Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

Both SCTIMST Trivandrum and AIIMS Bhubaneshwar are famous for their full-time MD courses. The final choice between the two ultimately depends on the candidates' preferences. Here are some pointers to help candidates make an informed choice:SCTIMST offers an MD in only one specialisation, i.e. Transfusion Medicine. AIIMS Bhubaneshwar offers an MD in is various specialisations, such as Hospital Administration, General Medicine, Dermatology, Radiodiagnosis, etc.The total tuition fee for MD at SCTIMIST is INR 1.89 lakh. On the other hand, MD fee at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar is INR 1.05 lakh.The average salary package for MD course is around INR 24.25 LPA at SCTIMST and INR 15 LPA at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar.

To get an admission at SCTIMST Trivandrum for MD in Transfusion Medicine, aspirants must start by checking that they fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria specified by the institute. Eligible candidates are required to appear for the National Importance-Common Entrance Test or INI-CET exam and the subsequent counselling held by AIIMS, New Delhi. Hence, they must visit the official exam website to register and apply. Those who clear the required cut-off for various rounds of counselling are allocated seats at the institute. Such candidates must submit the first instalment of the SCTIMST MD tuition fee, along with the other charges, such as the admission fee, security deposit, etc. to confirm their seat. Further, they must report to the campus with the required original documents for physical verification on the specified date.

Candidates willing to pursue MD at SCTIMST Trivandrum must be eligible as per the age criteria specified by the institute. To be eligible for MD admission, candidates must not be over forty years of age (as of January 1, 2025, for the January session and July 1, 2025, for the July session). However, for SC/ST candidates,   the upper age limit may be relaxed by a maximum of 5 years. The relaxation provided to other categories is as follows:The upper age limit may be relaxed by a maximum of 5 years for ex-service personnel with service of not less than five yearsThe upper age limit may be relaxed for OBC candidates by a maximum of 3 yearsThe upper age limit for the sponsored candidates is 50 years

SCTIMST Trivandrum has specified the following eligibility criteria for admission to its MD course:The candidate must have completed MBBS or an equivalent degree from a recognised university (Medical Council of India/National Medical Commission), with a one-year compulsory rotatory internship from a medical college of reputeThe candidates must have completed the requisite degree by Jan 31, 2025, for the January session and July 31, 2025 for the July sessionThe candidate should have applied for and obtained registration with KSMC/TCMC at the time of admissionThe candidates must not be over forty years of age (as of January 1, 2025, for the January session and July 1, 2025, for the July session) (the upper age limit is relaxable for candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, etc. categories)