MD

Yes, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum offers a full-time MD programme in Transfusion Medicine. It is a three-year programme, offered at the postgraduate level. Admission to the programme is based on INI-CET ranks and counselling. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

As per the prospectus (2025) available on the official SCTIMST Trivandrum website, MD students get a stipend of INR 61,300 per month. The institute's rules regarding HRA, NPA, DA & DA on TA are applicable on the given stipend. It must be noted that the mentioned amount is sourced from official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

MD graduates of SCTIMST Trivandrum have promising career prospects in both private as well as the government sector. The institute offers MD in Transfusion Medicine. After completing their course, MD degree holders can serve as Medical Practitioners, Consultants, Researchers, and Educators, contributing significantly to healthcare and medical advancements. They can also work in hospital blood banks, managing blood product inventory, performing compatibility testing, and advising clinicians on appropriate blood component selection.

SCTIMST Trivandrum has maintained a notably good placement rate over the past few years. As of now, the course-specific placement rate for MD course is not available. However, the placement rate for PG (3-year) courses (including MD) was 100% in 2020, 2021 and 2022. In 2023, 27 students were placed out of a total of 34 students enrolled in various PG (3-year) courses. Hence, the placement rate in 2023 was around 79%.

SCTIMST Trivandrum has not released the course-specific placement data for MD. However, the institute's NIRF Report 2024 contains the median salary package offered to PG (3-year) courses, such as MD, DM, and MCh. The following table presents the median package offered during PG (3-year) placements over the past three years:

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 Medicine
• Physiology and Biochemistry of Blood
• Fundamentals of Immunohaematology
• Genetics 
• HLA System
• Donor Recruitment, Motivation and Retention
• Pre-transfusion Testing
• Hemotherapy
• Transfusion Support in Hemoglobinopathies, Hemostatic and Coagulation Disorders

SCTIMST Trivandrum MD cut-off is released for various rounds of INI-CET counselling conducted AIIMS New Delhi. In 2025, the Round 1 INI-CET cut-off for General and OBC category candidates was 1,799 and 2,526, respectively. In Round 2, the closing cut-off rank for MD admission was 1,929 for General category candidates.

As per Utkal Univeristy cutoff 2024 released on the basis of AIAPGET, the cutoff rank for the General AI category stood at 137. The cutoff was released for admisison to MD in Homoeopathy Materia Medica. In 2023, the cutoff for the same course in the General AI category was 61. In comparison to the previous year, the cutoff has declined this year. 

Utkal University AIAPGET cutoff 2024 was released for admission to MD in Homoeopathy Materia Medica. The cutoff was released on the basis of candidates' performance in the AIAPGET exam scores. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff rank for admission to MD in Homoeopathy Materia Medica was 137. Therefore, it is possible to get admission at rank 150, in the General AI category candidates. Candidates can check the cutoff related information for Utkal University here.