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Telemedicine has been growing in Nepal, with several hospitals and medical organizations providing services since 2006. COVID\u201019 pandemic ignited significant interests in it, which previously remained unnoticed, realizing its importance for the present and future. The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude toward telemedicine among medical students in Nepal.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An observational study among medical students in 19 medical colleges in Nepal was performed from May to June using Google forms. The survey consisted of 27 questions including information on demography and telemedicine exposure, its status in Nepal, interest, and plans for its future utilization.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of 146 total surveyed students, 77.4% (n\u00a0=\u00a0113) provided their views regarding telemedicine. Among students with knowledge of telemedicine, only 8.8% (n\u00a0=\u00a010) had attended some training. Only 6% (n\u00a0=\u00a04) of those who had previously consulted through telemedicine labeled their experience as poor. Exactly 88.5% (n\u00a0=\u00a0100) were not satisfied with present telemedicine practices and coverage and 43.4% (n\u00a0=\u00a049) were optimistic about using telemedicine in future. Irrespective of location of medical colleges (Kathmandu Valley or outside) or levels of study (preclinical or clinical), students had similar knowledge and attitude regarding telemedicine.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The participants have good knowledge regarding the importance of telemedicine but only few of them are educated regarding its usage. Despite limited exposure to telemedicine, participants advocate for expansion and wide use of telemedicine due to economy, technological advancement, and topographic diversities. Internet, sense of reliability, privacy issue, and lack of proper curriculum seem to have raised question on their positive attitude. 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