Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry at NIMHANS

NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, offers Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry as a 1-year postgraduate degree. There are 4 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹16,000 (roughly ₹16,000 a year).

NIMHANS is a public/government institute, founded in 1974. This page brings together what is on record for this course at NIMHANS — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at NIMHANS as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with NIMHANS before you pay anything.

To get into Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check NIMHANS's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to NIMHANS on its website (www.nimhans.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2021) show a placement rate of 100% and a median package of ₹7.2 lakh at NIMHANS. 72 of 20 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

NIMHANS runs 3 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine
• Post basic Diploma in Neuroscience Nursing

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹16,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does NIMHANS compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Bangalore?