| Stream | Pathology |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Course Type | Post-Graduation |
MD Pathology: What is it About?
MD Pathology aims to train students for performing high-quality diagnoses in any specified clinical situation using appropriate and relevant samples of tissue, blood, body fluid, etc., and suggest treatment options based on the diagnosis. Students are enabled to pursue clinical and laboratory-based research, thereby proving helpful in research-based studies on cancer or other terminal diseases.
Pathology is the division of medical science, which focuses on effects, development, processes, and causes of diseases. Subjects studied under this degree are Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology, Medical Genetics, and Neuroscience. MD Pathology course also helps students to develop in students the competence to diagnose important pathological conditions in various fields such as histopathology, cytopathology, hematology, and immunopathology.
Pathology consists of 4 main specialties:
- Hematology – the study of disorders of the blood
- Histopathology – the study of disease in human tissue
- Medical Microbiology – the study of infection
- Chemical Pathology – the study of the biochemical basis of diseases
PATHOLOGY:
GOAL:The broad goal of the teaching of an undergraduate student in Pathology is to provide the students with a comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms and causes of disease, in order to enable him/her to achieve a complete understanding of the natural history and clinical manifestations of the disease.
OBJECTIVES
KNOWLEDGE : At the end of the course, the student should be able to :-
(1) Describe the structure and ultrastructure of a sick cell, mechanisms of cell degeneration, cell death and repair and be able to correlate structural and functional alterations.
(2) Explain the pathophysiological processes which govern the maintenance of homeostasis, mechanisms of their disturbance and the morphological and clinical manifestations associated with it.
(3)Describe the mechanisms and patterns to tissue response to injury such that she/he can appreciate the pathophysiology of disease processes and their clinical manifestations.
(4) Correlate normal and altered morphology (gross and microscopic) of different organ systems in common diseases to the extent needed for the understanding of disease processes and their clinical significance.
SKILLS : At the end of the course, the student should be able to:-
(1) Describe the rationale and principles of technical procedures of the diagnostic laboratory tests and interpretation of the results;
(2) Perform the simple bed-side tests on blood, urine and other biological fluid samples;
(3) Draw a rational scheme of investigations aimed at diagnosing and managing the cases of common disorders;
(4) Understand biochemical/physiological disturbances that occur as a result of disease in collaboration with pre clinical departments.
- INTEGRATION: At the end of training he/she should be able to integrate the causes of disease and relationship of different etiological factors (social, economic and environmental) that contribute to the natural history of diseases most prevalent in India.
Eligibility
Entry examination of MD/MS/Diploma, DNB (Diplomat of National Board) & CPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons) program is through a national level centralized entrance test (Combined NEET PG entrance by NBE)
Typically, to pursue an MD/MS/Diploma, DNB (Diplomat of National Board) & CPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons) degree, candidates need to satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned below:
- Candidates should have obtained an MBBS Degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Candidate should have completed a 1- year compulsory rotating internship after passing the final professional examination which is MBBS before 31st March of the academic year.
- Candidates in possession of an MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Passing Certificate recognized by the Indian Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and have completed 1 year of internship or/ are likely to complete the internship on or before 31st March of the relevant year.
A candidate must clear NEET-PG exam in order to be
- Eligible for admission to postgraduate Medical Courses for a particular academic year in case of General, General-EWS, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at 50th percentile in NEET-PG (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) to Postgraduate Medical Courses held for the said academic year.
- However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with Benchmark Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for Unreserved Category & GEN-EWS Category candidates and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates.
- The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses
Please Note: The following Medical institutions are not covered by centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET- PG
- AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- JIPMER, Puducherry
- NIMHANS, Bengaluru
- SreeChitraTirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
Top Institutes offering MD in Pathology
| Sr.No | List of Top Institutes offering MD Pathology Course Under NEET PG |
| 1 | MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLL., N.DELHI |
| 2 | V.M.M.C. and S.J. HOSPITAL. New DELHI |
| 3 | GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE, PANAJI |
| 4 | UNIV. COLL. OF MED. SCIENCE,N.DELHI |
| 5 | LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLL.,N.DELHI |
| 6 | MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI |
| 7 | Government Medical College, Kozhikode |
| 8 | PGIMER Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi |
| 9 | Government Medical College, Kottayam |
| 10 | Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 11 | K.A.P.Viswanathan Government Medical College, TIRUCHIRAPPALLLI |
| 12 | Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai |
| 13 | Government T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha |
| 14 | STANLEY MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI |
| 15 | Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences |
| 16 | COIMBATORE Medical College,COIMBATORE |
| 17 | Government Medical College, Thrissur |
| 18 | Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow |
| 19 | Dr. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL, SCIENCE,LUCKNOW |
| 20 | Government Medical College, Ernkulam |
| 21 | Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai |
| 22 | Government Medical College, Nagpur |
| 23 | CHENGALPATTU Medical College, CHENGALPATTU |
| 24 | INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE and RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Puducherry |
| 25 | Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai |
| 26 | Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, SELAM |
| 27 | Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak |
| 28 | GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, Chandigarh |
| 29 | Regional Institute of Medical Science, Imphal |
| 30 | KILPAUK MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI |
| 31 | Shrirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College, Cuttack |
| 32 | NEIGRIHMS, Shillong |
| 33 | THANJAVUR MEDICAL COLLEGE,THANJAVUR |
| 34 | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VARANASI |
| 35 | Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur |
| 36 | Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore |
| 37 | Sarojini Naidu Medical College, AGRA |
| 38 | TIRUNELVELI Medical College, TIRUNELVELI |
| 39 | Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore |
| 40 | Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai |
| 41 | Grant Medical College, Mumbai |
| 42 | ESI PGIMSR, Banglore |
| 43 | Government Medical College, Aurangabad |
| 44 | Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna |
| 45 | King Georges Medical University, LUCKNOW |
| 46 | Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore |
| 47 | Sawai ManSingh Medical College, Jaipur |
| 48 | JWAHAR LAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALIGARH |
| 49 | Guntur Medical College, Guntur |
| 50 | Rabindra Nath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur |
| 51 | Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya |
| 52 | Osmania Medical College Koti |
| 53 | B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad |
| 54 | Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur |
| 55 | Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education Research,KOLKATA |
| 56 | Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune |
| 57 | Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, KANPUR |
| 58 | MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLKATA |
| 59 | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha |
| 60 | Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad |
| 61 | Nilratan Sircar Medical College,KOLKATA |
| 62 | Kakatiya Medical College Warangal |
| 63 | Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal |
| 64 | Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur |
| 65 | Baba Raghav Das Medical College, GORAKHPUR |
| 66 | S.V. Medical College, Tirupathi |
| 67 | Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada |
| 68 | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam |
| 69 | MAHARANI LAXMI BAI Medical College,JHANSI |
| 70 | Government Medical College, Kota |
| 71 | R.G. KAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLKATA |
| 72 | Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University |
| 73 | Gandhi Medical College Musheerabad Secunderabad |
| 74 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Indore |
| 75 | Shri MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar |
| 76 | Government Medical College, Baroda |
| 77 | BPS Government Medical College for Women, Sonepat |
| 78 | Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner |
| 79 | Calcutta National Medical College,KOLKATA |
| 80 | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot |
| 81 | P.D.U. Govt. Medical College, Rajkot |
| 82 | Government Medical College, Surat |
| 83 | Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer |
| 84 | Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli |
| 85 | Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool |
| 86 | Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, MEERUT |
| 87 | Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa |
| 88 | BURDWAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, BURDWAN |
| 89 | Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum |
| 90 | Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga |
| 91 | Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary |
| 92 | Siddartha Medical College, Vijayawada |
| 93 | RIMS Srikakulam |
| 94 | Government Medical College, Bhavnagar |
| 95 | Bankura Sammilani Medical College, BANKURA |
| 96 | VEER SURENDRA SAI MEDICAL COLLEGE, BURLA |
| 97 | Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati |
| 98 | Government Medical College, Nanded |
| 99 | Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal |
| 100 | Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior |
| 101 | Shri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur |
| 102 | PIMPRI CHINCHWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
| 103 | Indra Gandhi Medical College, Shimla |
| 104 | Government Medical College, Miraj |
| 105 | Government Medical College, Latur |
| 106 | Agartala Government Medical College G.B. Pant Hospital, Agartala |
| 107 | Government Medical College, Akola |
| 108 | Government Medical College, Amritsar |
| 109 | Government Medical College, Patiala |
| 110 | Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College, Ambajogai |
| 111 | UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences, SAFAI, ETAWAH |
| 112 | Patna Medical College, Patna |
| 113 | Darbhanga Medical College, Laheriasarai |
| 114 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical college, Jabalpur |
| 115 | Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi |
| 116 | NORTH BENGAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, DARJEELING |
| 117 | Government Medical College, Haldwani |
| 118 | Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur |
| 119 | Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College, Brahmapur |
| 120 | Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar |
| 121 | Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh |
| 122 | Silchar Medical College, Silchar |
| 123 | Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat |
| 124 | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital, Barpeta, Assam |