Private Medical Colleges Urge Government to Reconsider Seat Capacity and Fees
Summary
Private medical college operators in Nepal are urging the government to restore seat capacity and revise MBBS and BDS fees to reflect current costs and college reforms. They say the current limits are wasting infrastructure, driving students abroad, and worsening the country’s nursing shortage.
Key Points
- Private medical colleges want seat quotas and medical education fees reconsidered based on updated infrastructure, manpower and teaching capacity.
- The association says MBBS seats were cut from 150 to 100 per college, while nursing colleges have fallen from 117 to 45, creating unused capacity and thousands of vacant seats.
- Association chairman Prof. Dr. Gyandraman Singh Karki says the policy changes have pushed Nepali students to study abroad and caused a loss of investment and training seats.
- The group has asked the government to make six policy decisions this admission cycle, including restoring certified capacity, allowing separate international sessions and reviewing fees scientifically.
