Nursing is one of the fields with an increasing demand for skilled workers.  Nursing education focuses on patient care, health promotion, and disease prevention. Nursing programs prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and empathy needed to assist patients in a variety of healthcare settings on a physical, emotional, and mental level. Nurses can work in a variety of settings, including hospitals and healthcare centers, nursing homes, clinics and health departments, orphanages, children's homes, and elderly care facilities, military and sports organizations, schools and colleges, industries and corporations, rehabilitation and healthcare centers, and teaching and educational institutions. Sociology, child health nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, genetics, microbiology, and nursing foundation are among the subjects covered in the syllabus.

Nurses should have the following skills: time management, attention to detail, effective communication skills, teamwork, compassion, subject matter expertise, patience, managing patient charts, patient care skills, CPR, First Aid, preventive care, evaluation and diagnosis, recording patient behavior and vital signs, etc.

Studying B.Sc Nursing in Nepal
BSc Nursing in Nepal is a highly acknowledged four-year undergraduate course divided into eight semesters that is specifically designed to provide students with all of the qualifications required to become professional nurses.  This course contributes to the provision of personal and collaborative assistance to people of all ages, families, groups, and communities, making it extremely important in today's world.  Four universities in Nepal, Tribhuvan University (T.U.) and Kathmandu University (K.U.), Purbanchal University, and Pokhara University, as well as six health science academies, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences (MBAHS), Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS), Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS), and National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), offer B.Sc in Nursing Program.  TU, KU, PU, and Purbanchal University have constituent and affiliated medical colleges that offer B.Sc Nursing.   The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in Nepal aims to prepare graduates to work independently or collaboratively with multidisciplinary health team members in the prevention, promotion, curative, and rehabilitative aspects of health care for individuals, families, groups, and communities.

After completing BSC Nursing, students are exposed to a world of opportunities in the healthcare industry. BSc Nurses work in private and public hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, industrial houses, defense services, and other settings. BSc Nurses from Nepal can further their education in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, where they can build a successful career.  Skilled nurses are in high demand around the world, with attractive salaries and benefits.

Top Nursing Colleges and Tuition Fees
Popular B.Sc Nursing colleges in Nepal include TU Maharajgunj Medical Campus, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), ), Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS),  Nepalese Army Institute of Health Science, , Patan Academy of Health Science (PAHS), NAMS, Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences,, Asian College for Advance Studies, Pokhara University School of Health and Allied Sciences,  Hope International College B and B Medical Institute, and others, with an average B.Sc course fee ranging from NPR Rs 10 lakh to Rs 11 lakh for Nepalese students.
The following universities and colleges offer B.Sc Nursing programs in Nepal:

A. Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine (TU IOM)
The Institute of Medicine, located in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, aims to train a skilled workforce in the field of health care who can conduct research and problem-solving techniques. The Bachelor of Nursing (BSc Nursing) program, which began in 2005 AD, is a four-year program offered by Tribhuvan University and administered by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with the goal of preparing academically competent graduate nurses to serve as caregivers, managers, teachers, and researchers in the field. The program aims to prepare middle-level nursing graduates with the knowledge, skills, and attitude competencies needed to function as efficient care providers, teachers, and middle-level managers in hospitals and communities.

The colleges offering B.Sc. Nursing Courses under Tribhuvan University are as follows:
1. TU- Maharajgunj Nursing Campus,Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
2. Biratnagar Nursing Campus ,Biratnagar, Morang
3. Pokhara Nursing Campus, Pokhara Lekhnath, Kaski
4. Birgunj Nursing Campus, Birgunj, Parsa
5. Nepalgunj Nursing Campus, Kohalpur, Banke
6. Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences College of Nursing, TCMH complex, Mahankalsthan, Kathmandu
7. National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa
8. Chitwan Medical College , Bharatpur, Chitwan
9. Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Science , Solteemode, Kathmandu
10. Janaki Medical College, Janakpur,Dhanusha
11. Gandaki Medical College, Pokhara Lekhnath, Kaski
12. Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi
13. JF Institute of Health Sciences, Balaju, Kathmandu

B. BPKIHS (B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences)
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) was founded on January 18, 1993, and later upgraded to an autonomous Health Sciences University on October 28, 1998, with a mission to develop a socially responsible and competent health workforce, provide health care, and engage in innovative health research. The B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) offers a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing (B. Sc. Nursing).  The B. Sc. Nursing Curriculum at BPKIHS is dedicated to producing health workers who are needed and deemed appropriate for the twenty-first century. The four-year curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including medical sciences, behavioral sciences, and social sciences, with managerial skills and clinical experiences serving as the primary focus of the course. The curriculum is integrated, community oriented, partially community based, problem based, and primarily student-centered.

C. Kathmandu University School of Medical Science (KUSMS)
Kathmandu University (KU) is an autonomous, not-for-profit, self-funding public institution established by an Act of Parliament in December 1991, dedicated to maintain high standards of academic excellence. It has also contributed significantly to the development of higher education in Nepal.  Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) is one of several schools at Kathmandu University that provide medical, nursing, and allied health science programs.. KUSMS offers B.SC. Nursing program, with the goal of preparing competent Bachelor of Science nurse graduates to work independently or collaboratively with multidisciplinary health team members in the care of individuals, families, groups, and communities in the areas of preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative health. Graduates apply the human healing process, holistic approach, and PHC perspective in nursing practice, education, administration, and research.

D. Purbanchal University
Purbanchal University (PU), a public university in Biratnagar, was founded in 1993 by the Nepalese government with the primary goal of preserving, refining, inventing, adopting, extending, and transmitting knowledge in an environment that encourages free inquiry and open scholarly debate, resulting in all-around development of rural people, economies, and the environment. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN) at Purbanchal University is a four-year academic program designed to prepare competent professional nurses in education, administration, and service in respective levels of health programs, including problem identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This program focuses on providing students with the theoretical concepts and practical skills necessary to provide high-quality health care throughout the country.

B.Sc Nursing is offered at Purbanchal University's own constituent campus, the Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences, and over 25 affiliated colleges throughout Nepal.

The colleges offering B.Sc. Nursing Courses under Purbanchal University are as follows:
1. Purbanchal University School of Health Sciences, Gothgaun, Sundarharaicha, Morang (Constitutent college of Purbanchal University)
2. Sushma Koirala Memorial Nursing Campus,Sankhu, Shankharapur, Kathmandu
3. Everest College of Nursing, Tinkune, Subidhanagar, Kathmandu
4. Hope International College, Satdobato, Lalitpur
5. Novel Academy,Pokhara Lekhnath, Kaski
6. Charak Academy, Pokhara,  Lekhnath, Kaski
7. Norvic Institute of Nursing Education, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
8. Chakrabarti HaBi Education Academy PVT. LTD., Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur ??
9. Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Nursing, Thulo Bharyang, Kathmandu
10. Shree Medical and Technical College,Bharatpur, Chitwan
11. Asian College for Advance Studies, Satdobato, Lalitpur
12. Sanjeevani College of Medical Sciences (Sanjeevani Nursing College), Kalika Nagar, Butwal, Rupandehi
13. Sinha Health Foundation Pvt. Ltd,  Janakpur, Dhanusha
14. Kantipur Academy of Health Science, Tinkune, Kathmandu
15. Krishna Medical and Technical Research Centre, Janakpur, Dhanusha
16. Nagarik College of Health Sciences, Koteshwor, Kathmandu
17. Om Health Campus, Chabahil, Kathmandu
18. College of Technical Sciences, Kumaripati , Lalitpur
19. NAMS College, Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu
20. Oasis Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan
21. Nepal Polytechnic Institute, Bharatpur, Chitwan
22. Yeti Health Science Academy, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
23. Bheri Nursing College,Nepalgunj, Banke
24. Hamro School of Nursing,Biratnagar, Morang
25. Shree Medical and Technical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan
26. B and B Medical Institute, Gwarko, Lalitpur
27. Nepal Institute of Health Sciences (Stupa College), Jorpati, Gokarneshwar, Kathmandu
28. Birat Health College and Research Centre, Biratnagar, Morang
29. Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Nursing, Thulo Bharyang, Kathmandu
30. SANN Institute of Nursing, Khusibu, Kathmandu

E. Pokhara University
Pokhara University, established in 1997 under the Pokhara University Act, is partially funded by the Nepalese government and partially by fees collected from students and affiliated colleges. The University practices continuous evaluation of student performance and allows students to progress at their own pace, subject to credit requirements. Pokhara University offers a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc Nursing) program with the goal of producing competent nurses in various nursing specialties. It prepares nurses to use independent judgment and decision-making processes in leadership roles to provide quality health care at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Pokhara University's own constituent campus, the School of Health and Allied Sciences Pokhara University, offers the B.Sc Nursing program.

F. Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)
Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS) is a public, autonomous, non-profit health science university founded in 2064 B.S. (2008 A.D.) with a charter granted by Nepal's Parliament.  Patan Academy of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery (Lalitpur Nursing Campus) has been offering B.Sc Nursing programs since the academic year 2073/74. Earlier the campus used to run B.Sc Nursing program of Tribhuvan University.

G. National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS),Bir Hospital
The National Academy of Medical Sciences was founded in 2060 BS (2002 AD) and began offering postgraduate (MD and MS) programs in medical sciences. Bir Hospital is an embodied NAMS hospital.

The National Academy of Medical Sciences in Nepal offers a four-year B.Sc Nursing program. Historically, the nursing program began in 2013 BS under the name Mahabaudha Nursing College. With the implementation of a new educational system in Nepal, Mahabaudh Nursing College  offered program under Tribhuvan University in 2028 BS. The program was later transferred to the Institute of Medicine Maharajgunj in 2044 BS. In 2046, the BS nursing program was restarted at Bir Hospital, with affiliation to Tribhuwan University. Nursing programs became part of the NAMS after its establishment in 2060.

H. Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences (MBAHS)
The Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (MMIHS) was established in 2007 with the goal of advancing health science education and institutionalizing the legacy of the late Manmohan Adhikari, a great patriot and renowned leader of Nepal and South Asia. It is located in Hetauda, Makawanpur, Bagarmati Province of Nepal.

Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences (MBAHS) began the BSc Nursing program in 2023 AD.

I. Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences  (MIHS)
The Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) Teaching Hospital (Provincial Hospital) in Janakpurdham was established on February 17, 2020. The MIHS was established by an act passed by the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province. It launched graduate health programs (BNS, BSc Nursing, BMLT, and BPH) in 2021, followed by Postgraduate MD/MS in Clinical disciplines in 2022. The MIHS offers elective programs to foreign medical and paramedical students who wish to attend an elective program in Nepal.
Madhesh Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS) offers a four-year BSc Nursing programme. The program's goal is to produce professional nurses who have the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the nursing industry effective.

J. Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS)
Rapti Academy of Health Science (RAHS) was founded in 2017 AD (2074 BS) as a state-owned entity at Rapti Sub-regional Hospital -14 in Ghorahi, Dang district, Nepal. On October 10, 2017, this medical college founded by the Legislature unanimously endorsed the 'Rapti Health Science Academy Bill, 2074'. RAHS is a watershed moment in the region's efforts to expand public health care facilities. It will also allow aspiring medical students in the region to study and practice medicine closer to home.
Rapti Academy of Health Sciences began its Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) program in 2023 AD.