What Chitwan Medical College does

Chitwan Medical College (CMC) is a privately held medical education institution and 500-bed multi-specialty tertiary-level teaching hospital headquartered in Bharatpur 10, Chitwan, Nepal. The institution is affiliated with Tribhuvan University and is organized into four academic schools — School of Medicine & Allied Sciences, School of Dental Science, School of Nursing, and School of Public Health — offering eight bachelor-level programs, twenty-five postgraduate programs, and nine DM/MCh super-specialty fellowship programs. The teaching hospital delivers preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative services across general, specialty, and super-specialty tiers, supplemented by a dedicated Cancer Institute providing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgical oncology. Patient-facing and academic operations are supported by PACS for medical imaging and an Elogbook for clinical training tracking, while research is structured around the Journal of Chitwan Medical College (JCMC, quarterly since 2014) and the CMC Institutional Review Committee (CMC-IRC), which holds delegated authority from the Nepal Health Research Council for ethical review.

The business model combines two revenue streams: tuition and program fees from medical, dental, nursing, and public health students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty tiers; and fee-for-service healthcare revenue from the 500-bed hospital, published on a public rate list in Nepalese Rupees with unit pricing for procedures (e.g., CABG Rs. 139,050; major neurosurgery Rs. 206,000), daily bed charges (general bed Rs. 1,250/day; HDU Rs. 2,575/day), diagnostic tests, and packaged health-checkup tiers (basic Rs. 3,460; whole-body male Rs. 17,922). Go-to-market is primarily direct: students are recruited through academic admissions tied to the Tribhuvan University affiliation, and patients are acquired through hospital referral, community outreach, and regular health camps in remote areas of Chitwan and adjoining districts. Customer segments comprise medical students, patients, and healthcare professionals seeking specialization, with no enterprise or institutional customers disclosed.

Ownership is independent and private, led by Prof. Dr. Harish Chandra Neupane (Chairman and Managing Director), with Prof. Dr. Gopendra Prasad Deo as Academic Director, Prof. Dr. Mamata Tiwari as Principal, and Prof. Dr. Daya Ram Lamsal as Hospital Director. The institution employs approximately 614 staff. No external parent company, private equity investment, funding rounds, or M&A activity is disclosed in the available data, and revenue figures are not publicly reported. CMC's geographic footprint is concentrated in Nepal with regional catchment across Chitwan and adjoining districts, and it claims international student intake including from India.

Name

Chitwan Medical College

Legal name

Chitwan Medical College

Website

https://cmc.edu.np

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chitwan Medical College is a private, Tribhuvan University-affiliated medical college and 500-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital in Chitwan, Nepal, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and DM/MCh programs across four schools while delivering comprehensive tertiary healthcare including a dedicated Cancer Institute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education and Hospital Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Teaching hospital
• Healthcare services
• Dental education
• Nursing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bharatpur 10, Chitwan

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: The teaching hospital provides comprehensive medical services including preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare across multiple specialties and super-specialties
2. Medical Education: Undergraduate, postgraduate, and DM/MCh programs for doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff education
3. Diagnostic Services: Laboratory tests, imaging services, and diagnostic procedures as part of hospital services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chitwan Medical College operates a private medical college and a 500-bed multi-specialty tertiary teaching hospital in Chitwan, Nepal. It delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and DM/MCh medical education programs across four academic schools (Medicine & Allied Sciences, Dental Science, Nursing, and Public Health), alongside comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services spanning general, specialty, super-specialty, and dental care. Its teaching hospital includes a dedicated Cancer Institute providing radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgical oncology, with research supported through the Journal of Chitwan Medical College and an Institutional Review Committee.

Product overview

Chitwan Medical College operates as a comprehensive healthcare education institution and 500-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital in Nepal. The institution is organized into four academic schools: School of Medicine & Allied Sciences, School of Dental Science, School of Nursing, and School of Public Health, offering undergraduate (8 programs), postgraduate (25 programs), and DM/MCh programs (9 programs). The hospital provides multi-tiered healthcare services including general, specialty, and super-specialty care, with a dedicated Cancer Institute offering radiation oncology, chemotherapy, and surgical oncology. Technology infrastructure includes PACS for medical imaging and Elogbook for clinical training tracking. Research capabilities are supported through the Journal of Chitwan Medical College (JCMC) and CMC-IRC institutional review committee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School of Medicine & Allied Sciences: School offering healthcare education programs including MBBS and allied health sciences
• School of Dental Science
• School of Nursing
• School of Public Health
• CMC Cancer Institute
• Journal of Chitwan Medical College

Products and services

• Undergraduate Medical Programs
• Postgraduate Medical Programs
• DM/MCh Super-specialty Programs
• General and Specialty Hospital Services
• Super-Specialty Hospital Services
• Dental Hospital Services
• CMC Cancer Institute Services
• Health Checkup Packages

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 Bachelor Level Programs and 25 Postgraduate Programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tribhuvan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChitwan Medical College is affiliated with Tribhuvan University, Nepal's oldest and largest university. This affiliation provides academic legitimacy and ensures that degrees are recognized nationally.
• Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ethical Review Board (ERB) of Nepal Health Research Council has delegated its power to Chitwan Medical College's Institutional Review Committee (CMC-IRC) for ethical oversight of research activities.
• Journal of Chitwan Medical College (JCMC)minorOthersJCMC is published by Chitwan Medical College, started since 2010 as yearly publication and from January 2014 onward, published quarterly.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KIST Medical College: Private medical college in Lalitpur affiliated with Tribhuvan University (same as CMC), offering undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs with attached teaching hospital. Highly comparable as a TU-affiliated private medical college peer.
• Nobel Medical College: Private medical college in Biratnagar affiliated with Kathmandu University, offering MBBS, BDS, and postgraduate programs with a teaching hospital. Directly comparable private peer targeting similar Nepali and Indian medical student segments.
• B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS): Nepal's leading autonomous health sciences university and teaching hospital in Dharan, offering comparable undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty medical programs alongside a tertiary hospital. Directly comparable as a Nepali medical college + teaching hospital serving similar student and patient populations.
• Universal College of Medical Sciences: Private medical college in Bhairahawa affiliated with Tribhuvan University (same affiliation as CMC), with attached teaching hospital offering MBBS, BDS, nursing, and postgraduate programs. Directly comparable TU-affiliated peer in western Nepal.
• National Medical College: Private medical college affiliated with Kathmandu University in Birgunj, offering MBBS and postgraduate programs with attached teaching hospital. Comparable private peer in southern Nepal with similar cross-border Indian student focus.
• Manipal College of Medical Sciences: Private medical college in Pokhara affiliated with Kathmandu University, operated by the Manipal Education Group. Offers MBBS and postgraduate programs with attached teaching hospital — directly comparable peer in private medical education in Nepal.
• Lumbini Medical College: Private medical college affiliated with Kathmandu University in Palpa, offering MBBS and postgraduate programs with teaching hospital. Comparable private Nepali medical college with similar student and patient segments.
• Kathmandu Medical College: Private medical college in Kathmandu affiliated with Kathmandu University offering MBBS and postgraduate programs with an attached teaching hospital. Directly comparable as a private Nepali medical college with co-located teaching hospital operations.
• Nepal Medical College: Private medical college in Kathmandu affiliated with Kathmandu University offering MBBS and postgraduate programs with teaching hospital. Directly comparable Nepali private medical college peer.

Broad incumbents

• Christian Medical College, Vellore: One of India's largest and most prestigious private medical institutions, operating a major teaching hospital with extensive undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty programs. Comparable as a high-end benchmark for South Asian medical college + teaching hospital integration, though at materially larger scale and brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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