MD Pathology
Duration: 3 Year(s)
Al Falah School of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (AFSMRC), Faridabad
Faridabad, Haryana, India
Course TypeMaster
Course Specialty
Pathology
Overview
MD Pathology is a three-year postgraduate programme designed to train doctors to become specialists in the diagnosis of diseases through laboratory methods. Students learn to process and interpret biological samples, perform biopsies, cytology, autopsy procedures, haematology, microbiology (in many setups), and immunologic/pathologic investigations. The training combines theoretical knowledge (disease mechanisms, molecular pathology, lab techniques) with ample practical exposure in labs and hospital settings. Graduates are expected to be able to provide diagnostic reports, liaison with clinicians for patient management, and possibly engage in research in pathology. For AFSMRC: being part of Al-Falah University, the institute is likely to have pathology labs, faculty, and hospital linkages, providing exposure to clinical and diagnostic pathology. However, specific details like lab facilities, instrumentation, number of research projects, etc., were not clearly found in sources I checked.
Fee ():
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Stipend (INR):
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Accomodation:
Hostel Facility
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- Must hold an MBBS degree recognised by the NMC.
- Must have successfully completed the 1-year compulsory rotating internship.
- Must qualify NEET-PG or relevant entrance exam for PG medical courses.
- Meet category-based minimum percentile/rank as required.
Minimum Education
MBBS
Admission Process:
- Appear for NEET-PG (National Eligibility Entrance Test for Postgraduate Medical programmes).
- Get the required score/rank in NEET-PG.
- Register for PG medical counselling (state or centralised, depending on institution).
- Select MD Pathology as the speciality, with AFSMRC (or your preferred college) as a preference.
- If allotted a seat: report to the institution, provide document verification (MBBS degree, internship completion, NEET PG score, category certificate etc.).
- Pay the required fees and complete admission formalities.
- Join classes/postings as per the academic calendar.
