What is the MEC eligibility certificate for Nepali students?

The MEC eligibility certificate is a certificate from Nepal's Medical Education Commission (MEC) that a Nepali student must obtain before going to another country to study a medical course. Under the Accreditation Standards for MBBS 2024 (Medical Education Commission, Nepal), section 6.1, students going to foreign countries to study a medical course must get the eligibility certificate from MEC and must have passed the bachelor level Medical Entrance Examinations. The National Medical Education Act, 2018 (2075) (Medical Education Commission, Nepal), section 16(2) first clause, states that any person going from Nepal to study higher education in another country shall have passed the entrance examination pursuant to sub-Section (1).

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What the rules require

The Accreditation Standards for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) 2024 (Medical Education Commission, Nepal), section 6.1, states that students going to foreign countries to study a medical course must get the eligibility certificate from MEC and must have passed the bachelor level Medical Entrance Examinations.

The National Medical Education Act, 2018 (2075), English translation published by the Medical Education Commission (Medical Education Commission, Nepal), section 16(2) first clause, states: any person going from Nepal to study higher education in another country shall have passed the entrance examination pursuant to sub-Section (1).

Section 16(5) of the Act lists exceptions that this site has not transcribed, and they are not described on this page.

How to apply on the MEC portal

The MEC Eligibility Certificate online application portal (Medical Education Commission, Nepal) landing page tells applicants what to do. If you already have a user account, log in and add an eligibility request; you can request a new eligibility with your existing user account. If you do not have a user account, click Register and create a user account, and read the instructions before you proceed.

Conditions, documents, fee and processing time

The conditions, documents, fee and processing time for the certificate are set out in the portal's instructions. This page does not reproduce them. Read the instructions on the portal before you apply: http://eligibility.mec.gov.np/onl/

Related questions

Is the eligibility certificate the same as the entrance examination?

No. The Accreditation Standards for MBBS 2024 (Medical Education Commission, Nepal), section 6.1, requires two things: students going to foreign countries to study a medical course must get the eligibility certificate from MEC and must have passed the bachelor level Medical Entrance Examinations.

Are there exceptions to the rule for Nepalis going abroad?

The National Medical Education Act, 2018 (2075) (Medical Education Commission, Nepal), section 16(2) first clause, applies to any person going from Nepal to study higher education in another country. Section 16(5) of the Act lists exceptions that this site has not transcribed, and they are not described on this page.

Sources

• Accreditation Standards for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) 2024 — Medical Education Commission (MEC), Nepal
• National Medical Education Act, 2018 (2075), English translation — Medical Education Commission (MEC), Nepal
• MEC Eligibility Certificate (online application portal) — Medical Education Commission (MEC), Nepal

Checked 11 October 2026.

This page is an unofficial summary, is not legal or professional-licensing advice, is not published by the bodies named, promises no admission, examination or registration outcome, and the official text and the regulator's own instructions prevail if they differ.