Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS)

What Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) does

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is a Nepal-based medical and health sciences education institution operating as a constituent school of Kathmandu University in collaboration with Dhulikhel Hospital. Founded as a standalone constituent program in 2001 (with MBBS instruction under Kathmandu University dating to 1994), KUSMS delivers undergraduate through doctoral programs in medicine (MBBS, MD/MS, DM/M.Ch), dentistry (BDS, MDS), nursing and midwifery (B.Sc Nursing, BNS, B.Mid, M.Sc Nursing), physiotherapy (BPT, MPT), public health (M.Sc PH), and allied health sciences (B.Sc Lab Med, B.Sc MIT), with PhD admissions launched for academic session 2026. Approximately 1,500 students are admitted annually across the constituent campus at Dhulikhel and a network of 12 affiliated and extended colleges spread across Nepal, with clinical training concentrated at the Dhulikhel Hospital university teaching hospital.

The institution's core technology is its educational and clinical infrastructure: a basic science complex at Chaukot (Panauti area) housing laboratories, lecture halls, problem-based learning classrooms, audiovisual/media tech facilities, and a library with 24-hour internet access; an integrated web-based Online Synopsis Submission System for postgraduate thesis protocols; and institutional email on the @kusms.edu.np domain via Google Workspace. The pedagogical model is community-oriented, problem-based, and integrated — distinct from traditional discipline-based medical curricula — and is supported by 15+ international university collaborations for academic exchange and faculty development.

KUSMS operates a tuition-based subscription revenue model, with students paying annual installments over multi-year program durations. Tuition varies materially by program and student nationality — foreign students pay 1.6x the Nepalese tuition for most postgraduate programs, and MBBS tuition is NRs. 41.68 lakh for Nepalese students versus $75,000 for foreign students. All admissions are routed exclusively through the centralized Medical Education Commission (MEC) entrance examination and merit-based counseling, making the institution's GTM motion entirely sales-led and regulator-mediated rather than commercially self-driven. The institution is a private not-for-profit academic body under Kathmandu University with no venture capital, public listing, or M&A activity.

Name

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS)

Legal name

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS)

Website

https://kusms.edu.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is a Nepal-based constituent medical school of Kathmandu University, delivering undergraduate to doctoral health sciences programs across 12 affiliated colleges and serving approximately 1,500 students annually through tuition-based enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhulikhel

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: KUSMS generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from undergraduate and postgraduate medical/health sciences programs. Fee structures vary by program (MBBS, BDS, BPT, Nursing, MD/MS, MDS, DM/M.Ch, etc.) with different rates for Nepalese and foreign students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

KUSMS is a medical and health sciences education institution that delivers undergraduate (MBBS, BDS, BPT, B.Sc Nursing, BNS, B.Mid, B.Sc Lab Med, B.Sc MIT), postgraduate (MD/MS, MDS, MPT, M.Sc Nursing, M.Sc PH), super-specialty (DM/M.Ch), and doctoral (PhD) programs. The school combines academic instruction at its constituent campus at Dhulikhel and basic science facilities at Chaukot, Panauti with hands-on clinical training at Dhulikhel Hospital, and extends program delivery through a network of 12 affiliated colleges across Nepal.

Product overview

Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is a medical education institution established through collaboration between Kathmandu University and Dhulikhel Hospital. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of health sciences programs across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. The core offerings include MBBS (100 seats), BDS (50 seats), BPT, B.Sc Nursing (40 seats), BNS (30 seats), B.Mid, B.Sc Laboratory Medicine (20 seats), and B.Sc Medical Imaging Technology. Postgraduate programs include MD/MS in clinical and basic sciences, MDS in dental specialties, M.Sc Public Health (Epidemiology and Global Health tracks), MPT, M.Sc Nursing, and DM/M.Ch super-specialty programs. The institution also offers PhD programs. Clinical training is provided through Dhulikhel Hospital. Programs follow community-oriented, problem-based learning approaches with international collaborations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) Five-year undergraduate medical program with two years pre-clinical, two years clinical study, and one year compulsory rotating internship. 100 seats available. Targets students seeking to become medical doctors.
• BDS (Bachelor in Dental Science) Five and a half year dental program including pre-clinical, para-clinical, clinical phases and one year compulsory rotating internship. 50 seats available. Targets students pursuing careers in dental surgery.
• BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) Four-year undergraduate physiotherapy program preparing healthcare professionals to meet Nepal's demand for qualified physiotherapy services.
• B.Sc Nursing Four-year nursing program preparing graduates to function independently or collaboratively in preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative healthcare settings. 40 seats available.
• BNS (Bachelor in Nursing Science) Four-year program for PCL nurses to develop competencies in evidence-based scientific knowledge, critical thinking, leadership, and case management. 30 seats available.
• B.Mid (Bachelor of Midwifery) Four-year midwifery program developing competent midwives for evidence-based practice in maternal and neonatal care settings.
• B.Sc Laboratory Medicine Four-year degree program led by faculties and professionals covering laboratory testing, result interpretation, and management of sophisticated robotic analyzers. 20 seats available.
• B.Sc MIT (Medical Imaging Technology) Four-year program using radiological techniques including CT scan, MRI, USG, X-ray, PET CT for disease diagnosis.
• MD/MS Programs Postgraduate clinical and basic medical science programs including specialties in anesthesiology, dermatology, surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, and more.
• MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) Three-year postgraduate dental program with specialties including Conservative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, and Periodontics.
• M.Sc PH (Master of Science in Public Health) Two and a half year program with Epidemiology and Global Health tracks, including five semesters with compulsory internship.
• MPT (Master of Physiotherapy) Two-year postgraduate program with specialty areas in Musculoskeletal & Sports, Neurological Sciences, and Community Rehabilitation.
• M.Sc Nursing Two-year postgraduate nursing program with specialty areas including Midwifery, Medical Surgical, Child Health, Community Health, and Psychiatric Nursing.
• DM/M.Ch Super-specialty Programs Super-specialty programs including DM in Cardiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, and M.Ch in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, GI Surgery, and Urology.
• PhD Programs Doctor of Philosophy programs offered for academic session 2026 and beyond.
• Dhulikhel Hospital (University Hospital) Not-for-profit, non-government university hospital serving as the clinical training site for all medical programs, located in Dhulikhel at 1,650 meters above sea level and 30 km northeast of Kathmandu.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,648 graduates produced as of 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Manipal Education & Medical Group (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical education. Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS), Pokhara is an affiliated college under this partnership. Programs include MBBS, B.Sc. Nursing and MD/MS.
• Medical University of Innsbruck (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university collaboration for academic exchange and development in medical sciences education.
• Maastricht University (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical education and research development.
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration for health sciences education development.
• Sor-Trondelag University College (Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration in health sciences education.
• Eurasia-Pacific UninetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork collaboration connecting universities across Eurasia-Pacific region for academic exchange.
• University of Graz (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration in medical sciences.
• University of Alabama in Birmingham (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration involving research advisory board membership alongside Dhulikhel Hospital. Contributes to research capacity building.
• Chonbuk National University Medical School (South Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical education exchange.
• University Medical Centre Groningen (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical research and education.
• Northumbria University (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for health sciences education development.
• Seoul National University College of Medicine (Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical education excellence.
• Paracelsus Medical University (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical education development.
• University of Vienna (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration in medical sciences.
• University of Heidelberg (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical education and research.
• University of Health Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for health sciences education in South Asia.
• Mahidol University (Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for medical and health sciences education in Southeast Asia.
• Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Pokhara since December 1994. Programs: MBBS, B.Sc. Nursing, MD/MS, DM/MCh.
• College of Medical Sciences (COMS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Bharatpur since August 1996. Programs: MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. Nursing, BPT, MD/MS, DM/MCh.
• Nepalgunj Medical College (NGMC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Chisapani since December 1997. Programs: MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, MD/MS.
• Kathmandu Medical College (KMC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Kathmandu since December 1997. Programs: MBBS, B.Sc. Nursing, BNS, BDS, M.Sc. Nursing, MD/MS, DM/MCh.
• Nepal Medical College (NMC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Kathmandu since December 1997. Programs: MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing, MD/MS, DM.
• Nobel Medical CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Morang since February 2007. Programs: MBBS, BDS, BNS, BPT, B.Sc. Nursing, MD/MS, DM/MCh.
• Kantipur Dental College (KDC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Kathmandu since November 2007. Programs: BDS and MDS.
• Lumbini Medical College (LMC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Palpa since November 2008. Programs: MBBS, B.Sc. Nursing, MD/MS.
• Scheer Memorial Hospital - College of NursingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Banepa since August 2005. Programs: B.Sc. Nursing.
• Birat Medical CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtended program partner in Biratnagar. Programs: MBBS, B.Sc. Nursing, BPT, MD/MS.
• Devdaha Medical CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtended program partner in Rupandehi. Programs: MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc MLT, B.Sc MIT, MD/MS.
• B & C Medical CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated college in Birtamode, Jhapa since 2024. Programs: MBBS.
• Dhulikhel HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hospital partner providing clinical training for all medical programs. Independent, not for profit, non-government institution conceived by Dhulikhel community. Located 30 km northeast of Kathmandu at 1650 meters above sea level.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research: Indian deemed university with comprehensive medical and health sciences programs including MBBS, MD/MS, and super-specialty; comparable to KUSMS in program breadth and teaching hospital integration.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): India's leading public medical university offering MBBS, MD/MS, DM/M.Ch, nursing, and allied health programs; comparable to KUSMS in regulatory standing, program portfolio, and clinical training model.
• Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore: Premier private-not-for-profit medical institution in India offering MBBS, nursing, and allied health programs with teaching hospital; comparable to KUSMS in mission, not-for-profit structure, and international recognition.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Large Indian deemed university with extensive medical and health sciences programs including MBBS and postgraduate; comparable to KUSMS in program mix and Manipal's partnership with KUSMS-affiliated MCOMS in Pokhara.

Direct peers

• B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS): Autonomous health sciences university in Dharan, Nepal, offering MBBS, BDS, nursing, and postgraduate programs with its own teaching hospital; closely comparable to KUSMS as a Nepal-based medical university with hospital-integrated training.
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS): Nepal's postgraduate medical training institution offering MD/MS and super-specialty programs; directly comparable to KUSMS's postgraduate medical offerings in the same regulatory environment.
• KIST Medical College: Nepal-based medical college offering MBBS and allied health programs; directly comparable to KUSMS in scope and Nepal regulatory environment, competing for the same MEC-allocated student pool.
• Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University: Nepal's largest public medical school under Tribhuvan University, offering MBBS, BDS, nursing, and allied health programs; directly comparable to KUSMS in scope, regulatory status under MEC, and program portfolio within Nepal.
• Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS): Nepal-based health sciences university offering MBBS, nursing, and allied health programs with community-oriented curriculum model; directly comparable to KUSMS in mission, pedagogy, and target student segments.
• Nepal Medical College: Kathmandu-based medical college affiliated with Kathmandu University offering MBBS, BDS, nursing, and postgraduate programs; directly comparable to KUSMS as a sister institution within the same university structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2n1QmhHxwAUzpWRbETEG9w
• Facebookfacebook.com/kumedicalsciences
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/s-r-college-of-women's-education

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Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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