RULES AND REGULATIONS

A multi campus university with A grade accreditation by NAAC AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Health Sciences Campus AMRITA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RULES AND REGULATIONS applicable for admissions to Post Graduate Courses - 2016 School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, AIMS-Ponekkara, Kochi 682 041 Kerala, India, Ph: 0484 285 8373 / 285 8374 / 285 8383, Fax No: 0484 280 2020 / 2051 Email: pgadmissions@aims.amrita.edu 1

OUR CHANCELLOR HER HOLINESS SRI MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI DEVI OUR GUIDING LIGHT AND INSPIRATION Children should be taught the art of relaxation, how to be at ease. If they don t feel relaxed, how can they learn? Without relaxation, no real learning is possible. This is the first lesson that clearly needs to be understood. It is very important that parents & teachers understand this before they ask the children to do something. -AMMA

AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM (University estd. under section 3 of UGC Act 1956) A Multi Campus University with A Grade Accreditation by NAAC Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences A Super Specialty Tertiary Care Hospital Accredited by ISO 9001-2008; ISO 14001 : 2004, OHSAS 18001 : 2007; NABL and NABH Amrita School of Medicine Rules & Regulations Applicable for Admissions to Post Graduate Programmes (PG Courses) under Health Sciences Campus 2016 AMRITA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, a constituent Unit of the AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM (a Deemed University established under Section 3 of the UGC Act of 1956) conducts Undergraduate and Post Graduate Courses in Medical, Surgical, Dental, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences in its Health Sciences Campus at Kochi, Kerala, India. Selection for admissions is based either on Common Entrance Examinations or Personal Interview. Course details, duration, eligibility etc are given in Annexures 1 to 6. School of Medicine is the designated agency to arrange, conduct and coordinate all activities relating to admissions to the courses being conducted by the above named institutions and the Principal, School of medicine is the Chairman Admissions. Entrance Examinations / Interviews and Admissions for the above are governed by : The Rules and Regulations enumerated herein, Online Registration of Application through website : www.amrita.edu/healthsciences Conditions for Admissions to Courses under Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham published by the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham the University and the School of Medicine from time to time. All candidates who seek admission and get admitted in any of the Schools in the Health Sciences Campus of Amrita at Kochi are deemed to have fully read and accepted the conditions contained in the above referred documents. Important Management of the AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM reserves the right to change any of the conditions enumerated herein for the purpose of complying with any of the regulations of the University Grants Commission or any of the conditions enumerated herein for the purpose of complying with any of the regulations of the University Grants Commission or any other competent authorities. 1

1. For Applying Online Application Steps to be followed for the submission of Applications are explained under How to Apply provided in the Admission Web Page for Online Registration (Refer website : www.amrita.edu/healthsciences ) a. Refer website www.amrita.edu/healthsciences b. Application Fee can be paid only by Net Banking / Debit / Credit Card c. Bank charges if any will be borne by the candidate. ci. Application Fee is non-refundable and no correspondence on the subject will be entertained. For Admission related queries, contact : Admission Coordinator Amrita School of Medicine Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre AIMS Ponekkara P.O., Kochi 682 041. Phone No.: 0484 2858373, 0484 2858374, 0484-2858383 2. Eligibility : Broad details of eligibility for each course are mentioned in the Annexure I. Besides the candidates shall go through the eligibility conditions detailed at the website (www. amrita.edu/healthsciences) and ensure his/her eligibility prior to submission of the Online Application Form. Eligibility For NRI Category : Citizenship Indian nationals can apply under the General Category. Foreign nationals or NRI or Indian nationals supported by NRI relatives can apply under the NRI Category. To quality under the NRI Category candidates must be an NRI or supported by either Parents or Brothers or Sisters or Spouse having an NRI status. Candidates supported by cousins, uncle, aunt, brother / sister-in-law or any other person will not be accepted. NRI applicants should enclose the photocopy of the passport and photocopy of the sponsoring relative's passport along with their application. If the spouse is sponsoring and his/her name is not reflected in the passport, marriage registration certificate should be enclosed. No other certificate or affidavit in lieu of the above will be accepted. Applications without the above mentioned enclosures will be treated as incomplete and will be rejected. No appeals will be entertained. Foreign nationals or candidates holding foreign degree must write to the Medical Council of India to obtain a temporary registration for the duration of the postgraduate training. They have to produce a Temporary Registration from MCI for the duration of their PG training in India. Such candidates must be registered as Medical practitioners in the country form which they have obtained their basic Medical Qualification. Their degrees must also be recognized by the corresponding Medical Council or by any other equivalent authority. 2

3. Permission to appear for the Entrance Examination is no guarantee for admission. Candidates and their parents will be solely responsible to ensure their eligibility to apply. Even if a candidate is permitted to appear for the entrance examination, the Chairman Admissions reserves the right to deny admission to any candidate if he/she at any time is found ineligible for admission on any count irrespective of the fact that such ineligibility could have been detected earlier. 4. Candidates whose results of the qualifying examinations are awaited could also apply for admission subject to their producing the mark details within two weeks from the date of the entrance examination. In case of selection by Interview, Candidates could be able to enter / edit the mark details of there qualifying examination through website in their respective admission pages by online, till the date of interview. Where written test is fixed as a mode of selection, it is mandatory for all the candidates to write the examination. 5. Submission of Online Application Form : Time limit for submission of online application form is stipulated in website : www.amrita.edu/healthsciences In order to avoid last minute rush and consequent delay in getting the Hall Ticket or Interview Call, candidates are advised to submit the online application well it time. 6. Keep a softcopy and printout of the online submission of application for future reference Any discrepancy in the statement of submission of incomplete or incorrectly filled forms or unclear photographs will lead to rejection of application. 7. Choice of Course Where selection of candidates is on the basis of the rank secured in the Entrance Examination, Candidates will be called for counseling on the basis of their rank numbers. Candidates will have the option to select a course according to his/her merit in the rank list and his / her choice (for counseling procedure, please see clause No. 18) Where mode of selection is Interview, academic qualification, marks and performance in the personal interview will decide the allotment of seats. 3

8. Seat Options Candidates can opt their choice for seat options like Merit / Management / NRI provided in the Online Application Form. Candidates can apply either under Merit / Management / NRI category. Change of category at a later stage will not be entertained under any circumstances. Where mode of selection is Interview, academic qualification, marks and performance in the personal interview will decide the allotment of seats. 9. Employed Candidates Those who are in service of any Organization should submit the application through their Head of the Department with an endorsement to the effect that in case of selection the candidate will be released promptly at the time of Admissions / Counseling. 10. Telephone Numbers It is necessary to mention more than one telephone numbers (land line and mobile numbers) for contacting the candidate or his / her parents. Many times important messages / SMS are given through the telephones. While the Institution will make all reasonable efforts to contact the candidate or his / her parents, if the numbers are not reachable Institution will bot be responsible. Therefore candidates should ensure that two or more easily accessible (and not normally switched off) numbers and email ID are mentioned in the application. Those who do not have an Email ID are advised to create one which will be to their own benefit. 11. Mode of Selection Name of the Course Mode of selection MD / MS, Diploma, MDS & MSc (Nursing) ENTRANCE EXAMINATION ** MSc Allied Health Sciences & Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) Marks secured in UG courses and Personal interview ** Where Entrance Examination is fixed as the mode of selection, it is mandatory for all the candidates to write such examination. Securing minimum qualifying marks only will make the candidates eligible for consideration of Admission. 4

12. Scheme of examination & allotment of seats Selection will be made entirely on the basis on merit in the Entrance Examination and the choice of subject will be allocated on the basis of personal counseling. The entrance test for MD/MS will consist of one paper of 180 minutes duration containing 200 multiple choice questions covering all the subjects taught at M B B S level. The entrance test for MDS, will consist of one paper of 180 minutes duration containing 200 multiple choice questions covering all the subjects taught at BDS level. Candidates desirous of being considered in the management quota should indicate their choice in the online application. The entrance test for MSc Nursing will consist of one paper of 180 minutes duration containing 200 choice questions covering all the subjects taught at Bsc Nursing level. Test will be objective type. Each MCQ will consist of a stem and four options, labeled A, B, C & D Only one of the options is correct and for each correct response one make will be awarded There will be no negative marks 13. HALL TICKETS No candidate will be allowed to enter the Examination Hall without a valid Hall Ticket Hall Tickets are expected to be uploaded one week prior to the date of Examination. In case any candidate could not download the Hall Ticket for any technical reasons, he / she may contact the Admission Office and collect the Hall Ticket. Documents to be produced for seeking the Hall Ticket from the Admission Office directly. 1) Photocopy of the application confirmation page generated by the admission portal 2) ID card of the Candidate (Voters ID / Adhar Card) 3) Undertaking on the format which will be provided by the Admission Co-ordinator Efforts to procure the Hall Ticket either original or duplicate from the Admission Co-ordinator, Amrita School of Medicine is the sole responsibility of the candidate. Candidates are advised to preserve the Hall Ticket till allotment of seat, admission / counseling period in college. 5

14. CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION MD/MS/PG Diplima Courses AIMS (Kochi), Bangalore and Delhi MSc Nursing / Post Basic Bsc Nursing Amrita School of Medicine, AIMS, Kochi 682 041. 15. CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION a) Examination will be conducted on dates announced for each examination (Refer Annexure III) b) Candidates should report at the examination center 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall 30 minutes after commencement of the examination. c) Candidates should not carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material except the Hall Ticket (without envelope) inside the Hall. If a candidate is found to be copying / conversing with other candidates or to have in his / her possession papers, notes or books, he / she shall be disqualified disqualified from appearing in the current Examination and the next one or two such Examinations according to the nature of offence and its intimation will be sent to the Regulatory Bodies such as MCI/State Medical Council and the concerned Medical College for necessary action. d) Candidates shall maintain silence and attend to their papers only. Any disturbance to the examination hall shall be deemed as misbehavior and the candidate shall forfeit the right to continue to write the examination in the Hall. The decision of the Chief Superintendent shall be final and conclusive. e) Bringing of mobile phones, i-pods, mp3 players, pagers, calculators or any such electronic gadgets to the Examination Hall is prohibited. If any one happens to bring any of these items the same should be deposited outside the examination solely at the risk of the candidate. f) For any reason if the date or time of the examination is changed such change will be notified at website and the Admission Office will strive to communicate the message by SMS. 16. DECLARATION OF RESULTS : 1) Results of the Entrance Examinations will normally be published within two or three weeks and results of interview within three days. These will be published at Amrita Website www.amrita.edu/healthsciences and displayed on notice boards in the Admission Office of the School of Medicine. 2) There is no provision for rechecking / evaluation of the answer sheets and no query on the subject will be entertained. 6

17. COUNSELLING AND ADMISSION Counseling and admission generally commence within two weeks from declaration of results Dates of counseling will be published at the website. Candidates are therefore advised to keep visiting website www.amrita.edu/healthsciences for updates on counseling. No separate call letters or messages will be sent. Candidates desirous of admission should report to the Chairman(Admissions Medical) on the date, time and venue announced at the website. Admissions will be made strictly on the basis of availability of seats. As soon as the seats are filled, admissions will be closed. Mere reason that a candidate was present on the date of counseling will not confer any right on him/her for a seat. Interested candidates should report at least half an hour before the time allotted on the dates for the concerned rank numbers. Seat allotment will be done for the candidates present at time fixed by the Chairman Admissions Admissions will be on the basis of the ranks of candidates present at the time of allotment on the date of counseling / allotment. If a candidate arrives late for counseling and seats get allotted to subsequent rank holders, he / she will have no right over the seats allotted to lower rank holders. Failure to report in time on the date fixed for counseling can result in a candidate forfeiting his/her chance for admission. In the event of appeals, decision of the Chairman Admissions on the matter shall be final & binding. 18. VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS While reporting for counseling, the candidate should be accompanied at least by one of the parents or Spouse and should produce the following documents in original along with two additional sets of photocopies. 1. Hall ticket of Amrita Entrance Examination wherever such examinations are held. 2. Marks list of all years of the Qualifying examination 3. Degree certificate. (At least provisional) If convocation is over after the candidate has passed the examination, 4. the University degree certificate 5. Attempt certificate 6. Internship completion certificate 7. Experience certificate if applicable 8. Relieving Order or NOC from the employer, if the candidate is employed. 9. Character and conduct certificate from the Head of the Institution last attended (as per the format prescribed in the website should be submitted) 10. Medical Certificate for Physical Fitness and Mental Soundness from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon or a Clinical Associate Professor of a Medical College (as per the format prescribed in the website should be submitted) 11. A document to prove the date of birth. 12. Transfer Certificate from the Institution last attended. 13. Migration certificate from the University from where the candidate secured his last degree. 7

19. RETURNABLE DOCUMENTS Documents listed below will be returned to the candidates only at the time of their leaving the Institution. 1. Pass/Degree Certificate from the concerned University. 2. Mark sheets of the University Examinations for the whole of the qualifying course 3. Document to prove the date of birth. (Plus Two mark list, Birth certificate or Passport) 4. Registration certificate from the concerned Regulatory Bodies such as MCI/ State Medical council/state Dental council/ State Nursing Council etc. 20. SELECTION BY INTERVIEWS 1. Where selection is based on interviews the same will take place in the Health Sciences Campus, at Kochi. Kerala. Tentative dates of Interviews are indicated in the instructions for filling up the application. If there is any change in dates of interview the same will be published at our website and the Office will strive to intimate the candidate by SMS or by email. 2. If seats are still available further dates of interview will be announced. 3. Normally selection list after the interview will be published within three days after completion of interviews. Along with the interview results the date on which selected candidates are required to report for admission will also be announced. On the dates fixed for each Branch, selected candidates should take admission. 21. FEES The fee details are available in our website www. amrita.edu/healthsciences 22. METHOD OF TRAINING (a) Training will not be totally hospital based. It will be community based and as per rules of the Regulatory Bodies. For eg..as per MCI Post Graduate Medical education regulations, 2000 the training of PG students shall involve learning experience derived from or targeted to the needs of the community. It shall therefore be necessary to expose the students to community based activities. (b) Generally Residency programme with graded responsibility would be followed in the respective department. The curriculum and syllabus of each department is available separately. (c) Training will also include training for a maximum period of three months in the out reach hospitals of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences located at Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep or any other places of the Union of India. 8

23. CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION AND REFUNDS S ECTION (A) - MDS, MD/MS, D iplomas : i. If any Resident wishes to cancel the admission after joining, but before commencement of classes he/she has to pay an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (One lakh only) towards cancellation and administrative expenses. ii. a) If admission is to be cancelled after commencement of classes, but before closure of admissions, the Resident has to give a Notice to the Principal at least Ten clear days to enable the Principal to try to fill up the seat likely to become vacant. b) In this case the Resident will have to pay an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lakhs) only as cancellation charges and administrative expenses. c) In addition to the expenses covered at point (b) above the outgoing Resident will also have to pay proportionate tuition and other fees for the period which he/she remained on the Rolls of the Institution d) For the purpose of calculations of proportionate recovery, part of a month will be considered as a full month. iii. a) Admissions will have to be closed by 31 st May of the year. Therefore those who wish to discontinue the studies shall give a Notice of cancellation at least by 20 th May, which alone will enable the Institution to fill up the seat. After the closure date of admissions any time during the course period, if a Resident wishes to quit the course the seat will obviously go vacant and therefore the outgoing Resident will be required to pay an amount of Rs.15,00,000 (INR Fifteen Lakhs) as liquidated damages. Such students who quit will not be entitled to claim any refunds on any account whatsoever. b) If the Resident has received any stipend during his / her stay in the Institution, the same in full also need to be refunded to the Institution. iv. (a) Any payment becoming due to the Institution on any of the above account is recoverable from the payments already made by the Resident. Amount left over if any after recoveries will be refunded to the Resident. (b) In case the amount available in the account of the Resident with the Institution falls short of the requirement, the Resident has to pay the balance amount after receipt of which only the Release Orders and other certificates will be issued. v. HOSTEL RULES:- a) Hostel facility is available for all PG Residents. Those who desire to avail the hostel facility should make the payment of hostel fees for one full year on the day of request for accommodation. But once Hostel taken even in case of withdrawal / Cancellation, refund of hostel charges will not be payable. b) No portion of the hostel fees are refundable. If a Resident/student wishes to withdraw from hostel he/she may do so after giving due Notice to the Principal and on production of No Due certificate from the concerned authorities in a prescribed format. While permission may be granted to withdraw from hostel, no refund will be payable. 9

c) All inmates shall scrupulously follow Hostel Rules laid down from time to time. d) Violation of Rules can invite appropriate punishment including removal from Hostel e) In case of requests for admission to Hostel midway through the same will be considered on merits and allotment will be subject to the conditions then prevailing. f) Residents are expected to be available at the Hospital all the 24 hours a day x 7 days a week. For this purpose Hostel accommodation is offered on payment of charges. However some of the Residents do prefer to stay outside in private accommodation. Principal, School of Medicine, AIMS at his sole discretion may consider such requests and grant permission to such Residents to make their own arrangements but within three Kilometer radius of the Hospital. SECTION (B) - MSc Nursing, MSc Allied Health Sciences and Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) courses : Cancellation charges, Administrative expenses and Liquidated damages as under will be applicable for these courses : Course Joined the course but opt to discontinue before commencement of classes Joined the course but cancel the admission after commencement of classes but before end of September Discontinuation after closure of admissions Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) Rs.25,000/- MSc Nursing Rs.15,000/- Rs.25,000/- Rs.30,000/- Liquidated damages Rs.50,000/- i. In addition to the above the outgoing student will also have to pay proportionate tuition and other fees for the period which he/she remained on the Rolls of the Institution. ii. a) Any payment becoming due to the Institution on any of the above account is recoverable from the payments already made by the student. Amount left over if any after recoveries will be refunded to the Student. b) In case the amount available in the account of the student with the Institution falls short of the requirement, the student has to pay the balance amount after receipt of which only 10

the Release Orders and other certificates will be issued. iv. HOSTEL RULES :- a) Hostel is not compulsory for these students. However for those who wish to avail hostel accommodation, the same will be considered on merit and subject to the conditions detailed therein. b) Those who desire to avail the hostel facility should make the payment of hostel fees and Mess fee for one full year on the day of request for accommodation. No request without payment will be considered. c) No portion of the hostel fees are refundable. If a student wishes to withdraw from hostel, he may do so after giving due Notice to the Principal and on production of No Due certificate from the concerned authorities in a prescribed format. While permission may be granted to withdraw from hostel, no refund will be payable. e) All inmates shall scrupulously follow Hostel Rules laid down from time to time. f) Violation of Rules can invite appropriate punishment including removal from the Hostel. g) In case of requests for admission to hostel midway through the same will be considered on merit and allotment will be subject to the conditions then prevailing. 24. DISCIPLINE 1. The colleges, Hospitals and Hostels are parts of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, the parent trust and therefore, rules and regulations as prescribed should be strictly followed. 2. Generally PG students will be required to reside in the hostels 3. Smoking and consumption of alcoholic drinks are totally prohibited 4. Students are expected to dress up neatly and decently Jeans, Baggies, T-Shirts and the likes are not permitted to be worn inside the hospital / Schools 5. There will be regular value oriented classes / discussions in the campus. Students are advised to participate in these programmes. This is an Institution meant for higher learning and the objective is not only to impart education but also to build the character of the students and transform them into better human beings. 6. Students are expected to observe absolute discipline in their conduct during the entire period they spend in the institution. Failure to observe absolute discipline will invite appropriate action. 25. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES In case of any dispute in the interpretation of any of the conditions included in this booklet or in any other matter related to admissions covered by the Rules and Regulations contained herein decision of the Medical Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences will be final and binding, 11

26. JURISDICTION Courts situated in Kochi, Kerala only will have jurisdiction over disputes if any arising on the matter of application and or admission to the courses covered in these Rules and Regulations. 27. Contact Details For Admission & Other Enquiries, Contact: The Admission Co-ordinator, Amrita School of Medicine AIMS Ponekkara P.O Kochi- 682041 PH: 0484-2858373 / 2858374 /2858383 Email:pgadmissions@aims.amrita.edu 12

Annexure - I S.No Course Duration of the course 1 MD/MS 3 Years. * DIPLOMA 2 Years Eligibility Conditions i. Candidate who failed more than 3 times subject wise in any examination during the MBBS course are not eligible. Ii Permanent Registration from Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council after completion of compulsory rotating Internship (Those who will complete their Internship by 30th April 2016 are also eligible to apply). iii. Age limit - For clinical subjects : Maximum 30 years as on 31.12.2016. For non clinical & Diploma subjects: No maximum age limit. iv. Relaxation to age limit can be considered for candidates with higher qualifications in the concerned subjects. Mode of Selection Entrance Exam conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2 MDS 3 Years i. BDS degree from a recognized Dental college. ii. Permanent Registration from any of the State Dental Councils after completion (Those who will complete their Internship by 30th April 2016 are also eligible to apply) Entrance Exam conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 3 MSc NURSING 2 Years i. Pass in B.Sc Nursing or B.Sc Hons. Nursing or Post Basic BSc Nursing (Recog. by Indian Nursing Council) with not less than 55% marks. ii. Should be Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with any State Nursing Council Entrance Exam conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 13

MSc NURSING 2 Years iii. Minimum one year of experience after basic BSc Nursing or prior or after Post Basic BSc Nursing (teaching experience also will be counted) iv. Experience acquired after registration with Nursing Council only will be counted. Entrance Exam conducted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 7 4 Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) 5 MSc MLT 6 MSc Neuro Electro Physiology M.Sc Clinical Research 8 M.Sc Biostatistics 2 Years 2 Years + 1 Year Internship 3 Years + 6 Months Internship i. Bachelor s degree (10+2+3 Years of education) in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks. ii. Candidates with qualification in hospital oriented subjects will have an added advantage for admissions Pass in BSc MLT (4years Regular courses only) BSc with Physics as main or subsidiary with minimum 50 % marks. 2 Years MBBS / BDS / BAMS / BHMS / B.Pharm / B Sc Allied Health Science / B Sc Biotechnology/ B Sc Nursing / B Sc in any Life Science 2 Years Graduates in Statistics / Mathematics with paper in Statistics Marks secured in UG courses and Personal interview 9 M.Sc Clinical Nutrition and Food Science 2 Years B.Sc Food and Nutrition/ Human Nutrition/ Applied Nutrition/ Nutrition and Dietetics/ Home Science/ Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics/ Food Science and Quality control / Food Service Management and Dietetics/ Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Zoology/ Biotechnology 14

S.No Course 10 MSc Swallowing Disorders and Therapy Duration of the course Eligibility Conditions 2 Years Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) Mode of Selection Marks secured in UG courses and Personal interview S.No Annexure II Course MD Non Clinical 1 MD Anatomy 2 MD Biochemistry 3 MD Community Medicine 4 MD Forensic Medicine 5 MD Microbiology 6 MD Pathology 7 MD Physiology MD Clinical 8 MD Anaesthesiology 9 MD Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy 10 MD Emergency Medicine 11 MD General Medicine 12 MD Geriatrics 13 MD Nuclear Medicine 15

14 MD Paediatrics 15 MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 16 MD Psychiatry 17 MD Radiotherapy 18 MD Radio Diagnosis *Diploma (recognized by MCI) holders need have to do only two years S.No Course MS Surgical 19 MS General Surgery 20 MS Ophthalmology 21 MS Obstetrics & Gynecology 22 MS Orthopedics 23 MS Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Diploma 24 Diploma in Child Health (DCH) 25 Diploma in Dermatology Venerology & Leprosy (DDVL) 26 Diploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis (DMRD) 27 Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy (DMRT) 28 Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynecology (DGO) 29 Diploma in Ophthalmology (DO) 30 Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO) 31 Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM) 16

MDS S.No Course 32 Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics 33 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 34 Oral Medicine & Radiology 35 Oral Pathology & Microbiology 36 Ortho Dontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics 37 Paedodontics & Preventive Dentistry 38 Periodontology 39 Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge 40 Public Health Dentistry MSc Nursing 41 Medical Surgical Nursing 42 Obstetric & Gynecologic Nursing 43 Paediatric Nursing 44 Psychiatric Nursing 45 Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) 17

Allied Health Sciences 46 MSc Medical Laboratory Technology (MSc MLT) - Biochemistry MSc Medical Laboratory Technology (MSc MLT) - Pathology MSc Medical Laboratory Technology (MSc MLT) - Microbiology 47 MSc Neuro Electro Physiology 48 MSc Clinical Research 49 MSc Biostatistics 50 MSc Clinical Nutrition and Food Sciences 51 MSc Swallowing Disorders and Therapy ANNEXURE - III MD/MS/Diploma MDS MSc (Nursing) Commencement of online registration 03.01.2016 (Sunday) 03.01.2016 (Sunday) 03.01.2016 (Sunday) Last date of registration 29.02.2016 (Monday) 17.07.2016 (Sunday) Date of examination 06.03.2016 (Sunday) 05.03.2016 (Saturday) 23.07.2015 (Saturday) 18

MSc Allied Health Sciences & Master of Hospital Administration Details DATES - For Interviews (Selection is based on Marks in the qualifying examination and Personal Interview. No entrance examinations will be conducted) MHA MSc - Allied Health Sciences Commencement of Online Registration Last date of registration 04.04.2016 (Monday) 18.07.2016 (Monday) MLT, Clinical Research and Biostatistics 04.04.2016 (Monday) 31.07.2016 (Sunday) Neuro Electro Physiology Swallowing Disorders & Therapy and Clinical Nutrition & Food Sciences Date of Interview 27.07.2015 (Wednesday) & 28.07.2015 (Thursday) 06.08.2016 (Saturday) 09.08.2016 (Tuesday) Note : If there is any changes in dates of interview the same will be published in our website and intimated to candidate by SMS or by email. Warning Candidates who wish to apply for admission to all the courses at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Health Sciences Cam pus are hereby warned against possible cheating by unscrupulous agents who may promise and assure seats by extracting large sum of money from the parents I candidates. Candidates should note that there is no provision for capitation fees towards admission 19