School of Nursing and Midwifery

Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lalitpur Nursing Campus (LNC), established in 1959 AD, stands as one of Nepal’s pioneering nursing education institutes. Originally founded to train professional nurses for Shanta Bhawan Hospital (now Patan Hospital), it was initially known as Shanta Bhawan Nursing School and operated under Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine (TU IOM).

In August 2015, a tripartite agreement was signed between TU, PAHS, and LNC, facilitating the merger of LNC with PAHS. Consequently, LNC became a constituent nursing school of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, now known as the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNAM).

Educational Programs Offered

• • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.): A four-year program with an annual intake of 50 students, running since November 2011. Admissions opens in Shrawan/Bhadra (August), with the new session starting in Mangsir (November).
  • Bachelors of Nursing Science (BNS): A three-year post-basic nursing program with an annual intake of 40 students. Major electives include Medical Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Emergency Nursing, and Critical Care Nursing. This program has been offered since 1996. Admissions open in Shrawan/Bhadra (August), with the new session starting in Mangsir (November).
  • Bachelor of Midwifery Science (BMS): A three-year midwifery training program with an annual intake of 20 students, initiated in 2022. Admissions open in Shrawan/Bhadra (August), with the new session starting in Mangsir (November).

Master of Nursing (MN): A two-year specialization program with an annual intake of 32 students (8 in Women Health Nursing, 6 in Psychiatric Nursing, 4 in Community Health Nursing, 8 in Medical Surgical Nursing, and 6 in Child Health Nursing). This program has been offered since 2009. Admissions open in Poush/Magh (January), with the new session starting in Baisakh (May).