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AMC Vizag M.D Community Medicine: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Visakhapatnam, Andhra PradeshEstd 1923 NTRUHS, Vijayawada

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Doctorate of Medicine [MD] (Community Medicine)

first year fees: ₹38,600

2 Years Full Time

Year (2018 - 2019)	1	2
Tuition fees	₹23600	₹23600
other fee	₹15000	₹15000
Yearly Fees	₹38,600	₹38,600

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AMC Vizag Cutoff 2025

AMC Vizag, NEET PG Cutoff 2023

The NEET PG 2023 round 1 cutoff rank for the Doctorate of Medicine [MD] (Community Medicine) at AMC Vizag was 35855 for the OBC category.

Courses	Round 1 (Closing rank)	Round 2 (Closing rank)	Round 3 (Closing rank)
MD Community Medicine	35855	48076	42237

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Course Description

Doctrate of Medicine in Community Medicine Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary
Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Community Medicine is a 3 years course that is focused for health of the members of a community, municipality or any particular region. It prepares students to work for the health needs of the society take the responsibilities to carry out professional obligations ethically.
Top Institutes offering MD in Community Medicine:

SRM University

Christ University

AIMS

NIMS Medical College and Hospital

This course focuses on the biological and chemical components of the foods we eat and the role of individual nutrients in maintaining health. It also covers digestion and metabolic function and considers how nutrition is affected by the way consumers plan meals, select, store and prepares their food.
Nutritional therapy and practices for promoting healthy eating in various groups and settings are also covered. This course focuses on the way the body metabolizes different essential food groups and how this affects human health. Students will study the biochemistry involved in human metabolism, and discover how our metabolic process influences health and disease.
The average annual fees for this course in India will be INR 55,000 to 40 lakhs. The average salary for the roles that got job by studying this course will be INR 4 to 24 lakhs.

MD in Community Medicine: Course Highlights

Shown below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Post Graduate
Duration	3 years
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	MBBS or an equivalent degree in science
Admission Process	Counselling after taking Entrance Examination
Course Fee	INR 55,000 to 40 lakhs
Average Starting Salary	INR 4 to 24 lakhs

MD in Community Medicine: What is it all about?

Community Medicine is a branch of medical science involves the study of problems of society as a whole rather than on individual level. Many detailed researches are conducted to acquire in-depth data regarding health and hygiene of a particular topological area. The Community Medicine Department trains the undergraduate and postgraduate students in the science and promote health and efficiency through organized community effort.

The aim of the department is to prepare medical students to function as community and primary care physicians. They move towards the achievement of these goals, the department conducts many programs. This course focuses on the nutritional issues and needs of various segments of the population. Approaches to nutritional education, factors influencing food intake and cultural differences are also considered. Additional topics include food trends, culinary history and nutrition throughout the lifespan. Students learn how to apply various methods to evaluate specific nutritional components in this course.

Top Institutes Offering MD in Community Medicine

Some of the colleges or institutes offering the course in the country with the corresponding locations and fees charged by the respective colleges are listed below.

COLLEGE NAME	CITY	AVERAGE ANNUAL FEE IN INR
SRM university	Chennai	INR 9,10,000
Christ university	Bangalore	INR 55,000
Parul university	Vadodara	INR 3,18,000
Sri ramachandra university	Chennai	INR 13,50,000
Kasturba medical college	Manipal	INR 32,38,000
NIMS medical college and hospital	Jaipur	INR 2,40,000
Tantia university	Sriganaganagar	INR 7,84,000
Kalinga institute of medical sciences	Bhubaneswar	INR 30,75,000
Adesh university	Punjab	INR 2,52,000
AIMS	Mandya	INR 5,011
Amrita school of medicine	Kochi	INR 9,65,000

Eligibility for MD in Community Medicine

Students should pass in MBBS or its equivalent degree recognized by Medical Council of India Eligible NEET PG Score as prescribed by MCI.

MD in Community Medicine: Admission Process

Admission for this course is selected strictly on the basis of merit, as determined by a competitive test, as per centralized entrance test held at the national level (AIPGMEE) and also as per guidelines of MCI.

MD in Community Medicine: Syllabus and Course Description

A Year- wise syllabus of the course is tabulated below.

YEAR I	YEAR II	YEAR III
History of public health	Health management	Population science
Concepts in community medicine	Health economics	Genetics
Epidemiology	Health services	Mental health
Biostatistics	Nutrition	Medical sociology
Research methods	Environmental health	Behavioral science
Epidemiology for specific diseases	Occupational health and safety	Pedagogy

MD in Community Medicine: Career Prospects

The amount of education needed depends on which job a person desires, but the degree related to health education is a common starting point for a career in community health. They will often continue on to master's degrees in public health to pursue a job in health education or health promotion. Getting a graduate degree can lead to an employee becoming a doctor, a supervisor, a researcher, an epidemiologist, or a professor. This have a course options for a degree in public health can include biostatistics, behavioural science, epidemiology and environmental health.

Students interested in working directly with patients can become doctors of osteopathic medicine. Training for doctors is extensive and can take eight years including undergraduate studies and medical school plus an additional three years or more in a residency program.

Variety and job growth are two enticing factors when considering a career in community health and preventive medicine. Based on educational background, co-workers in this sector can be employed as physicians, consultants, health educators, health interns, epidemiologists and researchers; a few of them are possibilities. There are just a sample of possible career choices you have in community health and preventive medicine.

Some of the top professional avenues open to such postgraduates are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Doctrate of Medicine in Community Medicine

JOB POSITION	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY IN INR
Public health manager	Public health managers are in charge of maintaining healthcare standards, coordinating treatment programs, managing finances, and providing an efficient healthcare operation. They are in charge of human resources within a healthcare system, and marketing new treatments and healthcare policies to the public. Some examples of public health services include providing influenza shots, treating smallpox, and educating the public on HIV, distributing condoms, and AIDS diseases and treatment options.	INR 8,00,000
Physician	General physicians treat, diagnose, and manage a wide range of conditions, infections and the flu, including sprains, and they will determine if the condition warrants a specialist or more intensive care. They work today seek to promote both emotional and physical well-being by educating patients on healthy lifestyles, they encouraging good habits and helping end bad ones such as smoking and overeating.	INR 5,87,000
Epidemiologist	Research epidemiologists study diseases to find ways to cure or prevent them, and treat HIV, researching diseases that affect the whole human body, or focusing their research on illnesses that target one region of the body, such as the lungs or heart. They typically work at research facilities, some universities and colleges, or for the federal government. They usually work in hospitals or outpatient centres, where they collaborate with doctors to stop or prevent the outbreak of diseases.	INR 7,68,000
Internal medicine consultant	Branding consultants provide solutions, analysis, and general marketing expertise to help companies successfully sell their products. They work for management consulting firms or advertising agencies and interact with a client company's brand managers or marketing executives.	INR 24,00,000
Research officer	Professionals in this position, they may also be called research managers, they supervise research projects from the early planning stages to project completion. They will communicate with team members and verify that all projects and tasks are on schedule. Some of the managers or officers also help gather data, this varies by industry and project need. Most research officers and manager’s report project progress to supervisors and other committees.	INR 4,00,000