SCTIMST Trivandrum UG, Post Doctorate, PG, Doctorate, Certificate, Advanced Masters Courses 2025

SCTIMST, Trivandrum is known for its post-doctoral courses in Cardiology, Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cardiac and neuro anesthesia.

• MCh, PDCC, and DM Courses
• DM Neurology and DM Cardiology.
• Interventional Neuroradiology and DM Neuroimaging
• DM Vascular and Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia.
• DM Anesthesiology.
• MCh Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
• MCh Neurosurgery: A five-year program

To get an admission at SCTIMST Trivandrum for MPH, aspirants must start by checking that they fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria specified by the institute. Eligible candidates must visit the institute's official website to apply. Applicants are required to appear for the Entrance Examination and Personal Interview, both of which are conducted by the institute. The final selection is based on the candidates' educational qualifications, professional experience in the area of public health, performance in the entrance test and personal interview.

Shortlisted candidates must submit the first instalment of the SCTIMST MPH tuition fee, along with the other charges, such as the admission fee, security deposit, etc. Further, they must report to the campus with the required original documents for physical verification on the specified date.

The MPH fee at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is INR 1.1 Lacs for non-sponsored,
independent students, and INR 2 Lacs for sponsored students. In addition to the tuition fee, MPH students are required to pay various other charges, such as an admission fee of INR 1,000, an exam fee of INR 1,000, a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000, etc. The mentioned fees are sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.

SCTIMST Trivandrum cutoff 2025 for the MD and MS courses has been released for the Round 1 for General and OBC AI category candidates. Considering the INI CET Round 1, the cutoff for MD in Transfusion Medicine is 1799 for the General candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff is 2526 for the same course. For more information, candidates can check out SCTIMST Trivandrum official website:

MPH admissions at SCTIMST Trivandrum are not open right now. The admission process for the batch starting in July commenced in May. Interested candidates can contact the institute for the exact admission dates. They must also frequently visit the institute's official website for more details.

The SCTIMST Trivandrum INICET Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for all categories under the All India quota. The MD in Transfusion Medicine course cutoff in round 2 was 3743 for the General category students under the All India quota. Please note that other categories, courses, and rounds cutoff will vary accordingly. 

A good number of questions were asked from topics such as Micro, Anatomy, Dermatology, Physiology etc. There were few questions from OBS Gynae, Ortho etc. Questions were one liner and concept based as well. There were fewer repeated questions this time. The overall difficulty level of the INI CET 2025 November question paper was moderate.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum courses are offered at diploma, postgraduate and doctoral levels. SCTIMST Trivandrum courses are provided in streams like medicine and allied sciences. The duration of all courses offered by the Institute ranges from 1 year to 3 years. The application process for admission into the Institute for Medical Sciences and technology is done online. SCTIMST Trivandrum provides admission to diploma, P. G. D, M. D, M. PH, D. M and M. Ch. To get admission into these programmes provided by the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, candidates need to appear and pass the qualifying examination as well as the entrance examination NEET/NEET SS. Further, students have to appear for an interview. Final admission into the college is confirmed only after the verification of documents and admission fee payment. 

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) the online application process for the academic session of January 2024 is currently ongoing. You can visit their academic section to register and fill out the application form The last date of submission of ONLINE applications for the Academic programs – January 2024 session was on 20.10.2023, 5.00 PM.

Yes, hostel facilities are available for MPH students at SCTIMST Trivandrum as it is a residential programme. Students can avail of these facilities by paying a hostel fee of INR 20,000 per year. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. It is to be noted that there is limited availability of rooms at the campus. Some students may have to find an accommodation on their own (as per the official prospectus).

INI CET July 2025 exam involves various stages staring with release of notification. Whole schedule of INI CET comprises date of every event. Candidates can check the table given below for tentative dates for INI CET July 2025. 

SCTIMST Trivandrum offers a Post Basic Diploma in Neuro Nursing at the UG level. The course duration is one year. It includes 30 clinical hours and 12 academic hours per week. The assessment is based on multiple factors, such as written exams, clinical performance, research project, viva, etc. Some areas of study included in the course curriculum are as follows:

• Nursing Foundations
• Neuro Nursing Medical
• NeuroNursing Surgical
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Administration
• Nursing research & Statistics

The AIIMS, New Delhi conducts the INI-SS (Institutes of National Importance- Super Specialty) entrance exam for SCTIMST, Trivandrum 2023 admission to the DM Fellowship program.It conducts various entrance exams for different programs. 

These examinations may include:

DM (Doctorate in Medicine) and MCh (Master of Chirurgiae): These programs are typically selected through a written examination after which comes an interview.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy): Typically, the selection process consists of a written test after which comes  an interview.

Post-Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC): Candidates for PDCC programs may be required to take a written exam as well as an interview.

Post-Basic BSc Nursing: A written examination may be part of the selection process.

No, you can't join SCTIMST directly.The selection of the candidates for the course is through the counseling based on the rank list of the entrance examination of the INI-SS (Institutes of National Importance-Super Specialty) conducted by the AIIMS, New Delhi and further verification of certificates and other credentials/documents by SCTIMST. 

It's true that NIMHANS, Bangalore has slightly lower placements than SCTIMST, Trivandrum. In 2023, PG Diploma students at SCTIMST, Trivandrum received a median salary of INR 5,04,000, while those at NIMHANS, Bangalore received a the average salary of INR 4,80,000. In the field of healthcare, both institutions enjoy excellent reputations, but SCTIMST, Trivandrum provides a greater selection of Postgraduate Diploma programs.

Certainly, SCTIMST, Trivandrum is superior to NIMHANS for an MBA programme because of the following reasons:

• While NIMHANS is ranked 4 out of 50 colleges in India by NIRF in 2023—a more thorough ranking—SCTIMST is ranked 14 out of 100 colleges in India by IIRF in 2023.
• In 2023, SCTIMST will offer MBA students a median package worth INR 10,000,000. In contrast, NIMHANS will offer MBA students a average package worth INR 9,50,000.
• While NIMHANS offers a more specialised MBA programme in healthcare management, SCTIMST offers a more general MBA program.
  When deciding between these two institutes, you should also take your career goals and particular interests into account.

Candidates seeking MPH admission at SCTIMIST Trivandrum must fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The SCTIMST Trivandrum MPH eligibility criteria is tabulated below: