Eligibility Criteria

General Category: Foreign and Indian nationals with OCI/PIO cards are eligible for admissions under general category. Eligibility, Selection, and admission to M.S., M.D & PhD Courses is according to the prevailing rules of the Medical Council of India, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and COMED-K.

Admission Guidelines

Candidate must have obtained MBBS degree from MCI recognized institution. Candidates must have completed one year compulsory rotating internship after passing the final professional examination.

Course Details

This advanced branch of medicine focuses on healthcare issues affecting community people as a whole. We, at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, are offering MD in Community Medicine with detail-oriented approach with the aid of our experienced faculty members. In this 3-year non-clinical speciality course, graduates will get thorough knowledge on public health management, epidemiology, health team leadership, teaching and training, and research. After completion of this postgraduate degree, graduates will get the capabilities of identifying health problems of the community in the context of the socio-cultural milieu, prioritise health problems, identify threats to the environment, identify groups which require special attention like elderly; adolescents; gender the poor and other marginalized groups including those facing occupational hazards.