DM Endocrinology course gets a new name

Written By : Garima Published On 2025-11-15T09:30:26+05:30 | Updated On 15 Nov 2025 3:25 PM IST

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New Delhi: The highest medical qualification in the field of metabolic disorders, DM Endocrinology, will now be known as DM Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has officially approved a change in the nomenclature of its superspeciality course.

AIIMS announced the adoption of the new title in an office memorandum issued on 13th November.

In the notification, Registrar Prof. Girija Prasad Rath stated that the competent authority has approved the renaming based on the recommendations of the 124th Standing Academic Committee meeting held on 15 July 2024, which was later ratified by the Governing Body in its 163rd meeting on 12 September 2025.

The updated course name has been adopted to more accurately capture the expanding academic and clinical scope of the speciality, which now encompasses the comprehensive management of endocrine disorders, metabolic diseases, and diabetes. All departments concerned have been instructed to implement the revised nomenclature across academic, administrative, and digital platforms.

The change is expected to bring the Indian superspeciality programme into closer alignment with global endocrinology curricula, where metabolism and diabetes are recognised as integral components of advanced endocrine education.

It is expected that this decision of the AIIMS will be followed by other medical colleges across the country, in accordance with NMC guidelines.

To view the AIIMS notification, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/aiims-dm-endocrinology-308695.pdf

DM Endocrinology in India: Course Highlights

Name of Course	DM in Endocrinology
Level	Doctorate
Duration of Course	Three years
Course Mode	Full Time
Minimum Academic Requirement	Postgraduate medical degree obtained from any college/university recognized by the MCI (Now NMC)/NBE
Admission Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities	Entrance Exam (NEET-SS) INI CET for various AIIMS, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru Counselling by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities
Course Fees	Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 25,00,000 per year
Average Salary	Rs. 6,00,000 - Rs. 30,00,000 per year

The course content for DM in Endocrinology is given in the Competency-Based Postgraduate Training Programme released by the National Medical Commission, which can be accessed through the link mentioned below:

NMC Guidelines For Competency-Based Training Programme For DM Endocrinology

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Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in 2017 and currently works as the Senior Editor. She oversees coverage of all healthcare topics, with a focus on medico-legal cases, regulatory updates, decisions by NMC, DCI and medical councils, developments in medical education, government policies, and news on medical and dental colleges. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in | 011-43720751.