Clinical research

MSc Clinical Research is a good course to pursue after MBBS if you want to participate in conducting and analyzing clinical trials. The combination of MBBS and Clinical Research offers you jobs like Clinical Research Physician or Principal Investigator in pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. Popular colleges like Jamia Hamdard, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc. offer MSc in Clinical Research.

Choosing the best course depends on your career path, education and interests. A Clinical Research course provides a broader foundation for beginners. Clinical Trial Management is often chosen by candidates who want to go into more management roles.

Candidates can see table showing a list of colleges offering PG in Clinical Research course in Karnataka below - 

Candidates can check the best and popular colleges that offer part time Clinical Research courses given in the table below -

There are many entrance exams taken by the medical and paramedical institutions for clinical research course at UG, PG, and PhD levels. The eligibility genrally depends on class 12th marks or entrance exam scores. The eligibility criteria for clinical research course can change according to the institution and the level of the course. Following are the entrance examinations that candidates can take for Clinical Research course in India:

• CUET-PG
• NEET: National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test
• Integral University Entrance Test (IUET)

Clinical Research does not need the NEET exam for UG admissions. But, NEET PG is required for entrance to PG courses. Since NEET is a test in India for getting admission in medical and dental courses, Clinical Research loosely comes under it.

Clinical Research courses instruct the students on how to design, conduct and administer trials in a safe manner. These medical trials help discover new medicines and therapies for various diseases. 

These can be studied at UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate level studies. Many institutions offer these courses at different costs. the one common requirement is that applicants should have a Science background.

A BSc in Clinical Research is a 3 year UG degree which trains students to manage and execute many kinds of clinical trials. Candidates need to pass class 12th with at least 50% marks in PCB subjects for eligibility. 

Admission for this course can be merit based as well as entrance exam based. The course fees varies depending upon the type of college you choose.