Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) in Lalitpur, established by an Act of Nepal Parliament in 2008, is an autonomous government health university built around the historic 650-bed Patan Hospital, dedicated to producing compassionate, socially responsible medical leaders.
Academic Excellence & Clinical Facilities
Patan Hospital, the clinical home of PAHS, has been providing compassionate medical care for over three decades and is one of the most trusted referral hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley. PAHS uses an integrated organ-system based curriculum with early clinical exposure starting from the first year.
Indian medical aspirants benefit from a deeply nurturing clinical environment, highly qualified professors with international qualifications, and affordable tuition fee packages regulated by the Medical Education Commission (MEC).
Why Indian Students Choose Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)
The MBBS course duration in Nepal is 5.5 years (4.5 years of academic and clinical course work followed by a 1-year compulsory rotating clinical internship), aligning perfectly with National Medical Commission (NMC) Foreign Medical Graduate guidelines.
- Autonomous Parliament-Chartered Academy
- Historic 650+ Bed Patan Hospital
- Prime Kathmandu Valley Location
- Innovative Clinical Curriculum
- NMC & WHO Recognized Degree
- Extensive Outpatient Patient Footfall
Admission Eligibility & Requirements (2026 Intake)
Indian students seeking direct MBBS admission at Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) must meet the following criteria:
- NEET Qualification (Scorecard of NEET 2024 / 2025 / 2026)
- Minimum 50% Aggregate in 10+2 (PCB & English)
- Age requirement: Minimum 17 years by Dec 31st
- Valid Indian Passport or Voter ID (No visa required)
- MEC (Medical Education Commission) Nepal online registration
- Medical fitness certificate from an authorized physician