Bachelor of Public Health of Purbanchal University is a four years course which aims to preparecompetent graduates with advanced knowledge with the practical skills necessary to deliver high quality public health services needed for the country. It also aims to prepare professional public health specialist with appropriate technical and managerial competent required for district level health programs which include but not limited to problem identification, Planning, implantation, Training, Health education, and Health research.

 A. Career Opportunities:

  • University (Education and Research)
  • Health Organization
  • Nepal Government- Public Health Sector
  • Private Health Sector
  • Health Center
  • Research sector
  • Different NGOs & INGOs.
  • Local development sector  

B. Enrolment Capacity& Duration:

40 students/year as per University approval and MEC will set quota every year.  

The course has total of 4 years duration with a semester system academia

C. Eligibility

a. Passed 10+2 Science or equivalent (with Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 50% aggregate in total marks or GPA 2.4

b. Applicants who have passed the Health Science Proficiency Certificate/Diploma (General Medicine, Medical Lab Technology, Ophthalmic Science, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Nursing, Radiography, Physiotherapy) with at least 50% aggregate in total marks. AND

c. Registered in Nepal Health Professional Council or Nepal Pharmacy Council, Nepal Nursing Council or Nepal Ayurveda Council as per related educational program.

OR

Secured the Percentage equivalent to above eligibility in regards to the certificate level programs (A-Level) with different grading system

OR

D. Examination Format

  1. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
  2. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
  3. Number of questions: 200
  4. Full marks: 200
  5. Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application - 30:50:20
  6. Duration: 3 hours

E. Weightage

S.N.

Content/Domain

Question

a.

Zoology

40

1.

Biology, origin and evolution of life

4

2.

General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordata.

8

3.

Plasmodium, earthworm and frog,

8

4.

Human biology and human diseases

14

5.

Animal tissues

4

6.

 

Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application of zoology

2

b.

Botany

40

7.

Basic component of life and biodiversity

11

8.

Ecology and environment

5

9.

Cell biology and genetics

12

10.

Anatomy and physiology

7

11.

Developmental and applied botany

5

c.

Chemistry

40

12.

General and physical chemistry

15

13.

Inorganic chemistry

10

14.

Organic chemistry

15

d.

Physics

40

15.

Mechanics

9

16.

Heat and thermodynamics

5

17.

Geometrical optics and physical optics

5

18.

Current electricity and magnetism

7

19.

Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors

5

20.

Modern physics and nuclear physics

5

F. Course Structure:

The program follows the credit system. Each course is assigned a certain number of credits depending generally upon its lecture, tutorial and practical work hours in a week. In theory subjects, one lecture per week is assigned one credit as a general rule.