Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) is a prestigious autonomous public health sciences university in Nepal, established in 1993 through a bilateral agreement between the Governments of Nepal and India. Located in Dharan, Sunsari District, BPKIHS is named after former Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and serves as a major healthcare and academic hub for Eastern Nepal. The university features a state-of-the-art 700+ bed central teaching hospital, school of public health, college of nursing, and college of dental surgery. Offering integrated MBBS, BDS, MD/MS, and doctorate degrees, BPKIHS is recognized globally by WHO, WDOMS, ECFMG, the National Medical Commission (NMC India), and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC).