{"id":21156,"date":"2026-02-16T06:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T06:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.kgumsb.edu.bt\/?page_id=21156"},"modified":"2026-02-17T05:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:20:54","slug":"admission-criteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php\/admission-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Eligibility Criteria for KGUMSB Admissions, 2026 & 2027 Intake<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan(KGUMSB) is pleased to announce the admission criteria and the vacancies in different programs under the KGUMSB, for the academic year July 2026 and July 2027 intake. As there will be no intake of class XII pass graduates in 2027 due to initiation of nine months Gyalsung Training, KGUMSB will select two batches of students to undergo Diploma and Degree courses in KGUMSB.<\/span><\/p>

The students selected in the first group for the academic year July 2026, will commence their training in July 2026 based on merit ranking and students who are selected in second group for the academic year 2027 will commence their training in July 2027. <\/span><\/p>

The online application portal for all programs of KGUMSB will open from second week of March 2026.<\/span>
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Faculty of Nursing and Public Health<\/strong><\/span>
<\/p>\n\n\nSl
No<\/strong>\nProgramme<\/strong>\nEligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span>\nAbility Rating Points<\/strong><\/span>\nRGOB
Scholarship<\/strong><\/span>\nSelf
Finance<\/strong><\/span>\n2026
Intake<\/strong><\/span>\n2027
Intake<\/strong><\/span>\nTotal
Intake<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\nM<\/strong><\/span>\nF<\/strong><\/span>\nM<\/strong><\/span>\nF<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n1<\/span>
\nBSc. Nursing & Midwifery ( 3 years)<\/span>
\nClass XII pass with minimum 50% in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and Dzongkha<\/span>
\nBiology-5; English -3;Dzongkha -3; Chemistry-2; Physics-1<\/span>
\n20<\/font>\n25<\/font>\n5<\/font>\n10<\/span>
\n60<\/font>\n60<\/font>\n120<\/strong><\/span>
\n\n\n2<\/span><\/font>\nBSc Clinical Counseling (4years)<\/span>
\n3<\/font>\n3<\/font>\n2<\/font>\n2<\/font>\n10<\/span>
\n10<\/span>
\n20<\/strong><\/font>\n\n\n3<\/span><\/font>\nDiploma in Community Health and Medical Technology ( 3 years)<\/span>
\nClass XII pass with minimum 45% in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and Dzongkha<\/span>
\n71<\/font>\n78<\/font>\n0<\/font>\n0<\/font>\n149<\/font>\n149<\/font>\n298<\/strong><\/font>\n\n\n4<\/font>\nDiploma in Pharmacy Technician (3 years)<\/span>
\n0<\/font>\n0<\/font>\n3<\/font>\n2<\/font>\n5<\/font>\n5<\/font>\n10<\/strong><\/span>
\n\n\nTotal Intake<\/strong> <\/span>
\n94<\/b>\n106<\/b>\n10<\/strong>
\n14<\/strong>
\n224<\/b>\n224<\/b>\n448<\/b>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Faculty of Traditional Medicine<\/strong><\/span>
<\/p>\n\n\nSl
No<\/strong>\nProgramme<\/strong>\nEligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span>\nAbility Rating Points<\/strong><\/span>\nRGOB
Scholarship<\/strong><\/span>\nSelf
Finance<\/strong><\/span>\n2026
Intake<\/strong><\/span>\n2027
Intake<\/strong><\/span>\nTotal
Intake<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n1<\/span>
\nBSc. Traditional Medicine (Drungtsho Course, 5 years)<\/span>
\nScience Students:<\/strong>
Class XII pass with minimum 60% in Chemistry and Biology, 70% in Dzongkha and 50% in English
Rig-shung Students:<\/strong>
Class XII pass with minimum 60% each in Choenjug, Ngagtag\/Nyen-nga, Dzonghka\/ Dazhung and 50% in English<\/span>
\nScience:<\/strong>
Biology-5; Dzongkha-5; Chemistry-5; English-2; Physics-1
Rigshung<\/strong>:
Choedjug-5; Dzongkha\/Dazhung-5; Ngagtag\/Sumtag-5 or Ngagdroen&Tajug-5 or Sumtag-Dagsum-5; Nyengag-2; English-2<\/span>
\nScience : 5
Rigshung : 5
Total : 10<\/font>\n2<\/font>\n12<\/font>\n12<\/font>\n24<\/font>\n\n\n2<\/font>\nDiploma in Traditional Medicine (Menpa Course, 3 years)<\/span>
\nScience Students:<\/strong>
Class XII pass with minimum 60% in Chemistry and Biology, 70% in Dzongkha and 50% in English
Rigshung Students: <\/strong>
Class XII pass with minimum 60% each in Choenjug, Ngagtag\/Nyen-nga, Dzonghka\/ Dazhung and 50% in English<\/span>
\nScience : 7<\/span>
Rigshung : 8<\/span>
Total : 15<\/span>
\n3<\/font>\n18<\/font>\n18<\/font>\n36<\/font>\n\n\nTotal Intake<\/strong> <\/span>
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