Postgraduate

Postgraduate Programs

Advance your career with specialized postgraduate programs across medicine, pharmacy, nursing, engineering, and the natural sciences at Adichunchanagiri University.
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Specializations
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Faculties
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Colleges
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Faculty

Engineering, Management & Technology

Advanced M.Tech and MBA programs with industry partnerships, IDEA Lab facilities, and an 86% placement record for postgraduates.
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Programs
86%
Placement
Engineering
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M.Tech
VLSI & Embedded Systems
2 Years Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in ECE/EEE/E&I with 50%

Specialised M.Tech combining VLSI design (CMOS, SoC, functional verification) with embedded-system architecture, RTOS, and ARM-based firmware development.

Prepares graduates for semiconductor design houses, embedded-product R&D, and chip-design careers with strong industry demand.

M.Tech
Structural Engineering
2 Years Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil with 50%

Advanced structural analysis, earthquake-resistant design, steel-concrete composites, and finite-element modelling using ETABS, STAAD, and SAP2000.

Leads to design-consultancy roles, infrastructure R&D, and Ph.D pathways in computational structural mechanics.

M.Tech
Computer Science & Engineering
2 Years Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in CSE/ISE/IT with 50%

Covers advanced algorithms, distributed systems, machine learning, data engineering, and applied research methodology with thesis-driven project work.

Feeds into R&D roles in product companies, academic research, and Ph.D tracks in AI, systems, and security.

M.Tech
Infrastructure Management
2 Years Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical with 50%

Multi-disciplinary programme on project planning, construction management, BIM workflows, and infrastructure life-cycle economics.

Opens careers in construction management, smart-city consultancies, and public infrastructure agencies.

M.Tech
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
2 Years Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in CSE/ISE/ECE/EEE/IT with 50%

Industry-aligned programme covering machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, and data engineering at scale.

Pathway to roles in AI research, data science, ML engineering, and Ph.D programmes in applied AI and data-driven systems.

MBA
Master of Business Administration
2 Years Qualification: Bachelor's degree (50%) + KMAT/PGCET/CAT/MAT/CMAT

Two-year AICTE-approved MBA with specialisations in Marketing, Finance, HR, and Systems backed by industry mentorship and live-project work.

Routes graduates into banking, consulting, HR, and corporate-strategy roles through on-campus recruitment.

Faculty

Medical & Allied Health Sciences

25 postgraduate specializations across MD, MS, M.Ch super-specialty, and allied-health streams — powered by a 1,100+ bed teaching hospital.
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Programs
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MD
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MS
3
M.Ch
Medical Sciences
MD
Anatomy
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Advanced study of human anatomy — embryology, histology, neuroanatomy, and surgical anatomy — with dissection-led teaching and research work.

Prepares academic anatomists, MBBS educators, and anatomy researchers for medical colleges and allied institutions.

MD
Physiology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Covers cellular, systems, and integrative physiology with experimental lab work, clinical correlation, and applied research.

Leads to medical-college faculty roles, clinical physiology labs, and interdisciplinary medical research careers.

MD
Biochemistry
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Advanced enzymology, molecular biology, metabolic disorders, and clinical biochemistry of common and inherited conditions.

Careers include medical-college faculty, metabolic-disease labs, diagnostic laboratories, and biomedical research.

MD
Pathology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Specialisation in surgical pathology, haematology, cytopathology, immunopathology, and autopsy work with extensive hospital case-work.

Pathologists lead hospital diagnostic labs, cancer-centre histopathology, and transfusion / blood-bank services.

MD
Microbiology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Clinical and applied microbiology — bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and hospital infection-control.

Opens roles in hospital infection-control teams, diagnostic microbiology, and public-health epidemiology.

MD
Pharmacology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Mechanistic pharmacology, therapeutics, clinical trials, and pharmacovigilance with research-heavy training.

Leads to academic roles, pharmacovigilance units, clinical-research organisations, and regulatory-affairs careers.

MD
Forensic Medicine
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Medico-legal autopsy, toxicology, injury analysis, and medical jurisprudence with court-proceedings exposure.

Graduates work as medico-legal experts, teaching faculty, and in state forensic or health-department services.

MD
Community Medicine
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Epidemiology, public-health programmes, biostatistics, and applied community-health interventions.

Opens careers in national health programmes, WHO/UNICEF projects, and public-health research.

MD
General Medicine
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Broad internal medicine covering cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, neurology, and critical-care with rotational clinical postings.

A gateway specialty for DM super-specialty, intensivist practice, and senior consultant roles in tertiary hospitals.

MD
Paediatrics
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Neonatology, paediatric intensive care, developmental paediatrics, and paediatric sub-specialties covered through hospital rotations.

Paediatricians practise across hospitals, neonatal ICUs, school-health programmes, and paediatric super-specialty fellowships.

MD
Dermatology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy — clinical diagnostics, dermatopathology, aesthetic dermatology, and STI management.

Leads to hospital practice, dermatology clinics, cosmetic dermatology, and academic positions.

MD
Psychiatry
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Clinical psychiatry — mood disorders, psychosis, addiction, child mental health, and consultation-liaison psychiatry.

Psychiatrists practise in hospitals, de-addiction centres, academic psychiatry, and private mental-health clinics.

MD
Radio-Diagnosis
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Diagnostic radiology — CT, MRI, ultrasound, interventional imaging — with reporting workflows and modality-specific training.

Opens careers in hospital radiology, tele-radiology, interventional-radiology fellowships, and imaging research.

MD
Anaesthesiology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Perioperative care, regional anaesthesia, obstetric and paediatric anaesthesia, and critical-care medicine.

Anaesthesiologists practise in operating theatres, ICUs, pain clinics, and intensivist roles.

MD
Respiratory Medicine
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Pulmonology, tuberculosis, asthma, interstitial lung disease, and respiratory critical-care.

Leads to pulmonology practice, TB / lung-disease programmes, and respiratory-ICU expertise.

MD
Emergency Medicine
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Three-year NMC-recognised programme in emergency medicine — trauma care, toxicology, acute cardiac and neuro emergencies, and pre-hospital EMS.

Graduates lead emergency departments, EMS systems, critical-care transport, and disaster-management teams.

MS
General Surgery
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Core surgical training in gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, vascular, and trauma surgery with OR- and ward-intensive rotations.

Foundation for M.Ch super-specialties and senior consultant surgical roles in tertiary hospitals.

MS
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Obstetric care, high-risk pregnancy, gynaecological oncology, reproductive endocrinology, and minimally-invasive surgery.

Leads to consultant practice, fertility clinics, and fellowships in reproductive medicine or gyn-oncology.

MS
ENT
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Otology, rhinology, laryngology, head-neck oncology, and endoscopic sinus and skull-base surgery.

Opens ENT consultant practice, cochlear-implant programmes, and head-neck surgical fellowships.

MS
Ophthalmology
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Phacoemulsification, retina, glaucoma, paediatric ophthalmology, and cornea with high-volume surgical training.

Pathway to vitreo-retina, cornea, and paediatric-ophthalmology fellowships and independent ophthalmic practice.

MS
Orthopaedics
3 Years Qualification: MBBS (NMC-recognised) + 1-year internship + NEET-PG

Trauma, arthroplasty, spine, sports-medicine, and paediatric orthopaedics with OR-heavy rotations.

Leads to arthroplasty, spine, and sports-medicine fellowships and consultant orthopaedic practice.

M.Ch
Neurosurgery
3 Years Qualification: MS in General Surgery / DNB equivalent + NEET-SS

Advanced training in cranial, spinal, vascular, paediatric, and functional neurosurgery at a tertiary neuroscience centre.

Graduates become consultant neurosurgeons across tertiary hospitals, stroke units, and neuro-interventional teams.

M.Ch
Urology
3 Years Qualification: MS in General Surgery / DNB equivalent + NEET-SS

Endo-urology, uro-oncology, renal-transplant surgery, paediatric urology, and male-reproductive health.

Leads to urology consultancy, transplant programmes, and minimally-invasive uro-surgery careers.

M.Ch
Plastic Surgery
3 Years Qualification: MS in General Surgery / DNB equivalent + NEET-SS

Reconstructive surgery, burns, microsurgery, cranio-maxillofacial, and aesthetic plastic surgery with hands-on OR exposure.

Opens consultant roles in burns units, reconstructive centres, and independent aesthetic practice.

Adichunchanagiri School of Allied Health Sciences
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M.Sc
Clinical Psychology
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc (Hons) / B.A. Psychology or allied with 55% minimum

RCI-aligned programme in psychological assessment, psychotherapy, clinical case-work, and supervised hospital internship.

Graduates work as clinical psychologists in hospitals, de-addiction centres, schools, and private practice.

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy

NIRF-ranked pharmacy education with specialized M.Pharm programs, 86% placement record, and cutting-edge pharmaceutical research facilities.
8
Programs
86%
Placement + Higher Education
Pharmacy
M.Pharm
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm with 55% / GPAT / equivalent entrance

Drug-design, medicinal chemistry, synthesis, and spectroscopic characterisation of pharmaceutical molecules.

Feeds careers in drug-discovery R&D, pharma quality control, and analytical-chemistry roles.

M.Pharm
Pharmacy Practice
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm / Pharm.D with 55% / GPAT preferred

Clinical pharmacy, therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacoeconomics, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy.

Opens hospital-pharmacy and clinical-pharmacy careers including medication-safety and clinical-project roles.

M.Pharm
Pharmaceutics
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm with 55% / GPAT / equivalent entrance

Dosage-form design, novel drug-delivery systems, biopharmaceutics, and industrial pharmaceutics.

Leads to formulation R&D, product-development scientist roles, and generic-pharma manufacturing.

M.Pharm
Pharmaceutical Analysis
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm with 55% / GPAT / equivalent entrance

Advanced analytical techniques — HPLC, LC-MS, GC, NMR — applied to drug analysis and impurity profiling.

Careers in pharma QA/QC, regulatory bioanalysis, and CRO analytical services.

M.Pharm
Pharmacology
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm with 55% / GPAT / equivalent entrance

Experimental pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacovigilance, and clinical-trial methodology.

Pathway to pharmacovigilance roles, clinical-research associates, and academic research.

M.Pharm
Regulatory Affairs
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm with 55% / GPAT / equivalent entrance

Global regulatory frameworks (USFDA, EMA, CDSCO), product registration, and submission-dossier management.

Opens careers in pharma regulatory departments, CROs, and regulatory-consulting firms.

M.Pharm
Pharmacognosy
2 Years Qualification: B.Pharm with 55% / GPAT / equivalent entrance

Plant-based drug discovery, phytochemistry, herbal formulations, and standardisation of nutraceuticals.

Leads to roles in herbal-pharma R&D, nutraceutical industries, and AYUSH-related research.

Pharm.D
Doctor of Pharmacy
6 Years Qualification: 10+2 with PCB/PCM (50%)

Six-year PCI-approved programme combining pharmaceutics, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, and a one-year hospital clerkship.

Leads to hospital and clinical-pharmacist roles, pharmacovigilance, academia, and US Pharm.D-equivalent career pathways.

Faculty

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Research-intensive M.Sc programs with 59 publications, Rs 6.24 Cr funded projects, and 25 dedicated faculty across scientific disciplines.
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Programs
25
Faculty
Natural Sciences
M.Sc
Biochemistry
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc in Biochemistry / Life Sciences with 50% minimum

Advanced enzymology, metabolism, molecular biology, and clinical biochemistry with lab-based research projects.

Opens careers in biomedical research, clinical diagnostics, biotech R&D, and Ph.D tracks.

M.Sc
Biotechnology
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc in Biotechnology / Life Sciences with 50% minimum

Molecular biology, genetic engineering, bioprocess technology, immunology, and applied biotechnology.

Pathways into biotech companies, bio-pharma R&D, and industry-academia translational research.

M.Sc
Chemistry
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc with Chemistry (50% minimum)

Advanced organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry with synthesis and spectroscopy labs.

Leads to pharma R&D, chemical industries, teaching, and Ph.D / CSIR research fellowships.

M.Sc
Microbiology
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc in Microbiology / Life Sciences with 50% minimum

Medical, industrial, and environmental microbiology — immunology, virology, and microbial biotechnology.

Careers in food and pharma industries, diagnostic labs, and environmental-microbiology research.

M.Sc
Physics
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc with Physics & Mathematics (50% minimum)

Quantum mechanics, condensed-matter physics, electronics, and applied physics with experimental labs.

Leads to IIT/IISc / CSIR research, applied-physics R&D, and Ph.D programmes in condensed-matter or quantum sciences.

M.Sc
Computer Science
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc / BCA in Computer Science or allied with 50% minimum

Advanced algorithms, machine learning, distributed systems, and applied data-science project work.

Opens careers in software engineering, data science, ML research, and academic computer-science tracks.

Faculty

Faculty of Nursing

Specialized M.Sc Nursing programs with 70+ faculty, international placement opportunities, and advanced clinical training at teaching hospitals.
5
Programs
1
College
Nursing
M.Sc
Child / Paediatric Nursing
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc Nursing (55%) + 1-year post-registration clinical experience

Advanced practice in neonatal, paediatric-critical, and community paediatric nursing with PICU/NICU clinical postings.

Leads to paediatric nurse-specialist roles, neonatal-ICU leads, and nursing-faculty careers.

M.Sc
Community Health Nursing
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc Nursing (55%) + 1-year post-registration clinical experience

Public-health nursing, epidemiology, family health, and field-based community interventions.

Opens careers in public-health programmes, NGOs, and national health-mission leadership roles.

M.Sc
Mental Health / Psychiatric Nursing
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc Nursing (55%) + 1-year post-registration clinical experience

Psychiatric nursing assessment, therapeutic communication, psycho-pharmacology, and mental-health programmes.

Pathway into mental-health hospitals, de-addiction centres, and community psychiatric nursing.

M.Sc
Medical-Surgical Nursing
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc Nursing (55%) + 1-year post-registration clinical experience

Advanced critical-care, peri-operative, cardiology, neurology, and oncology nursing with tertiary-hospital postings.

Leads to clinical nurse-specialist roles, ICU leads, and nurse-educator positions.

M.Sc
Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing
2 Years Qualification: B.Sc Nursing (55%) + 1-year post-registration clinical experience

Midwifery, high-risk obstetric care, gynaecological nursing, and reproductive-health programmes.

Careers in maternity-hospital leadership, midwifery teaching, and reproductive-health public programmes.

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