, and the management of health services in the community. Applicants require an MBBS or equivalent degree in modern medicine from an institution recognized by Kathmandu University and registration with the Medical Council. Admission follows the Medical Education Commission postgraduate entrance and selection framework.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MD Community Medicine |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Academic group | Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine |
| Institution | Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences |
| University | Kathmandu University |
| Location | Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal |
| Academic focus | Public health, preventive medicine, and community health-service management |
| Qualifying degree | MBBS or equivalent degree in modern medicine |
| Professional registration | Medical Council registration required |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Entrance authority | Medical Education Commission |
| Reference seats | 3 |
| Degree award | Kathmandu University |
MD Community Medicine is one of the postgraduate medical programs offered through Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS).
KUSMS is the School of Medical Sciences of Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok. Its MD/MS structure separates Clinical Science disciplines from Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine. Community Medicine belongs to the second group.
This classification is important for admission because the eligibility requirements for Community Medicine differ from those applied to Clinical Science MD/MS programs.
Community Medicine at KUSMS emphasizes three connected areas:
Public health
Preventive medicine
Management of health services in the community
The course therefore approaches medicine through population and community health rather than through one organ system or a single hospital-based clinical specialty.
Its academic direction distinguishes it from Clinical Science programs such as Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an MBBS or equivalent degree in modern medicine from an institution recognized by Kathmandu University.
Registration with the Medical Council is also required.
Community Medicine is grouped under Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine. The separate provision allowing candidates with a bridge course after BDS applies to Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology. Community Medicine is not included in that bridge-course list.
The one-year post-registration clinical experience requirement stated for Clinical Science MD/MS admission is likewise separate from the eligibility framework under which Community Medicine is listed.
Admission follows the postgraduate medical education framework administered by the Medical Education Commission (MEC).
Entrance: MECEE-PG
The entrance examination for MD/MS programs is conducted by the Medical Education Commission, Government of Nepal, and selection follows applicable MEC guidelines.
The postgraduate admission framework covers the applicable rules for:
Eligibility
Entrance examination
Selection
Matching
Seat allocation
Scholarship provisions
Admission procedures
After selection and admission, students enter the Kathmandu University academic system.
Reference seats: 3
The KUSMS program context identifies three reference seats for MD Community Medicine.
Seat numbers in regulated postgraduate medical education are determined within the Medical Education Commission framework. The reference figure should therefore be read as a program intake reference rather than permanent annual capacity.
The curriculum, academic requirements, examinations, and degree award follow Kathmandu University rules and regulations.
| Academic stage | Governing framework |
|---|---|
| Entrance and selection | Medical Education Commission |
| Curriculum | Kathmandu University |
| Academic examinations | Kathmandu University |
| Degree award | Kathmandu University |
| Professional regulation | Applicable Medical Council requirements |
MECEE-PG forms part of admission, while academic examinations after enrollment belong to the Kathmandu University postgraduate program.
KUSMS groups Community Medicine with the following Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine subjects:
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Forensic Medicine
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Community Medicine has its own subject focus within this group. Its emphasis on public health, preventive medicine, and community health-service management separates it from disciplines centered on anatomy, drug action, body functions, microbiology, or forensic applications.
KUSMS is based in Dhulikhel and operates within the institutional relationship between Kathmandu University and Dhulikhel Hospital. Its basic-science teaching infrastructure is located at Chaukot in the Panauti area, while Dhulikhel Hospital serves as the university hospital for constituent medical programs.
The wider basic-science environment includes laboratories, lecture halls, Problem-Based Learning classrooms, audio-visual resources, and a library. These facilities form part of the KUSMS academic setting rather than defining the specific curriculum of MD Community Medicine.
Applicants enter MD Community Medicine after completing the required medical qualification and meeting the applicable Medical Council registration requirement.
The postgraduate degree is governed academically by Kathmandu University. Professional medical registration remains subject to the applicable regulatory framework, including the Nepal Medical Council.
MD Community Medicine is a postgraduate medical program under Kathmandu University with an academic focus on public health, preventive medicine, and management of health services in the community.
No. KUSMS places Community Medicine under the MD/MS group for Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine.
Applicants need an MBBS or equivalent degree in modern medicine from an institution recognized by Kathmandu University.
Yes. Medical Council registration forms part of the stated eligibility requirements.
The one-year post-registration clinical experience requirement is stated for Clinical Science MD/MS programs. Community Medicine is classified under Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, where that requirement is not listed.
The bridge-course provision is listed for Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology. Community Medicine is not included in that list.
Admission follows MECEE-PG under the Medical Education Commission postgraduate entrance framework.
The reference intake is three seats. Seat allocation remains subject to the applicable Medical Education Commission framework.
Kathmandu University awards the degree through Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences.
