Bachelor of Optometry (BOPTM) 

at Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur

To get into Manipal Tata Medical College for a BOPTM course, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. Students must pass Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Manipal Tata Medical College offers full-time BOPTM courses of four years' duration. Students can get into this course based on a valid MET entrance exam score. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) conducts Manipal Entrance Test (MET) annually to select candidates for admission into their participating campuses.

For admission to BOPTM course at Manipal Tata Medical College, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. The selection criteria for this course are entrance-based and must pass Class 12 with a minimum 50% aggregate. Aspirants who belong to the reserved category should complete Class 12 with a 50% aggregate. Candidates who have not completed Class 12 are not eligible for admission.

In order to apply for BOptm course admission at Manipal Tata Medical College, candidates must meet the last educational qualification set by the college. Aspirants must complete Class 12 with 50% aggregate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics from a recognised board, with minimum 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in PCB/PCM course curriculum. 

The BOptm course duration is four years at MTMC. After completing this course from Manipal Tata Medical College students will get various career options. Some of the career options are mentioned below:

• Optical and Contact lens industries
• Private Practice
• NGOs

For BOPTM course admission, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. Aspiarnts should pass Class 12 from any recognised state/national board with a minimum 50% aggregate. The admission criteria for the course are entrance-based. Candidates are advised to check the official MET eligibility criteria before registration. If the candidates are not able to meet the eligibility criteria, then they will be disqualified from the MET admission process. As per the official criteria, the candidates should have passed Class 12 or equivalent qualifying examination from a recognised board with Physics, Mathematics and English as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/any technical vocational subject as an optional subject. A minimum of 50% aggregate marks should have been secured by the candidates. There is no age limit.

Combined intake across all courses at Manipal Tata Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education is up to 150. Manipal Tata Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education offers BOPTM, B.Sc, MBBS courses for students to build their careers in Medicine & Health Sciences. These highly regarded programs are available in full-time mode, catering to the needs of students who wish to obtain a comprehensive education in this field.

Yes, Manipal Tata Medical College offers scholarships to deserving students. All candidates admitted to Bachelor of Optometry, BSc Clinical Psychology, B.Sc. Renal Replacement Therapy and Dialysis Technology, B.Sc. Cardiovascular Technology, B.Sc. Medical Imaging Technology and B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology programs under the general category are eligible for a 20 % course fee waiver as scholarships. However, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria required at the time of admission. The domicile candidates from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, are eligible for an additional fee waiver of 15 % as scholarships i.e.; total fee waiver of 35 % as scholarship for the 1st year, only on the production of respective valid domicile certificate.

Established in 2020, Manipal Tata Medical College (MTMC) Jamshedpur one of the campuses under MAHE is the first private-private partnership initiative in Health Sciences. The placements activities at MTMC are similar to Manipal College of Health Professions (MNCP) with a 70 per cent placements record.

Students of the college are placed at both national and international levels. MCHP, MAHE graduates are associated with various Healthcare institutions all over the world, hence, it becomes easier for MTMC students to get internships and job offers. Students can check detailed Manipal Tata Medical College placement stats here.

Manipal Tata Medical College offers various scholarship to deserving and meritious students. Students can check the list of scholarship from the points mentioned below:

• Kalam-Pai, Freeship and Scholars Scholarship for MBBS & BDS Programs
• Merit Scholarship for Post Graduate (PG) Medical / Dental and Super Specialty (SS) Programs
• HBSF-MAHE EduEmpower Scholarship for BTech students of MIT, Manipal
• Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarship for BTech
• Scholarship for Meritorious Girl students joining MIT Manipal
• Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarship for BPharm
• Scholarship for Allied Health Programs at Manipal TATA Medical College (MTMC) Jamshedpur
• Scholar and Achiever Scholarship for All Other Under Graduate (UG) & Post Graduate (PG) Programs
• Scholarships for Academy of General Education Students (SAGES)
• Academy of General Education (AGE) Scholarship for AGE Students
• Scholarship Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Education Loan for MAHE students
• ITC Scholarship

Admissions to MTMC courses are based on entrance exam scores. Candidates must also fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements for the respective courses. Students can check the table below to know course-wise tuition fee for various courses:

Course Name	Eligibility
MBBS	INR 48.8 lakh
BSc	INR 2.6 lakh-INR 5.5 lakh
BMLT	INR 2.6 lakh
BOPTM	INR 4.6 lakh

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.