The Ethical Review Board (ERB) cannot possibly review and monitor all research being conducted in the country. Thus, the ERB has delegated its power to Institutional Review Committees (IRCs) established at health care facilities, academic institutions and research institutions throughout Nepal.

Every IRC team is multidisciplinary, having at least one female member and one external member not affiliated with the institution. IRCs hold regular meetings and submit semiannual progress reports to the NHRC. The NHRC has developed guidelines for the Institutional Review Committees for health research in Nepal. The guidelines regulate the conduct and define the operating procedures of the IRCs. An IRC is authorized to provide ethics clearance to research proposals from researchers from within the institution associated with a specific IRC, but are not authorized to provide approval to the following research proposals:

  • Research proposed intended for studies at the national or international level
  • Externally sponsored/funded research (the term “externally” indicates not only outside of the country but also outside of the particular health care facility or institution)
  • Clinical trials involving human and/or animal participants

 

 

These IRCs are approved by national ERB of NHRC.

S.NName of Institutional AddressNameEmailContactStatus      
1Annapurna Neurological Institute & Allied SciencesMaitighar, KathmanduDr. Pravesh Rajbhandari Chairman Dr. Sharad Hari Gajurel Member Secretarypraveshrajbhandari@hotmail.com sharad2005@hotmail.com9841282689 9840060295
2B & B HospitalGwarkhu, LalitpurProf. Dr. Amit Joshi, Chairperson
Dr. Nagmai Singh, Member Secretary 		vayu_79@yahoo.com
dramitjoshi7@gmail.com		9855033053 9841233850
3B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer HospitalBharatpur, ChitwanDr. Umesh Nepal Chairperson
Dr. Sushil Adhikari Member Secretary 		bpkmchhospital@gmail.com
drsushil6550@gmail.com		9855085301
9845090543
4Bharatpur HospitalBharatpur, ChitwanDr. Mani Prasad Gautam Chairperson Dr. Kalyan Sapkota Member Secretarymanigautam@hotmail.com kalspk@hotmail.com9851076043 9851143296
5HAMS HospitalKathmanduDr. Arjun Karki
Chairperson 		drarjunkarki@gmail.com9851005633
6Biratnagar Eye HospitalBiratnagar, MorangDr. Aashma Manandhar Chairman Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Karn Member Secretaryasmamanandhar1984@gmail.com
irc@erec-p.org		9860038301
9842068053
7BP Koirala Institute of Health SciencesDharan, SunsariDr. Bickram Pradhan
Chairman Dr. Binod Kumar Lal Das
Member Secretary		bickram.p@gmail.com
binod.das@bpkihs.edu		9842060202
9804364430
8Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST)New baneshwor, KathmanduDr. Shiba Bahadur Karkee Chairperson Ms. Poonam Pant Member Secretary karkee_sb@yahoo.com pantpoonam91@gmail.com4436434 (office) 9846084276
9849077267
9Chitwan Medical CollegeBharatpur, ChitwanDr. Gopendra Prasad Deo Chairperson Mr. Raj Kumar Mehata Member SecretaryGopendradeo@gmail.com mehtarajkraj@gmail.com9855046095 9852024779
10Civil Service HospitalNew baneshwor, KathmanduProf. Dr. Dinesh Lamsal Chairperson Dr. Vikal Chandra Shakya Member Secretary drdineshklamsal@gmail.com vikalcsh@yahoo.com info@civilservicehospital.org9851011523 9842173106
11College of Medical Science and Teaching HospitalBharatpur, ChitwanDr. Prerna Bansal Chairman Dr. Rosina hattarai Member Secretaryirc@cmsnepal.edu.np
irccomsth@gmail.com		 9841390383
12Devdaha Medical College and Research Institute Pvt. Ltd.RupandehiDr. Namrata Upadhayay Chairperson
Mr. Shrawan Kumar Yadav Member Secretary		namrataupadhayay devdaha.irc@gmail.com
shrawanyadav701@gmail.com		9842168716
9814320423
13Gandaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital and Research CenterKaskiDr. Prakash Baral Chairman Dr. Neelu Hirachan Member Secretary prakashbaral2002@hotmail.com drndsubedi@gmail.com9855054563
14Grande International HospitalTokha, KathmanduDr. Raju Poudel Chairperson Dr. Bishnu Pahari Member Secretary docpaudelraju@gmail.com drbishnupahari@gmail.com9845069430 9855064054
15Institute of Medicine (IOM)Maharajgunj kathmanduProf. Dr. Dwarika Prasad Shrestha Chairman drdpshrestha@gmail.com9841218380
16Institute of Science and Technology (IOST)Kritipur, KathmanduDr. Surendra Kumar Gautam
Chairperson Dr. Komal Raj Rijal Member Secretary 		surendra.gautam@iost.tu.edu.np komal.rijal@cdmi.tu.edu.np 9841808951
9849002253
17Kanti Children HospitalMaharajgunj kathmanduDr. Bina Prajapati Manandhar Chairperson
Dr. Jagat Jeevan Ghimire
Member Secretary		prajapatibina@gmail.com jagat_ghimire@yahoo.com9851055033
9851136443
18Nepal APF HospitalKathmanduDr. Mahendra Raj Shrestha Chairman mahendrapath@gmail.com9851092958
19Karnali Academy of Health ScienceJumlaDr. Seshsananda Sanjel Chairperson Dr. Poojan Kumar Rokaya Member Secretaryseshanandasanjel24@gmail.com
pkr2039@gmail.com		9851010296
9849083461
20Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital (KMCTH)Sinamangal KathmanduDr. Sunil Kumar Joshi Chairperson Dr. Deepak Regmi Member Secretarydrsunilkj@gmail.com drdeepakregmi@hotmail.com9851056859 9851087550
21Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUMS)Dhulikhel, KavreProf. Dr. Prabodh Risal Chairman Dr. Dipesh Tamrakar Member Secretary prabodh07@hotmail.com dipesht@kusms.edu.np9801002953 9801002404
22KIST Medical Collge and Teaching HospitalGwarkhu, LalitpurDr. Neeti Singh Chairperson
Ms Srijana Pandey Member Secretary 		neetiis@gmail.com
sirupandey@gmail.com		9851033211
9851086235
23Lumbini Medical College & Teaching Hospital LTDParvas, PalpaDr. Samata Nepal Chairperson
Dr. Manish Shrestha Member Secretary 		samata.kool@gmail.com
dr.shresthamanish@gmail.com
9841304034
9860830724
24Manipal Medical College of Medical SciencesPokhara, NepalProf. Dr. Niranjan Nayak Chairman Dr. Krishna Prasad Koirala Member Secretarynirajan.nayak@manipal.edu.np gaukrishna@yahoo.com 9846053316 9856034347
25Nepal Health Care Corporative Ltd.KathmanduDr. Mahendra Prasad Bhatt Chairman Dr. Khadga Bahadur Shrestha Member Secretarymahendramlt@gmail.com khadgab@gmail.com9851185573 9841549714
26National Academy of Medical Sciences(NAMS)Bir Hospital , KathmanduProf. Dr Ajit Raymajhi Chairman ajitrayamajhi@gmail.com
membersecretary.irb@gmail.com		9851055305
27Norvic International Hospital & Medical College Ltd.KathmanduDr. Laxman Rijal Chairperson
Member Secretary
Dr. Abirodh Ranabhat		laxmanrijal@gmail.com
abirodh@gmail.com		9841138138
9841508600
28National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences Pvt. LtdBasbari, KathmanduDr. Dinesh Nath Gongal Chairperson Dr. Rachana Nakarmi Member Secretarysudesh@ccsl.com.np nakarmirachana@gmail.com rachana@neuro.org.np9801097856
29National Medical College Pvt. LtdBirgunj, ParsaDr. Anand Kumar Chaurasia
Chairman Dr. Sanjay Kumar Sah Member Secretary 		akchaurasia378@gmail.com
drsanjayshah99@gmail.com		9855036248
9842880199
30Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS)Sano Bharangang, KathamanduAssoc. Prof. Dr. Sammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana Chairman Prof.Dr. Saraswati Sharma Paudyal Member Secretaryircnaihs@naihs.edu.np
31Nepal Cancer Hospital & Research Center Pvt. Ltd.Harisiddhi, LalitpurDr. Hari Prasad Dhakal Chairman Dr. Anju Shrestha Member Secretarydr.hari.dhakal@nch.com.np anjushr2002@yahoo.com9851225505 9851010838
32Rapti Academy of Health SciencesGhorahi, DangDr. Niresh Thapa Chairperson drnthapa@gmail.com
33Nepal Netra Jyoti SangTripureshworProf. Dr. Meeru Chaudhary Chairperson Mr. Ranjan Shah Member Secretary ranjanshah78@gmail.com irc@nnjs.org.np 9845325650
34Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital (NMTH)Kohalpur, BankeProf Dr. Dhundi Poudel Chairman dhundi_paudel@yahoo.com9855055866
35Nobel CollegeSinamangal, KathmanduProf. Ramjee Prasad Pathak Chairman nobelirc@nobelcollege.edu.np
36Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital ( P) LTDBiratnagarDr. Ramhari Ghimire Chairman Dr. Sanzida Khatoon Member Secretary ksanzida12@gmail.com irc@nobelmedicalcollege.com.np9852027900 9860342335
37Paropakar Maternity and Women's HospitalThapathali, KathmanduDr. Sapana Amatya Vaidya Chairperson
Dr. Tara Gurung Member Secretary
vaidyasapana@gmail.com
rijutajoshijha@yahoo.com		9851124109
9851151830
38Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS)LalitpurDr. Nabees MS Pradhan Chairperson
Dr. Ashis Shrestha Member Secretary		nabeesman@gmail.com ashisshrestha@pahs.edu.np irc-pahs.edu.np 9851094037
9851061846
39People's Dental College & Hospital Pvt. LtdNayabazar, KathmanduProf. Dr.Amita Pradhan Chairperson Dr. Rinky Nyachhyon Member Secretary amiseason@gmail.com docrinky@gmail.com9841302137 9851050297
40Pokhara Academy of Health SciencesPokhara, NepalDr. Leepa Vidya Chairperson
Dr. Laxman Banstola
Member Secretary
lipavaidya@gmail.com
lbanstola@hotmail.com		9856031242 9846154078
41Pokhara UniversityPokhara, KaskiDr Suresh Jaiswal
Chairperson
Dr. Chiranjivi Adhikari
Member Secretary
puirc@pu.edu.np
9843019151
9819046979
061-504095
42Public Health Concern Trust (phect-NEPAL)Pradarsanimarg KathmanduProf. Dr. Ganesh Dangal Chairman Dr. Puja Lama Member Secretary ganesh.dangal@gmail.com drplama@phectnepal.org9851055036
43Rapti Academy of Health SciencesGhorahi, DangDr. Niresh Thapa Chairpersondrnthapa@gmail.com
44Scheer Memorial Hospital Medical Institute College of NursingBanepa, KavreDr. Tara Jung Gurung Chairperson Ms. Pratima Manandhar Member Secretarygurungt@aiias.edu manandhar.p@hotmail.com9808478880 9841495254
45Shahid Gangalal National Heart CentreBansbari, KathmanduDr. Sujeeb Rajbhandari Chairman Dr. Dipanker Parjapati Member Secretarysujeebr@hotmail.com topjhap@gmail.com9851066122 9851212111
46Kathmandu Cancer Center Tathali, Nala Road, Bhaktpur Dr. Abish Adhikari, Chairperson abish@kccrc.org9851140686
47Shree Medical and Technical CollegeChitwanMs. Babita Ghimire Bijay Laxmi Giri Member Secretary smtc.irc@gmail.com 9855063112
9841390383
48Shree Rana Ambika Shah Eye Hospital, Lumbini Eye InstituteBhairahawaProf. Dr. Kabindra Bajracharya Chairperson
Dr Hari Bahadur Thapa Member Secretary
kabindra_baj@yahoo.com haribadr2005@yahoo.com9841302529
9847044927
49Tilganga Institute of Opthalmolohy (TIO)Gaushala, KathmanduDr.Mohan Krishna Shrestha Chairperson Mr. Manish Poudel Member Secretary mohan.shrestha@tilganga.org
manish.poudel@tilganga.org		9813665961
9813665961
50Universal College of Medical SciencesBhairahawaProf. Saraj Gurung
Chairman Member Secretary
Dr. Anup Acharya		 g.saraj@gmail.com 9841297161
51Yeti Health Science Academy Maharajganj, Kathmandu Mr. Shambhu Jnwali, Chairperson
Mr. Rajesh Karki, Member Secretary 		jnwalisham@gmail.com
rajesh_karki123@gmail.com		9851237099
9842484324
52Star Hospital Pvt. Ltd. Sanepa Prof. Keshab Parajuli, Chairperson
Dr. Ronak Shrestha, Member Secretary		drkparajuli@iom.edu.np
ronakshrestha@gmail.com		9841401038
9841600604
53Nepal Medicity Hospital Lalitpur Prof. Dr. Umid Kumar Shrestha, Chairperson
Dr. Suchita Shrestha Joshi, Member Secretary		umidshrestha@gmail.com
suchita.joshi@nepalmedicity.com		9814109409
9813256060
54Nepal Police HospitalMaharajganj, KathmanduSSP Dr. Damodar Poudel, Chairperson
DSP Dr. Nabin Lageju, Member Secretary		damodarpoudel@gmail.com
lagejunabin@gmail.com		9851280510
9841985708
55Madan Bhandari Academy of Helath ScienceHetauda, MakwanpurMs. Indira Adhikari, Chairperson
Dr. Roshan Kumar Chaudhary
Member Secretary		indira.adhikarip@gmail.com9845081510
56Birat Medical College Teaching HospitalBiratnagar, MorangDr. Mrinalini singh Chairman
Dr. Tara Kumari Kafle Member Secretary		sdrmrinalini@gmail.com
tara.kafle@gmail.com
9842041222
9851215338
57Kantipur Dental College Teaching Hospital and Research CentreDhapasi, Ring RoadProf. Dr. Rabindra Man Shrestha
Chairperson
Dr. Sujita Shrestha Member Secretary 		rabindraortho@gmail.com
shresthasujita@hotmail.com		 9851001414
9841255972		Inactive
58National Ayurveda Research and Training CenterKritipur, KathmanduDr. Sarita Shrestha Chairperson Dr. Siddhartha K.Thakur Member Secretary kay@growingedge.org dr.sidhu1967@gmail.com irc.nartc@gmail.com9851213360Inactive
59Nepal Medical CollegeJorpati, KathmanduDr. Shekhar Babu Rizyal Coordinator Prof. Dr. Shiba Kumar Rai Member Secretarydrshibakrai.nepal@gmail.com nmcrc@nmcth.edu9851040480Inactive
60Purbanchal University College of Medical and Allied ScienceMorangDr. Anil Kumar Sah Chairman Mr. Nabin Lamichhane Member Secretary anilsahnp@gmail.com lamichhanenabin@gmail.comInactive
61Shi-Gan Health FoundationNarayangopal ChowkInactive
62Stupa Health Care Center Cooperation LTD (SHCC)Boudha, TusalProf. Geeta Pandey Chairperson Ms. Rupa Pandey Thapa Member Secretary gitapandey2006@hotmail.com roopa68@gmail.com stupa@stupahealth.org.np9841070199 9841624884Inactive
63Madhesh Institute of Health ScienceJanakpurdham, Madhesh ProvinceDr. Rameshwor Mahaseth
Chairperson
Dr. Rajeeb Chaulagain
Member-Secretary		ramdesh@gmail.com
drrajibchaulagain@gmail.com		9843076992
9860199335
64Nepal Eye HospitalTripureshwor, KathmanduDr Suman Thapa Chairperson
Dr. Diwa Hamal Member Secretary		sumanthapa.ekekpaila@gmail.com
diwa222@hotmail.com
9813665961
9851182704