Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at RIMS Ranchi

If you are looking at Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, RIMS Ranchi in Ranchi runs it as a 2-year, full-time postgraduate course. Fees for the full course come to ₹13,000 (roughly ₹7,000 a year).

RIMS Ranchi is a other institute. This page brings together what is on record for this course at RIMS Ranchi — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at RIMS Ranchi as a group.

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

To be considered for Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 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 RIMS Ranchi's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to RIMS Ranchi on its website (www.rimsranchi.org) 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.

RIMS Ranchi runs 11 PGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesia
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pathology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine
• Post Graduate Diploma in Child Health
• Post Graduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
• Post Graduate Diploma in Radio Diagnosis
• Post Graduate Diploma in Orthopaedics
• Post Graduate Diploma in ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹13,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does RIMS Ranchi compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Ranchi?