MD Psychiatry at NIMHANS: View eligibility criteria, fee, all admission details here
Bengaluru: All the candidates who are seeking MD psychiatry course at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) can view the eligibility criteria, fee, and all the pertinent admission details here.
Department and Course Offered at NIMHANS
General Guidelines for Admission to MD Course in Psychiatry | |||
Department in which MD Course is offered | Department of Psychiatry | ||
General eligibility | Minimum qualification for admission | Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned. | |
Sponsorship Category | a.Indian National Applicants who are/have been sponsored/deputed employees of Government of India/State Government Institutions/ Universities and Public Sector Undertakings can apply under this category. b.Applicable for courses with sponsorship category only. | ||
Other requirements | a.Applicants should have pursued and awarded qualification from an Institution/ University recognized by Medical Council of India. b.Applicants belonging to Domicile of Karnataka can also apply under 'Karnataka Domicile Category'. c.Applicants belonging to Domiciles of Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura &Uttarakhand states, can also apply under 'North Eastern Domicile Category'. | ||
Course duration | 3 years (for all candidates irrespective of DPM or MBBS qualification) | ||
Mode of selection | Seats under Institute Fellowship | Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission | |
Seats under Sponsorship/ Deputation Category |
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Qualifying Percentile in Online Entrance Test | As per Prospectus INI-CET Part-'A' published on website www.aiimsexams.org | ||
Age criteria (as on the day of course commencement) | For applicants applying under: c.'General/Unreserved Category'- 32 Years d.'OBC Category'- 35 Years e.'SC/ST Category'-37 Years f.'Sponsored/Deputed Category'- 45 Years | ||
Emoluments | Institute Stipendiary | JR: Basic Pay of Rs.56,100 for 1st year, Rs.57,800 for 2nd year, Rs.59,500 for 3rd year. | |
Sponsored Category | Applicants selected under 'Sponsorship Category' or who are drawing pay and allowances from their employers, are not eligible for any emoluments from Institute. | ||
Fees | Rs. 73,420/- (including Rs. 280/- for first month Hostel charges). For details, refer to 'Fees' section of the prospectus. | ||
Leave | Under 'Institute Stipendiary' Category- 30 days Annual Leave for 1st Year and 36 Annual Leave for 2nd and 3rd Year each. |
MD in Psychiatry | |||
Minimum requirement for admission | Eligibility | MBBS OR DPM. | |
Note | a.Indian National Applicants who are permanent employees sponsored/deputed by the State/Central Government or Public Sector undertakings of State/Central Government or Institutions/Universities can apply through 'Sponsorship/ Deputation Category' under 'All India Category'. b.Indian National Applicants who are permanent employees sponsored/deputed by the Karnataka State Government or Public Sector undertakings of Karnataka State Government or Institutions/Universities | ||
Seats offered |
All India Category | Session 1 | 12 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' 01 seat under |
Session 2 | 13 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' | ||
Karnataka Domicile Category | Session 1 | 04 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' 01 seat under | |
Session 2 | 04 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' | ||
North Eastern Domicile | Session 1 | 03 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' | |
Session 2 | 03 seats under 'Institute Stipendiary' | ||
*Iftherearenoapplicantsunder'SponsoredCategory',seatwillgotothe'UnreservedCategory'und er the 'Institute Stipendiary. | |||
*The seats will be awarded solely on the basis of overall merit and not state-wise. | |||
Program of Study | Training of Postgraduate students is centred on a biopsychosocial framework of clinical care, coupled with hands-on research and academic activities. This not only enables the trainees to excel in providing high-quality clinical services, but also provides them with technical acumen to pursue independent research, teach and lead in the field of mental health and neurosciences. The clinical services at the Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, are organized into outpatient and inpatient services under general adult psychiatry (6 clinical units), addiction medicine, psychiatric rehabilitation services and community psychiatry. There is active liaison with the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and a well- established psychotherapy supervision program. Regular assessments and feedback form part of a 360 degree formative assessment. | ||
Awards and prizes for meritorious performance | a.'Silver Jubilee Award' for the 'best outgoing student' among the students selected under All India Category (21 seats). b.'Dr. D.L.N. Murthy Rao Memorial Prize' for the 'best outgoing student' among the 15 students selected under Karnataka Domicile Category and North Eastern Domicile Category. | ||
For more details, refer to the relevant department info on NIMHANS website or contact 080- |
Categories of Applicants
A. Classification based on Nationality
1. Indian Nationals
2. Foreign Nationals
1. Categorization of Indian Nationals:
i. Unreserved OR General Category:
All Indian National applicants including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) except those under reserved categories (Other Backward Classes/Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe) are considered under this category. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) applicants registered under Section 7A of Citizenship Act 1955 are eligible to apply under this category and all terms and conditions applicable for Indian National applicants will be applicable to such applicants. Such applicants will submit proof of Registration as OCI under Section 7A of Citizenship Act 1955 to be eligible to appear for Online Entrance Test.
ii. Other Backward Classes Category:
Indian Nationals belonging to Non-Creamy Layer of various communities as per the Gazette Notification issued by Government of India, from time to time, are considered under this category. For more information, kindly visit the following link to see the Central List of OBCs: http://www. ncbc.nic.in
Candidates belonging to Non-Creamy Layer of various Caste/Communities designated as OBC, should be in possession of OBC Certificate (format enclosed) issued by the following Gazetted Officers, and the certificate should be uploaded in the Online Application Form:
a. District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Collector/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
b. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
c. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
d. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area, where the candidate and/or his or her family resides.
The candidates must upload/attach while filing the Online Application Form and produce a certified English Translation Copy of the Caste Certificate during the Counselling, if the Caste Certificate is in Regional Language.
iii. Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) Categories:
Indian Nationals belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) as per the Gazette Notification issued by various State Governments or Government of India from time to time, fall under this category.
Candidates belonging to SC or ST should be in possession of SC/ST Certificate issued by Gazetted OfficersofvariousStateGovernmentsorGovernmentofIndiaandtheSC/STCertificateshouldbe uploaded in the Online Application Form. The candidates must upload/attach/produce a certified English Translation Copy of the Caste Certificate, if the Caste Certificate issued is in Regional Language.
Domicile Course | |
Karnataka | MD in Psychiatry, M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology |
Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand | MD in Psychiatry |
Details |
Amount per year |
|
MD Course | ||
3 Years | ||
Eligibility fee* | 5,000 | - |
500 | 500 | |
100 | - | |
Registration fee | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Tuition fee | 75,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 | |
18,000 | - | |
10,000 | - | |
Laboratory fee | 500 | 1,500 |
400 |
| |
300 |
| |
Gymkhana & recreation Fee | 250 | 750 |
Library fee | 1,000 | 3,000 |
Caution Money & Hostel Deposit | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Identification card fee | 100 | 100 |
NHS card fee # | 100 | 100 |
Examination fee : Part I | 4,500 | 4,500 |
2,250 |
| |
2,000 |
| |
Part II | 6,500 | 6,500 |
2,250 |
| |
2,000 |
| |
Part III | 12,500 |
|
Exit Examination Application fee | 50 | 100 |
Marks Card fee | 100 |
|
Hostel charges (Electrical and Water charges) *** |
280 |
280 |
Utensil fee | 30 | 90 |
Total |
| 73420 |
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