Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital (KMCTH) is a medical school located in Kathmandu the capital city of Nepal.

Established in 1997, Kathmandu medical college is a private medical college in Nepal. The Kathmandu medical college is permanently affiliated to Kathmandu University and fully recognized by the Medical Council of Nepal, Sri Lankan Medical Council, General Medical Council (UK), and Medical Council of India. Kathmandu Medical College has also been listed in the WHO's World Directory of Medical Schools electronic format as of June 2002.

Following full recognition by NMC, Kathmandu medical college is also listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED). Kathmandu medical college is an Associate Member of the Network Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) that has its headquarters at Glen in Belgium

Kathmandu Medical College functions from two complexes - Duwakot Basic Sciences and Sinamangal Clinical Sciences. The Kathmandu medical college Teaching Hospital, located within the ring-road and just near the airport, Kathmandu medical college is in a position of easy access.

Prof. Dr. Chanda Karki, a renowned Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the country, former Departmental Head of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of the Kathmandu Medical College, and the past President of Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist, is the Principal of Kathmandu medical college. Dr. Mukund Raj Joshi is the Director of the Kathmandu medical college Teaching Hospital. Several of our teaching staff have had considerable teaching experience in Medical Colleges in India and abroad including Kathmandu medical college.

Kathmandu medical college is permanently affiliated with Kathmandu University and fully recognized by the Nepal Medical Council (NMC) and the Sri Lanka Medical Council. The working experience at Kathmandu medical college is recognized to enable doctors to sit in the postgraduate entrance examinations held by other universities inside & abroad. Kathmandu Medical College has also been listed in the WHO’s World Directory of Medical Schools - electronic format as of June 2001.

Following full recognition by NMC, Kathmandu medical college is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED). Kathmandu medical college is also an Associate Member of the Network of Community Based Medical Schools that has its headquarters at Ghent in Belgium. Subsequently, graduates of Kathmandu medical college are also eligible to apply for a California Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter or a Physicians and Surgeons Certificate from August 2012.

Kathmandu Medical College functions from two complexes - basic sciences at Duwakot, Bhaktapur, and clinical sciences at Sinamangal. The main hospital of Kathmandu medical college is located in Sinamangal near The Tribhuvan International Airport. Besides Kathmandu medical college, a community hospital is built near the basic science campus in Duwakot. Emergency service and General OPD Service is already started at Kathmandu medical college on the first and second floor of the 11-storeyed building of Duwakot.

Kathmandu medical college ranking

Kathmandu medical college ranks No. 6 in the top 10 medical colleges of Nepal and Kathmandu medical college ranks No. 12223 in the world. The Kathmandu medical college is permanently affiliated to Kathmandu University with a top-ranking among 10 colleges and fully recognized by the medical council of Nepal with excellent ranking faculties, Sri Lanka, India, and the general medical council (UK).

Kathmandu medical college with the best ranking is listed in the WHO’s World Directory of medical schools also Kathmandu medical college ranks in electronic format as from June 2001/02 and in the international Medical Educational Directory hence Kathmandu medical college has a degree which is ranked as recognized and is accepted worldwide. Kathmandu medical college is also an associate member in the ranking of the network towards unity for health that has its headquarters at Glen in Belgium.

Kathmandu medical college faculty

The underlying strength of any institution lies in the quality and skills of its faculty. The Kathmandu Medical College faculty consists of a team of eminent and experienced professionals from Nepal and India. Kathmandu medical college faculty is Highly qualified and experienced teaching staff ensures a high quality of instruction in addition to maintaining a professional academic environment. The Kathmandu medical college has ample facilities for tutorials. Plenary sessions, lectures are held at Kathmandu Medical College's five lectures by faculties halls-three recently furnished halls at basic sciences, Duwakot, and two for clinical sciences at Sinamangal. All lecture halls are equipped with audio-visual facilities at Kathmandu medical college. Each department has its tutorial rooms for the problem and need-based learning at Kathmandu medical college. Each room is appropriately equipped to facilitate small group discussions. Also, there are seminar rooms which hold the practice of the clinical skill, clinical courses on a variety of topics clinical meetings, and journal club meeting intended to benefit both students and staff. These activities are strongly supported by the faculty of Medical Education at Kathmandu medical college.

Kathmandu medical college admission

For Kathmandu, medical college admission candidate needs to Completed 17 years of age, and Completed 10+2 years of education or Intermediate of Science or equivalent for the admission of Kathmandu medical college, English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry as main subjects are necessary for Kathmandu medical college admission, and he/she must have passed in all the subjects mentioned above for Kathmandu medical college admission, securing not less than 50% of marks in the subjects mentioned above put together and also obtain an aggregate of 50% overall if a candidate wants to take admission in Kathmandu medical college.

Candidate needs to Complete a B.Sc. degree recognized by the university with one of the following subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and at least one other prescribed science subject for admission in Kathmandu medical college of study up to the ancillary level and he/she should have scored not less than the aggregate of 50% marks for the admission at Kathmandu medical college; provided that such candidate shall have passed the earlier qualifying examination (10+2 or an equivalent examination) with the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English at the Kathmandu medical college admission. The candidate should be qualified under NEET-UG for admission to Kathmandu medical college. The students must be studied in English medium or at least they had English as a subject for taking admission to Kathmandu medical college. Valid Indian passport and no visa required for the admission, and Valid MCI certificate.

Kathmandu medical college hostel

• The hostel complex is situated for all the students at Kathmandu Medical College’s building.
• There are two hostels at Kathmandu Medical College for the students situated at Duwakot and Sinamangal.
• Kathmandu Medical College has a modern hostel setup with spacious, comfortable, and well-ventilated rooms.
• Both hostel campuses have separate hostels and mess facilities for girls and boys inside the campus at Kathmandu medical college.
• The hostel is provided with necessities and has a common room at Kathmandu medical college.
• The hostel is within walking distance from the Kathmandu medical college.
• Living on the campus of Kathmandu Medical College not only offers better security, greater convenience, and lower costs.
• Hostel at Kathmandu medical college also gives easy accessibility to all college services – sporting facilities, counseling services, library admissions, health center, academic and social facilities.