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B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Public medical research university and hospital in Dharan, Nepal

Summary

Public medical research university and hospital in Dharan, Nepal

Field	Value
name	B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
native_name	वी. पी. कोइराला स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान प्रतिष्ठान
image_name	Entrance BPKIHS.jpg
established
type	Public
faculty	375
chancellor	Prime Minister of Nepal
vice_chancellor	Prof. Dr. Bikram Prasad Shrestha
undergrad	100 per year (MBBS)
city	Dharan
country	Nepal
website
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50 per year (BDS)

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) () popularly known as Ghopa Camp, is a Nepalese autonomous health sciences university. It is located in the sub-metropolitan city of Dharan in Sunsari District. The Institute is a Nepal-India cooperation. The Institute serves the health education needs of the eastern region of Nepal at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

The Institute comprises four colleges: the Faculty of Medicine, the College of Dental Surgery, the College of Nursing, and the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. The Institute also operates a 700-bed Teaching Hospital, offering postgraduate, undergraduate and university certificate programs. The Institute grants Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees like Doctorate of Medicine (DM), and several other certificates. The MBBS program began on March 10, 1994, while the postgraduate programs began in 1999.

History

Established in January 18, 1993, the institute was named after the late former Prime Minister of Nepal Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. The institute became an Autonomous Health Sciences University on October 28, 1998. The Institute took over the management of the 150-bed Eastern Regional Hospital, a Public Hospital, in 1993. The University raised the number of beds to 700 and added a coronary care unit and intensive care unit facilities, as well as a critical care area, and observational beds. MRI, CT-scan, emergency laboratory, C-arm, mobile X-ray are among the facilities. A sterilization section and operation theatres with recovery room facilities were also added.

View of the medical college from the hostel terrace<!-- alt=BPKIHS Medical College Block Panoramic View. --> — College from the hostel terrace

The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme of BPKIHS started in 1993 with the course duration of 4.5 years. It is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, and the MBBS qualification is recognized by the Medical Council of India.

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Academic programmes

Undergraduate programmes
- Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS)
- Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Bachelor in Science- Nursing (BSc Nursing)
Postgraduate programmes
- Master in Surgery (MS)
  - MS Anatomy
  - MS General Surgery
  - MS Ophthalmology
  - MS Otorhinolaryngology
- MD programmes
  - MD General Practice and Emergency Medicine
  - MD Internal Medicine
  - MD Dermatology
  - MD Pediatrics
  - MD Gynaecology
  - MD Radiodiagnosis and Imaging
  - MD in Basic Sciences
- Master in Public Health (MPH)
- Master in Dental Surgery (MDS)
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Basic Sciences
Superspeciality programmes (DM/MCh program)
- DM Gastroenterology
- DM Neonatology
- DM Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- MCh Urology
- MCh GI and Hepatobiliary Surgery

Medical facilities

A Cath lab from Philips (Allura FC) provides coronary catheterization and angiography. Logistics and training were provided with the support of Geneva University.

Dentistry

The institute has a separate College of Dental Surgery that accepts 60 students for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program every year through competitive entrance examinations. A total of nine separate Dental Departments function smoothly in the university premises that are as follows:

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Prosthodontics
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Department of Public Health Dentistry
Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology

A Postgraduate degree in Dentistry, MDS in those disciplines are available.

Hospital services

The services offered at the university hospital include:

In-patient services
Emergency Hospital Services
DOTS TB Clinic (expanded as Directly Observed Treatment Short course Tuberculosis Clinic)
Public Health and Social Services
Institutional Practice
Radiology and Laboratory Services
OT (operating theater) and Minor Procedure Services
OPD (Outpatient Department) Services

Notables

Ramesh Bijlani, former Professor of Physiology at AIIMS
Tirath Das Dogra, former Director of AIIMS and an authority on forensic medicine

References

https://nepaltourismhub.com/listing/ghopa-camp-b-p-koirala-institute-of-health-sciences-dharan/ {{Bare URL inline. (August 2025)
(19 January 2024). "Minister pledges to resolve issues of BPKIHS from senate meeting".
"B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Act, 2049 (1993)".
"B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences".
"Search > School Details: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences". World Directory of Medical Schools.
"The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The Second Schedule (See Section 12). Recognised medical qualifications granted by medical institutions outside India.". Medical Council of India.
(2 December 2010). "Press Release Of 2010: Indian Assistance Of Nrs. 12.53 Crores".
"Médecine tropicale et humanitaire".
"Oral Medicine & Radiology :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Prosthodontics :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Orthodontics :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Periodontology and Oral Implantology :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Conservative Dentistry :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Oral Pathology :: www.bpkihs.edu".
"Hospital Services :: www.bpkihs.edu".

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