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.

1. 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