It is associated with Manipal Teaching Hospital, and enrols about 100 students each year for the MBBS medical qualification.

The clinical campus with the teaching hospital, is located at Phulbari, Pokhara, overlooking the Annapurna mountain range.

After passing all the subjects of basic sciences, a student is promoted to the clinical aspect of the course.

The next five semesters are devoted to the study of clinical sciences, and are held at Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara.

The 5-storey hospital building houses an extensive medical library, students classrooms, a canteen, the main atrium, an auditorium along with outpatient departments and inpatient wards.

Medical education in Nepal is highly controversial as many qualified students are turned away in lieu of competitive marks.