Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Thiruvananthapuram Answered Questions

No, as per the information available on the official website of SCTIMST, there is no provision for direct admission to the UG Diploma course. The admission is strictly based on the entrance exam and personal interview conducted by the institute. Both sponsored and non-sponsored candidates are required to undergo the two-stage selection process. Candidates must also fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria and present the documents proving their eligibility at admission.

Candidates willing to pursue a UG Diploma course at SCTIMST Trivandrum can apply online through the institute's official website. Before applying, they must ensure that they fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria. Eligible candidates must visit the institute's official website and submit an online application before the stipulated deadline. While applying, they must also submit a non-refundable application fee ranging from INR 640 to INR 1,500. The fee must be paid using online payment modes only (Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, etc.).

The application fee for SCTIMST Trivandrum PG Diploma courses depends on the reservation category of applicants. Check out the following table for the category-wise SCTIMST Trivandrum PG Diploma application fee:CategoryApplication Fee*Other CategoriesINR 800SC/ST CategoryINR 640*Sourced from the official website of SCTIMST but is still subject to change.

To secure admission to the UG Diploma course of SCTIMST Trivandrum, aspirants are required to appear for the Entrance Examination and Personal Interview, both of which are conducted by the institute. They must begin by applying for the entrance exam through the institute's official website. After appearing for the exam, candidates who clear the specified cut-off are called for a personal interview. The final selection decision will be based on the candidates' performance in the entrance exam and the interview. The final step in the admission process is to submit the first instalment of the SCTIMST UG Diploma tuition fee, along with the other charges, such as the admission fee. Further, candidates must report to the campus with the required original documents on the specified date.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has a total of 38 seats for UG Diploma. These seats are further divided into the five UG Diploma specialisations offered at the institute. The specialisation-wise distribution of total SCTIMST UG Diploma seats is as follows:CoursesSeatsDiploma in Public Health (DPH)11Diploma in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Nursing (DCTN)11Diploma in Neuro- Nursing (DNN)11Diploma in Advanced Medical Imaging Technology (DAMIT)3Diploma in Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology (DOTAT)2 

SCTIMST Trivandrum offers a two-year MD in Transfusion Medicine. The course curriculum includes various subjects related to the specialisation. Some of these subjects are listed below:History of Transfusion MedicinePhysiology and Biochemistry of BloodFundamentals of ImmunohaematologyGenetics HLA SystemDonor Recruitment, Motivation and RetentionPre-transfusion TestingHemotherapyTransfusion Support in Hemoglobinopathies, Hemostatic and Coagulation Disorders

The application fee for SCTIMST Trivandrum UG Diploma depends on the selected course and reservation category of applicants. Check out the following table for the SCTIMST Trivandrum UG Diploma application fee:UG Diploma CourseApplication Fee for Other CategoriesApplication fee for SC/ST CategoryDiploma in Public HealthINR 1,500INR 1,200All other UG Diploma CoursesINR 800INR 640 

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:

Yes, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is good. It is one of the reputed colleges in the country known for providing quality education to its students.The institute has been ranked 13 in the medical category by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework).

Yes, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is good. It is one of the reputed colleges in the country known for providing quality education to its students.The institute has been ranked 13 in the medical category by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework).