Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Renal Dialysis Technology

Overview

• Renal Dialysis Technology are healthcare professionals who performs and monitor renal replacement therapies such as haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease or acute kidney injury. The increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in recent years lead to the invention of modern technology and techniques in the dialysis process and opened many new options for those who require frequent dialysis procedures.
• Three-year graduate program with one-year of compulsory internship in Dialysis provides students with the opportunity to study the basic medical science of the renal system, principles and practice of dialysis technology including monitoring and troubleshooting and recent advancement in dialysis technology.
• A dialysis technologist can set up, evaluate, operate, and troubleshoot dialysis machines, and this knowledge can be used to find work in quality control or other areas in dialysis machine manufacturing. In addition to the renal replacement therapies, the students were trained in specialized extracorporeal procedures such as hemoperfusion, plasmapheresis, liver dialysis, and immunoadsorption and immunomodulation techniques.

Eligibility

• Should have completed the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
• Candidate must have passed with 50% HSC/CBSE/ISCE (10+2) in subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Botany and Zoology and English individually.

Minimum Education