Duration: 3 years consisting of 6 academic terms

Course @ a Glance

MD Pharmacology is a course of 3 years duration. Post Graduate students are trained in basic & advanced pharmacology by conducting regular seminars, journal clubs, & practical by experienced qualified faculty. Students are also trained in Clinical Pharmacology wherein they are posted to different clinical departments at our hospital. As the department is actively running Pharmacovigilance centre post graduates are trained in adverse drug reaction monitoring. They are also posted to Pharmaceutical companies, so as to get hands on experience of Pharmaceutical Industry.

Further the post graduates are encouraged to actively take part in research activities. In addition to dissertation work, they are encouraged to publish minimum of 2 original research papers in an Indexed Journal and to present minimum of 2 scientific papers in State/National / International conferences. The department is equipped with high end equipments like HPLC, Spectrophotometer etc. They are trained to use these equipments for both research & academic activities.

Candidates from outside Karnataka State must get Migration certificate from respective State & Eligibility certificate from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.

Candidates of minority status should have certificate from appropriate authorities.