The MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital (UCMS), Rupandehi is a three-year postgraduate medical residency affiliated with Tribhuvan University (TU).
The course follows the postgraduate medical education system of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University (TU-IOM). It prepares medical graduates for specialist practice in obstetrics, gynaecology, reproductive health, and family planning through clinical training, applied medical sciences, research, teaching, and service management.
The TU program was started in 1994 with the aim of preparing specialists who can provide care to women and newborns and contribute to maternal and perinatal health.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| College | Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) |
| Location | Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, Nepal |
| Affiliation | Tribhuvan University |
| Academic Unit | Institute of Medicine |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Training | Full-time residential |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Admission Authority | Medical Education Commission |
| Prior Qualification | MBBS or equivalent |
| Specialty | Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Family Planning |
MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is designed to prepare specialists who can exercise sound clinical judgment in the management of obstetric and gynaecological conditions.
The course gives attention to women's reproductive health across preventive, promotive, and curative care. It also includes family planning, teaching, research, administration, and financial aspects relevant to obstetric and gynaecological services.
The main objectives are to enable residents to:
The course therefore combines direct clinical care with academic, research, and service-management responsibilities.
Applicants must already hold a recognized medical qualification before entering MD training.
Eligibility:
The one-year experience requirement applies because MD Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a clinical postgraduate program.
Meeting these requirements makes a candidate eligible to compete for admission. Institutional placement depends on the applicable entrance, merit, matching, and seat-allocation process.
Admission is conducted through the Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Level (MECEE-PG).
The Medical Education Commission (MEC) manages postgraduate entrance, merit, matching, seat allocation, fees, and admission procedures.
The admission process involves:
The stated postgraduate admission rules require at least 50% in the entrance examination for eligibility on the merit list.
The postgraduate entrance examination consists of 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions with four options.
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clinical Subjects | 115 |
| Basic Medical Sciences | 60 |
| Community Medicine + Research Methodology | 10 |
| Forensic Medicine | 5 |
| Mandatory CPD-related Areas | 10 |
| Total | 200 |
The clinical section includes Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Psychiatry, Radiology, and Dermatology.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology carries 12 marks within the clinical section.
The basic medical sciences include Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology.
The examination duration is three hours, with a cognitive distribution of Recall : Understanding : Application at 30 : 50 : 20.
MD Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a full-time residential postgraduate program.
Residents are expected to follow the academic and administrative rules of the Institute of Medicine throughout training. Clinical postgraduate programs are non-practicing, so residents are not permitted to undertake private practice or private assignments while enrolled.
The residential structure is suited to a specialty that requires continuing exposure to obstetric and gynaecological care, clinical decision-making, emergencies, patient follow-up, academic activities, and research.
Clinical MD/MS programs also include three months of community-based teaching and learning under the applicable postgraduate requirements.
The program develops specialist competence across obstetrics, gynaecology, and family planning.
Obstetric training is directed toward conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and maternal care, while gynaecological training covers conditions affecting women's reproductive health.
Residents are expected to develop the clinical judgment needed to assess patients, identify problems, make management decisions, and provide care within specialist practice.
The course also emphasizes reproductive health beyond individual clinical treatment. Epidemiology is included in the program objectives so that residents can apply population-level knowledge when organizing services for women.
Preventive, promotive, and curative care are therefore treated as connected parts of reproductive-health practice.
Family planning is specifically included in the stated purpose and objectives of the program.
This places reproductive-health services alongside obstetric and gynaecological clinical care. Residents are expected to understand how such services can be organized and delivered as part of women's health care.
The course also prepares specialists to consider reproductive health through preventive and promotive approaches rather than focusing only on treatment after disease or complications occur.
Teaching and research are formal objectives of the residency.
Residents are expected to participate in teaching and learning activities related to obstetrics, gynaecology, and family planning.
Research also forms a required part of postgraduate study through the thesis process.
The examination system divides the course into three phases:
The thesis must be approved six months before the final examination.
This requirement makes research a structured part of specialist training rather than an optional academic activity.
Phase I focuses on applied basic sciences.
The theory examination carries 200 marks and is divided into two papers.
Paper I includes:
Paper II includes:
The examination includes multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
Internal assessment is logbook-based and accounts for 20% of the theory marks.
The practical examination uses an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) with 10 stations carrying 10 marks each.
If a candidate fails either theory or practical in Phase I, both components must be taken again.
Phase II consists of thesis approval.
The thesis requirement connects clinical residency with structured medical research. Residents must complete the approval process at least six months before the final examination.
Research activity supports the program objective of preparing specialists who can participate in academic work as well as clinical practice.
Phase III is the final examination.
It includes theory papers with multiple-choice and short-answer questions together with clinical and practical assessment.
| Component | Full Marks | Pass Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Theory | 200 | 100 |
| Clinical/Practical | 200 | 100 |
Internal assessment contributes 20% of the theory marks.
The marks from the two theory papers are combined, with 50% required to pass. The clinical and practical components are also combined, with 50% required.
A high score in theory cannot compensate for failure in the clinical/practical component, and clinical marks cannot compensate for failure in theory.
Candidates who fail either component must appear again in both final theory and clinical/practical examinations after the prescribed interval.
UCMS is a Tribhuvan University-affiliated medical and health-sciences institution in Bhairahawa.
Its associated teaching hospital provides clinical services in Obstetrics and Gynaecology along with General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics with Neonatology, Ophthalmology, ENT Surgery, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, and other specialties.
The teaching hospital supports clinical education for postgraduate medical residents while academic requirements remain under Tribhuvan University and the Institute of Medicine.
For MD Obstetrics and Gynaecology residents, the course combines specialist clinical training with academic study, research, assessment, and community-based learning.
The program has a duration of three years.
Applicants must hold MBBS or an equivalent recognized medical qualification and meet the applicable registration and experience requirements.
Yes. The stated eligibility includes one year of professional experience.
Yes. Admission is conducted through MECEE-PG and the applicable Medical Education Commission merit and matching process.
Yes. Nepalese applicants must hold Nepal Medical Council registration. Foreign candidates must be registered with the appropriate medical council of their country.
Yes. Family planning forms part of the stated program goal and academic objectives.
Yes. Thesis approval forms Phase II of the examination process and must be completed six months before the final examination.
The final examination includes 200 marks in theory and 200 marks in clinical/practical assessment, with 50% required in each area.
Yes. It is conducted as full-time residential postgraduate training.
No. Postgraduate seats are allocated through the applicable MEC admission process and may vary between admission cycles.
