The MS in Clinical Anatomy is a postgraduate program that offers advanced training in human anatomy for clinical and teaching purposes. It is a full-time residential course governed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) under Tribhuvan University.

Salient features

• The program is fully residential and requires regular attendance.

• Students must follow the academic and administrative regulations of IOM.

• In clinical and para-clinical programs such as MD/MS, MDS, and MD Ayurveda, only two weeks of leave per year is allowed.

• For other postgraduate programs, leave will be granted according to Tribhuvan University rules.

• Private practice or any kind of external professional work is strictly prohibited during the course.

• A three-month community-based teaching-learning component is mandatory, as required by the Nepal Medical Council.

• As per the Ministry of Health and Population, all Nepali candidates must complete one year of compulsory government service after graduation.

Eligibility criteria

• Must have completed MBBS or equivalent degree from a recognized institution.

• Must be registered with the Nepal Medical Council.

• Foreign applicants must be registered with their own country's medical council.

• One year of work experience is required, except for candidates applying in basic medical sciences.

• Must score at least 50 percent in the entrance exam conducted by the Medical Education Commission to be listed in the merit ranking.

Entrance exam format

• Question type: Multiple Choice Questions (single best answer)

• Options per question: A, B, C, D

• Total number of questions: 200

• Duration: 3 hours (includes one voluntary toilet break after 1 hour)

• Question distribution:
  Recall – 30 percent
  Understanding – 50 percent
  Application – 20 percent

Subject-wise weightage

Clinical subjects
Medicine – 18
Surgery – 18
Obstetrics and Gynecology – 12
Pediatrics – 12
Orthopedics – 10
ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) – 10
Ophthalmology – 7
Anesthesiology – 7
Psychiatry – 7
Radiology – 7
Dermatology – 7
Subtotal – 115

Basic medical sciences
Anatomy – 12
Physiology – 12
Pathology – 10
Pharmacology – 10
Biochemistry – 8
Microbiology – 8
Subtotal – 60

Other subjects
Community medicine and research methodology – 10
Forensic medicine – 5
CPD-related questions (medical ethics, infection prevention, communication skills, BLS/ACLS, rational drug use) – 10

Total marks – 200

Admission criteria

• All candidates, whether Nepali or international, must sit for the common entrance examination.

• Separate merit lists will be published for Nepali and foreign applicants.

• A minimum of 50 percent marks in the entrance exam is required to pass.

• Admission is based strictly on merit and is finalized through open house counseling, if applicable.