UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES

The college within its affiliation to the TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai offers degree courses as follows:

MBBS	BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology
BSc (Nursing)	Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics
BOT (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy)	BSc Radiology Imaging Technolgoy
BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)	BSc Radiotherapy Technology
BSc MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology)	BSc Medical Sociology
BSc Optometry Technology	BSc Cardio Pulmonary Perfusion Care Technology
BSc Medical Records Sciences	BSc Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology
Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology	BSc Neuro-electrophysiology
BSc Critical Care Technology	BScAccident and Emergency Care Technology
BSc Dialysis Technology	BSc Cardiac Technology

For more information on the courses, fees, admission calendar and other diploma courses, click on this link (CMC website) http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in  for the appropriate bulletin.

NOTE: There is no NRI quota in the college. All admissions are only on the basis of merit, taken overall, in an entrance examination, other tests and interviews.

All candidates from India or abroad with qualifications other than the 'Plus Two Examination of Higher Secondary Board' of Tamilnadu State should obtain an Eligibility Certificate from the TN Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai 600 032, Tamilnadu, in order to be eligible for admission.

Non-Indian nationals will have to obtain a 'No Objection Certificate' from the Government of India by applying through the Principal /Dean of the College to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

THE MBBS COURSE

The MBBS course is of four and a half years duration and is followed by one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship. The course begins with a short foundation course exposing students to basic principles of Communication, Ethics and Problem Based Learning. The Undergraduate course in Medicine comprises of three stages. The first stage of 12 months duration consists of the basic sciences of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. The next stage is of 18 months duration and comprises Clinical and Para-clinical subjects - Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine.

The last stage is of 24 months duration and covers Ophthalmology, Oto-rhinolaryngology, Community Medicine, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

A block posting in Community Health is an integral part of each stage. Posting in mission hospitals and secondary care centers is a unique feature of medical education. The internship lasting for 12 months comprises of postings in Community Health, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Child Health, Orthopaedics, Casualty and short electives in various specialities. All these are as per the guidelines of the Medical Council of India

Application form and Prospectus can be obtained for a fee from the Registrar, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632 002, Tamilnadu, India. You can correspond by postal mail or by email to registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in

There is an application fee which can be sent as a demand draft, payable at Vellore to the CMC Vellore Association Account. Application forms for the degree courses will be available from mid February of the year until around early April for the sessions beginning in July.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO THE MBBS COURSE

1. Candidates should have passed the qualifying exam equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology with English. A candidate for admission to “medical course” “must have 60%* marks at +2 level in each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany and Zoology taken together) and have an aggregate of 140/200 in these subjects, both at qualifying and competitive examinations and should have passed in English”. (*60% in each and 130/200 aggregate for BC, 55% in each and 120/200 aggregate for MBC, and 40% in each and 80/200 aggregate for SC/ST candidates). (BC, MBC, SC/ST as defined by the TN Government; all rules subject to change as per State & University guidelines) Candidates should have passed in all subjects of the qualifying examination of the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Academic) conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Board or any other equivalent examination in one and the same attempt in the subjects.

2. Candidates should have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or should complete the said age on or before 31st December of the said year.

See the bulletin for summer admissions for more details.

MEDICAL POST GRADUATE & HIGHER SPECIALITY COURSES

Applications are invited in September for post-graduate courses and in March for Higher Specialty (HS) courses.

Selection to Christian Medical College Vellore is based on performance in an entrance examination, clinical test and interview. The examination consists of a variety of multiple choice questions, distributed in all disciplines of Medicine.

All foreign students require  a "No Objection Certificate" from the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 110 021. 

 Diploma, M.D. & M.S. Courses starting in March, entrance Exam in November

SUBJECTS	COURSE NAME	DURATION (YEARS)	NO. OF SEATS*	TYPE OF TEST PAPER AVAILABLE
Anaesthesia	M.D.	3	11	General or Special – Anaesthesia
	D.A.	2	8
Anatomy	M.D.	3	4	General or Special – Anatomy
Biochemistry	M.D.	3	2	General or Special – Biochemistry
Clinical Pathology	D.C.P.	2	2	General only
Community Med	M.D.	3	6	General or Special - Comm. Med.
Dermatology Venerol & Lep.	M.D.	3	3	General or Special – Dermatology
	D.D.V.L.	2	1
ENT	M.S.	3	6	General or Special - ENT
	D.L.O.	2	2
Geriatric Medicine	M.D.	3	1	General only
General Medicine	M.D.	3	16	General only
General Surgery	M.S.	3	10	General only
Microbiology	M.D.	3	4	General or Special - Microbiology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	M.D.	3	6	General or Special - Obst.& Gynae
	D.G.O.	2	6
Ophthalmology	M.S.	3	7	General or Special – Ophthalmology
	D.O.	2	2
Orthopaedics	M.S.	3	8	General or Special - Orthopaedics
	D.Orth.	2	4
Paediatrics	MD	3	8	General or Special - Paediatrics
	D.C.H.	2	8
Pathology	M.D.	3	8	General or Special - Pathology
Pharmacology	M.D.	3	2	General or Special - Pharmacology
Physiology	M.D.	3	4	General or Special - Physiology
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	M.D.	3	4	General or Special - PMR
Psychiatry	M.D.	3	6	General or Special - Psychiatry
	D.P.M.	2	6
Radiodiagnosis	M.D.	3	6	General or Special - Radiology
	D.M.R.D.	2	3
Radiotherapy	M.D.	3	5	General or Special - Radiotherapy
	D.M.R.T.	2	3
Respiratory Med	M.D.	3	2	General only
Transfusion Med	M.D.	3	3	General or Special -  Transfusion

* Variable number
 

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

MBBS + 1 year internship + Medical Council Registration.
Duration of courses: Two years for Diploma, three years for M.D. & M.S. courses.

Higher Specialty D.M. & M.Ch. Courses starting in August, entrance exam in May

CC	Course Name	Eligibility	Duration (years)	No. of Seats*	Type of Entrance Test available
HA	D.M. Cardiology	MD Gen. Med./ Paed/Resp. Med.	3	6	Special – Cardiology
HB	D.M. Clin. Haematology	MD Gen. Med./ Paed/Path/Biochem.	3	4	Special – Haematology
HC	D.M. Endocrinology	MD Gen. Med/Paed	3	2	Special – Endocrinology
HD	D.M. Gastroenterology	MD Gen. Med.	3	5	Special - combined Gastroenterology & Hepatology paper
HE	D.M. Hepatology	MD Gen. Med/Paed	3	1
HF	D.M. Neonatology	MD Paediatrics	3	2	Special – Neonatology
HG	D.M. Nephrology	MD Gen. Med/Paed	3	4	Special – Nephrology
HH	D.M. Neurology	MD Gen. Med/Paed	3	2	Special – Neurology
HI	D.M. Rheumatology	MD Gen. Med/Paed	3	1	Special – Rheumatology
HJ	M.Ch. Cardio Thor. Surg.	MS Gen. Surgery	3	4	Special – Cardio Thor. Surg.
HK	M.Ch. Endocrine Surgery	MS Gen. Surgery	3	1	Special – Endocrine Surg.
HL	M.Ch. Neurosurgery	MS Gen. Surgery	3	1	Special – Neurosurgery
HM	M.Ch. Neurosurgery	MBBS	6	3	Special – Neurosurgery
HN	M.Ch. Paediatric Surg.	MS Gen. Surgery	3	4	Special – Paediatric Surgery
HO	M.Ch. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery	MS Gen. Surgery	3	3	Special – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
HP	M.Ch. Urology	MS Gen. Surgery	3	5	Special – Urology
HQ	M.Ch. Vascular Surgery	MS Gen. Surgery	3	1	Special – Vascular Surgery

* Variable number
 

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

MBBS + 1 year internship + Medical Council Registration in the case of M.Ch. Neurosurgery 6 year course.
MBBS + 1 year internship + MD/MS + Medical Council Registration, for all other higher specialty courses.
Duration of D.M./M.Ch. courses: 3 years (except Neurosurgery 6 year course directly after MBBS)

NON-MEDICAL POST GRADUATE COURSES

Course	Educational Eligibility	No of Seats		Duration
		Open	Sponsored
MSc Epidemiology	MBBS/BDS/MPharm / MSc. in Nursing/ Biostatistics/ Statistics/Nutrition/Biochemistry/ Anatomy /Physiology/ Pharmacology / Microbiology and other medical related MSc’s / MA Social work/ Sociology / Anthropology/ Psychology / Social Psychology /Health Education / BVSc/ BAMS / BUMS/ BHMS/BSMS/MPT/MOT	4	4	2 years
MSc Biostatistics	B.Sc. Statistics as main or B.Sc. Degree in any subject with Statistics as ancillary/Allied	2	2	2 years
MSc Medical Physics	BSc with Physics as main subject	2	3	2 years + 1 year internship