Doctor of Medicine

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at Manipal University is offered in the following streams: Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology Venereology & Leprosy, General Medicine, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiodiagnosis, Radiation Oncology, Respiratory Medicine, and Psychiatry. The curriculum includes conference presentations, weekly seminars for postgraduates and clinical lectures, slide preparations, cadaveric dissection, and training in paper publication.

Students also complete a selected research project under the guidance of a recognised postgraduate teacher. The results are submitted as a dissertation. Assessment includes three tests: two annual tests and a third test in the final year. Acceptance of the dissertation is a precondition for the candidate to appear in the final examination. Financial assistance to attend conferences is included.

Modules

• Anaesthesiology
• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Community Medicine
• Dermatology Venereology & Leprosy
• General Medicine
• Microbiology
• Paediatrics
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Radiodiagnosis

Every candidate pursuing the MD degree course is required to carry out work on a selected research project under the guidance of a recognised postgraduate teacher. The results are submitted in the form of a dissertation. It is mandatory for every candidate to submit a dissertation. Acceptance of dissertation shall be a precondition for the candidate to appear in the final examination.