Admission for the academic year July 2023

Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB) shall be carrying out admission based on merit ranking, as per the ability rating points given in the admission criteria. KGUMSB shall announce the starting date of online application in a later date. Students can apply to our University from any place where there is good internet connection. The selection of students will commence from 3-6th May 2023. Therefore, during these period students interested to join KGUMSB are asked to be alert and keep your mobile phones on to receive any information or calls from the University.

Requirements for admission to KGUMSB
   – Citizenship Identity Card
   – Class x mark sheets and pass certificate
   – Class xii mark sheets and pass certificate

Admission criteria, ability rating points and vacancies
1. Faculty of Nursing& Public Health (FNPH)

Sl # Programs Eligibility criteria Ability rating points Scholarship/
Vacancy/slots
Course duration  
 1 BSc. Nursing & Midwifery Class XII  pass  with 50% in Biology, chemistry, physics, ,English & Dzongkha Biology-5
English -3
Dzongkha -3
Chemestry-2
Physics-1

(28)
15 F + 10 M
3   buffer

 

4 years

 

2 BSc Clinical Counseling Class XII pass  with 50% in Bio science, English & Dzongkha Biology-5
English -3
Dzongkha -3
Chemestry-2
Physics-1

(12)
6 F + 6 M

4 years

 

 

 

 

3

Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) Class XII pass Science with a minimum of 40% each in English, Dzongkha, Biology or Physics or Chemistry 

 Commerce:
Class XII pass Commerce with a minimum of 40% each in English, Dzongkha and Commerce/Accountancy

Arts:

Class XII pass Arts with a minimum of 40% in English, Dzongkha and Geography

Bioscience:
Biology-5
Chemestry-4
Physics- 3
English -3,
Dzongkha -2Pure science:
Chemistry – 4
Physics-3
Maths – 2
English -3
Dzongkha- 2Commerce:
Commerce/
accountancy -4
English- 3, Dzongkha- 2
2 other subjects- 2 each

Arts:
Geography-4
English- 3
Dzongkha -2
2 other subjects- 2 each

 (28)
15 F +10 M
3 buffer

 

3 years
 

4

Diploma in Community Health & Medical Technology Class XII Pass with 45% in Bio Science, English and Dzongkha Biology-5
English -3
Dzongkha -3
Chemestry-2
Physics-1

(118)
60 F
55 M
3 buffer

 

3 years

 

Total intake      186  

 2. Faculty of Traditional Medicine (FoTM)

Sl #  Programs Eligibility Criteria  Ability rating points Scholarship
Total Slots
Course duration  
1  

 

 

BSc. Traditional Medicine (Drungtsho)

 

 

 

For Science students;
Class XII pass with 60% in chemistry and biology, 70% in dzongkha and 50% in English For Rig-shung:
Class XII pass with minimum 60% each in choenjug, ngagtag/Nyen-nga,Dzonghka/ Dazhung and 50% in English.
Biology-5
Dzongkha -5
Chemistry -5
English -2
Physics-1 Rig-shung:
Choenjug-5
Dzongkha/Dazhung-5
Ngagtag/Sumtag-5
Nyen-nga-2
English-2

(8)
4 for Science

 

  4 for Rigshung

  

5 years

 

 

 2  Diploma in Traditional Medicine (Menpa) For Science students
Class XII pass with 50% in Biology, Chemistry, English and 60% in DzongkhaFor Rig-Zhung:
Class XII pass with 55% in Choenjug,Ngagtag/ sumtag, Nyen-nga& Dzongkha/Dhazhung and 45% in English.
Science:
Biology-5
Dzongkha -5
Chemistry -5
English -2
Physics-1Rig-Zhung:
Choenjug-5
Dzongkha/Dazhung-5
Ngagtag/Sumtag-5
Nyen-nga-2
English -2

(12)
6 for Science

   

6 for Rigshung

 3 years
Total Intake 20  

All interested candidates are asked to kguis.kgumsb.edu.bt/admission  to apply.
The selection of buffer candidates shall be based on merit ranking to replace the dropouts.
For further information, call us at -02-328999/ 328990 during office hours.

Note: On-line application will start from 14th March 2023 and close on 30th March 2023 by 5 PM

 Self-finance in Faculty of Traditional Medicine

Program Self-funding  
BSc in Traditional Medicine 2 seats
Diploma in Traditional Medicine 3 seats

 Note: Interested self-finance candidates fulfilling above mentioned criteria are asked to submit the document through given email add: admission.fotm@gmail.com  

For further information, please contact Deputy Dean Student Affairs at telephone number: 02-321473/334391 during office hours.                                                      

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