Eligibility Criteria

MBBS degree from an NMC-recognised medical college.
Completed the mandatory rotating internship before the admission cut-off date.
Qualify in the NEET-PG exam in the admission year.
Participate in PG counselling / seat-allotment as per institute/state rules (General / Management / NRI / other quotas). For PG courses, AIMS follows quota-based seat allocation.
Submit required documentation at admission: MBBS mark-sheets, internship certificate, NEET-PG scorecard, identity proof, quota/category certificate (if applicable), etc. (Standard PG admission paperwork.)

Minimum Education

The Department of Community Medicine at AIMS Bellur offers MD Community Medicine, a postgraduate program initiated in 1996. The department’s stated vision is to foster excellence in public health education, leadership and community-oriented medical practice — combining teaching, research and community service to meet societal health needs.
Through MD Community Medicine, students are trained in preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative health care — with emphasis on public health, epidemiology, maternal and child health, nutrition, health education, disease prevention, family welfare, and implementation of national and community health programs.
Given AIMS Bellur’s large affiliated teaching hospital (with over 1,120 beds) and its community outreach programs, the program offers exposure not only to hospital-based care but also to community health services, outreach, public health initiatives and research.
Hostel accommodation and campus infrastructure support PG students (including those in Community Medicine) — which is especially helpful for students from different states.
Overall, MD Community Medicine at AIMS Bellur aims to produce doctors who are well-versed in public health, community health management, preventive medicine, epidemiology, and public health research — enabling them to serve at community, regional, or national public health levels, or engage in academic / policy/research roles.