The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing) at Pokhara Nursing Campus is a four-year undergraduate nursing program under Tribhuvan University. The course combines health sciences, nursing theory, practical skills, community health, clinical nursing, management, education, and research.
Pokhara Nursing Campus is a constituent campus of Tribhuvan University under the Institute of Medicine, located at Pokhara-12, Ramghat, Kaski, Gandaki Province. BSc Nursing students study within a nursing-focused academic environment that includes skills laboratories, library and e-library facilities, clinical and community learning, research activities, and student support services.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course: | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing) |
| Level: | Undergraduate |
| Duration: | 4 years |
| Institution: | Pokhara Nursing Campus |
| University: | Tribhuvan University |
| Institute: | Institute of Medicine |
| Entrance: | MECEE-BL |
| Professional Regulator: | Nepal Nursing Council |
| Total Seats: | 40 |
| Location: | Pokhara-12, Ramghat, Kaski, Gandaki Province |
BSc Nursing is designed to prepare nursing graduates for responsibilities in patient care, nursing education, management, and research.
The program develops nursing knowledge through a combination of basic and integrated health sciences, nursing foundations, adult nursing, community health, psychiatric nursing, midwifery, child health nursing, family and reproductive health, nursing management, educational science, and research.
Practical learning is built into the curriculum throughout the four academic years. Students progress from foundational nursing and health-science subjects to specialized nursing areas and later to management, education, and research.
This structure allows students to study nursing as both a clinical profession and an academic discipline. Laboratory learning, clinical practice, community exposure, and research-related work accompany classroom study.
Duration: 4 years
The BSc Nursing program follows a four-year academic structure.
Each year has a distinct academic focus. The first year establishes foundations in health sciences, basic nursing, community health, and nutrition. The second year moves into adult, geriatric, and psychiatric nursing. The third year concentrates on midwifery, child health, and family and reproductive health. The final year covers management, nursing education, research, and related practical work.
Candidates may enter BSc Nursing through the academic routes specified for the program.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet one of the following academic pathways:
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For the health-science diploma route, the qualification must include Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and require a Certificate of Equivalence to the Grade 12 Science program from the National Examination Board. Candidates must have secured at least 50 percent aggregate marks in both the diploma and the examination for equivalence.
Candidates entering through the relevant health-science diploma pathway must also hold registration with the professional council applicable to their educational program, such as the Nepal Health Professional Council, Nepal Pharmacy Council, or Nepal Ayurveda Council.
Admission to BSc Nursing follows the MECEE-BL common entrance framework administered under the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must qualify through the applicable integrated admission process and proceed through the prevailing MEC merit-based matching or selection procedure.
The BSc Nursing academic information specifies a minimum 50 percentile requirement in the integrated admission process. It also specifies one mark for each correct answer and a deduction of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.
Admission rules remain governed by the applicable MEC procedure for the relevant intake. Entrance arrangements, matching, scholarship provisions, seat distribution, fee structure, admission procedures, and examination guidelines may be revised through MEC decisions and its official admission calendar.
Candidates selected for admission are required to submit applicable original documents together with photocopies, including:
The supplied seat structure for BSc Nursing at Pokhara Nursing Campus is:
| Seat Category | Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| Scholarship | 30 |
| Paying | 7 |
| Foreign | 3 |
| Total | 40 |
Seat determination is subject to the prevailing Medical Education Commission decision. The number of seats and their distribution may vary from one admission year to another.
Applicants should therefore treat the 40-seat structure as the stated campus allocation rather than a permanent annual guarantee.
BSc Nursing falls within the scholarship framework established for undergraduate medical education.
The course information identifies scholarship provisions under the National Medical Education Act, 2018 and the National Medical Education Regulations 2020. Scholarship allocation follows the applicable government and MEC rules.
The BSc Nursing seat structure given for Pokhara Nursing Campus includes 30 scholarship seats out of a total intake of 40.
Scholarship distribution and reservation arrangements are controlled through the prevailing medical education rules and MEC admission process. They can be revised along with annual seat determination and admission policy.
The four-year curriculum gradually moves from foundational nursing sciences toward specialized clinical nursing, management, education, and research.
| Academic Year | Subjects |
|---|---|
| First Year | Integrated Health Sciences I Theory; Integrated Health Sciences II Theory; Integrated Health Sciences Practical; Fundamentals of Nursing Theory; Fundamentals of Nursing Practical; Community Health Nursing Theory; Community Health Nursing Practical; Nutrition & Diet Therapy Theory |
| Second Year | Adult Nursing I Theory; Adult Nursing II Theory; Geriatric Nursing Theory; Adult & Geriatric Nursing Practical; Psychiatric Nursing Theory; Psychiatric Nursing Practical; Nursing Concepts Theory; Social & Behavioural Science Theory |
| Third Year | Midwifery I Theory; Midwifery I Practical; Midwifery II Theory; Midwifery II Practical; Child Health Nursing Theory; Child Health Nursing Practical; Family and Reproductive Health Nursing Theory; Family and Reproductive Health Nursing Practical |
| Fourth Year | Management and Health Economics; Management Practicum; Educational Science; Education Practicum; Research and Biostatistics; Research Practicum |
The first year introduces students to the scientific and professional foundations of nursing.
Integrated Health Sciences provides the scientific base required for nursing study. Fundamentals of Nursing introduces core nursing concepts and procedures, while practical sessions allow students to develop basic nursing skills.
Community Health Nursing introduces healthcare from a population and community perspective. Nutrition and Diet Therapy adds knowledge related to nutrition and its connection with health and patient care.
Second-year study moves into adult, geriatric, and mental-health nursing.
Adult Nursing I and II address nursing care associated with adult health conditions, supported by practical work in Adult and Geriatric Nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing introduces mental-health nursing through both theory and practical study. Nursing Concepts and Social & Behavioural Science add professional and behavioural perspectives relevant to nursing practice.
The third year concentrates on maternal, child, family, and reproductive-health nursing.
Midwifery is studied through two theory and two practical components. Child Health Nursing also includes both theoretical and practical learning.
Family and Reproductive Health Nursing expands the student's understanding of nursing care in relation to families, reproductive health, and broader health needs.
The final year shifts toward management, nursing education, and research.
Management and Health Economics is accompanied by Management Practicum. Educational Science and Education Practicum introduce the teaching and educational dimensions of nursing.
Research and Biostatistics provides the academic basis for nursing research, while Research Practicum gives students an applied research component.
BSc Nursing is not limited to classroom instruction.
At Pokhara Nursing Campus, nursing education is supported by laboratory, clinical, community, and field-based learning. The campus has four main laboratory areas:
Students can use these settings to practice nursing-related procedures and connect theoretical learning with practical preparation.
Clinical and community activities form another part of the academic environment. Nursing students participate in clinical placements, community postings, institutional visits, observation activities, and other field-based learning according to academic requirements.
The campus also uses transport for academic activities connected with community fields, institutional visits, leadership and management activities, and hospital-related learning.
BSc Nursing students have access to a nursing-focused academic environment that includes classrooms, library services, electronic academic resources, research support, and campus digital systems.
The library contains textbooks, reference materials, journals, periodicals, and research-related resources. The e-library provides access to electronic platforms including HINARI, AGORA, GOALI, OARE, and ARDI.
Internet services support academic work in different campus areas, while the Education Management Information System is used for academic and administrative records.
The campus also has a Research Management Cell that supports research activities and academic research development. This is relevant to BSc Nursing students because research and biostatistics form part of the final-year curriculum.
The BSc Nursing program includes an exit-barrier provision.
Students must complete all subjects within the regular course duration plus four additional years from the beginning of the academic session. Failure to complete the required subjects within that period results in cancellation of admission after the permitted period expires.
For a four-year BSc Nursing program, this provision establishes a defined maximum academic completion period rather than allowing enrollment to continue indefinitely.
Completing the BSc Nursing degree and entering professional nursing practice are separate stages.
After completing the program, graduates must meet the applicable professional requirements of the Nepal Nursing Council.
Graduates are required to pass the relevant professional council licensing examination before entering regulated professional nursing practice.
Licensing procedures, examination arrangements, registration requirements, and professional rules are governed by the Nepal Nursing Council under the provisions applicable at the time of application.
Pokhara Nursing Campus also offers other nursing programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Students researching alternative nursing pathways can review the Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNS) and Master in Nursing (MN) separately.
BSc Nursing remains distinct from BNS in its entry route, curriculum structure, and four-year duration.
The BSc Nursing program is four years in duration.
The program is under Tribhuvan University through the Institute of Medicine. Pokhara Nursing Campus is a constituent campus of TU.
Admission is based on MECEE-BL under the Medical Education Commission admission framework.
The stated structure contains 40 seats: 30 scholarship, 7 paying, and 3 foreign seats. MEC determines seats for each admission cycle, so the allocation may change.
Yes, specified health-science diploma or Proficiency Certificate Level qualifications can form an eligibility route when the required science subjects, equivalence, marks, and applicable professional council registration conditions are met.
Yes. The curriculum includes nursing practicals, community-health practical work, adult and geriatric nursing practice, psychiatric nursing practice, midwifery, child-health nursing practice, management practicum, education practicum, and research practicum.
Yes. Graduates must meet the applicable Nepal Nursing Council licensing and registration requirements before entering regulated professional nursing practice.
The fourth year includes Management and Health Economics, Management Practicum, Educational Science, Education Practicum, Research and Biostatistics, and Research Practicum.
