MD Pharmacology
Duration: 3 Year(s)
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), BG Nagara
Mandya, Karnataka, India
Course TypeMaster
Course Specialty
Clinical Pharmacology
Overview
- The Department of Pharmacology at AIMS Bellur aims to train postgraduate students in rational and evidence-based prescribing, safe drug use, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics principles, pharmacovigilance, and pharmacotherapeutics. The department’s mission includes equipping students to understand drug-body interactions, adverse drug reactions, essential drug concepts, and special considerations for vulnerable populations (children, elderly, pregnant).
- As a MD Pharmacology resident at AIMS, you will gain theoretical and practical knowledge in drug therapeutics, pharmacology labs, clinical pharmacology, and research. The teaching hospital affiliated with the college — with broad clinical case exposure — offers opportunities to correlate pharmacology learning with real‐world clinical medicine, understand adverse drug reactions, manage treatment plans, and participate in hospital pharmacy or therapeutics committees (if available).
- Given the increasing complexity of modern therapeutics and drug management, a MD in Pharmacology from AIMS Bellur can prepare you for careers in clinical pharmacology, hospital pharmacy, academic teaching, research, regulatory pharmacology, and pharmacovigilance. The course duration (3 years) and limited intake (2 seats) suggest a selective and rigorous training environment, likely with close faculty supervision and laboratory focus.
- Hostel accommodation and campus-based facilities contribute to a manageable student life, especially for those relocating from other states, though hostel fee and availability should be confirmed directly at the time of admission.
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
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Accomodation:
Hostel Facility
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- MBBS degree from an NMC-recognised medical college.
- Completion of the mandatory rotating internship before the specified cut-off date for admissions.
- Qualification in NEET-PG (or other recognised PG entrance) in the admission year.
- Comply with quota/category requirements (General / Management / NRI / other quotas) if applying under those categories — as per institute/state counselling norms.
- Submission of required documents during counselling/admission (MBBS mark-sheets, internship certificate, NEET-PG scorecard, identity proof, quota/category certificate, if any) as per institute rules. (Standard procedure for PG admissions)
Minimum Education
MBBS
Admission Process:
- Complete MBBS + Internship — Ensure an MBBS degree from a recognised NMC-approved college and completion of 1-year rotating internship before the admission cut-off date.
- Appear for NEET-PG — Register for and qualify in NEET-PG (or equivalent recognised national PG medical entrance) in the admission year.
- Counselling & Seat Allotment — Participate in state-level / institute counselling (as per quota: Government / General / Management / NRI) for PG admissions. AIMS’s latest PG seat-matrix shows 2 seats for MD Pharmacology.
- Document Verification & Admission Confirmation — Submit required documents: MBBS mark-sheets, internship completion certificate, NEET-PG scorecard, identity proof, quota/category certificate if applicable.
- Fee Payment & Hostel Application (if needed) — Pay tuition fees (according to quota) and apply for hostel accommodation if required. Hostel fee for PG students is listed as ₹ 2,00,000 / year (for general quota) in one listing.
- Commence Course — After formalities, start the 3-year MD Pharmacology training as per the academic calendar.
