Eligibility Criteria

Must hold an MBBS degree from an institution recognised by NMC.
Must have completed the one-year internship.
Must clear NEET-PG in the relevant year.
Must satisfy age and other criteria as per NEET-PG/state counselling rules. (E.g., minimum age, etc.) The exact age criterion was not specifically found in the source for MD Pathology.
Must do document verification, pay fees, etc., during the counselling/admission process.

Minimum Education

Zydus Medical College & Hospital, Dahod offers MD in Pathology as one of its medical postgraduate specialities, with 5 seats sanctioned. The institute is self-financed but operates under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Gujarat Government.
The Pathology department has facilities such as laboratories for histopathology, hematopathology, cytology, coagulation, clinical pathology; there is also a department museum, demonstration rooms, lecturer halls, and trained faculty.
Students in MD Pathology are trained in diagnostic techniques on tissue/cell specimens, blood tests, body fluids, immunopathology, lab management, quality assurance, ethics, and research. The curriculum aims to prepare them for both diagnostic roles in hospital laboratories, teaching, and possibly research in pathology. Because the institution is attached to a hospital with well-equipped labs and services, students get hands-on exposure.

Complete an MBBS degree and a one-year internship (obligatory).
Appear and obtain a qualifying score in the NEET-PG exam.
Register for PG-counselling (state level / national level, depending on seat quotas). For Gujarat, through the relevant state counselling authority (e.g., ACPUGMEC or similar).
During counselling, choose MD Pathology among the available specialities.
Seat allotment based on merit/NEET PG rank, reservation categories, and seat availability.
After allotment, complete document verification, and pay the required fees.
Report to college, undertake any orientation/session, then start academic and clinical rotations.