Paramedical Courses have been very much in demand with the increasing use of technology in medical treatments in hospitals and clinics. There are many diploma courses as well as various Degree courses offered in Paramedical in various fields.
Nursing is also one of the Paramedical courses which we have covered separately so do visit that course page for its information.
The various fields in which Paramedical Courses are offered are as follows:
Eligibility:
Subject Requirements: Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 or equivalent.
Age Limit: Different Entrance Exams/Colleges/Universities have their separate age limit as criteria for eligibility.
Educational Qualification: 10+2 or it's equivalent.
Marks Requirement: For different entrance exams and colleges/university admissions there are different requirements set for the minimum marks to get admission.
Course: Mostly in India the courses offered in Paramedical are a 3 year or 4 year BSc. in particular fields some of which we have listed above.
There are also various Diploma courses provided by Medical Colleges in India for different fields in Paramedical. Here we are only discussing the undergraduate degree courses.
Major Entrance Exams:
AIIMS BSc. Entrance Exam: All India Institute of Medical Sciences BSc Courses Entrance Examination is conducted for admissions in the various BSc. Nursing and the different BSc. paramedical courses offered at AIIMS, New Delhi and its other campuses.
The BSc. Paramedical Courses provided in various AIIMS are as follows:
AIIMS Campus |
Paramedical Courses Provided |
AIIMS, New Delhi |
1. Bachelor of Optometry 2. B.Sc.(Hons.) Medical Technology in Radiography 3. B.Sc. in Dental Operating Room Assistant 4. B.Sc. in Dental Hygiene 5. B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology
|
AIIMS, Bhubaneswar |
1. MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (MLT)
2. B.Sc in OPERATION THEATRE & ANAESTHESIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY (OTAT)
3. B.Sc in MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY in RADIOGRAPHY (MTR)
4. B.Sc. in MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN RADIOTHERAPY (M.T.RT)
|
AIIMS, Rishikesh |
1. B.Sc in Anaesthesia Technology 2. B.Sc in Urology Technology 3. B.Sc in Perfusion Technology 4. B.Sc in Nuclear Medicine Technology 5. B.Sc Radiotherapy Technology 6. B.Sc sleep Laboratory Technology 7. B.Sc in Respiratory Therapy 8. B.Sc in Neuro-monitoring Technology 9. B.Sc in Orthopaedics Technology 10. B.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology 11. B.Sc in Dental Hygiene 12. B.Sc in Dental Operating Room Assistant 13. Bachelor of optometry
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AIIMS New Delhi is the best Medical Institution in India and is also renowned globally.
This is thus the most important paramedical entrance exam for students.
Read more about the Examination here: AIIMS BSc. Courses Entrance Exam
JIPMER Entrance Examination: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Entrance Examination or JIPMER Entrance Examination is conducted for admissions in the BSc. Nursing and various other undergraduate and postgraduate courses for allied health sciences like Paramedical etc.
JIPMER is one of the top medical colleges in India and is considered a medical institution of high importance globally.
This is one of the entrance examinations that a student can’t miss for BSc in Paramedical Courses admissions.
The following Paramedical Courses are provided at JIPMER:
B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology
B.Sc. Cardiac Laboratory Technology
B.Sc. Dialysis Technology
B.Sc. Neuro Technology
B.Sc. Nuclear Medicine Technology
B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology
B.Sc. Perfusion Technology
B.Sc. Radiotherapy Technology
BASLP (Bachelor in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology) 10* (*Collaboration with AIISH, Mysore. RCI approved)
Read more about the Examination here: JIPMER Entrance Examination
PGIMER Paramedical Entrance Exam: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Paramedical Entrance Exam or PGIMER Paramedical Entrance Exam is conducted for admissions in the various Paramedical courses offered at the PGIMER Institute.
PGIMER is one of the renowned Medical Institutions of the country, therefore this entrance examination has a very high importance for students.
Read more about the examination here: PGIMER Paramedical Entrance Examination
CMC CET: The Christian Medical College Common Entrance Test or CMC CET is conducted by the Christian Medical College, Vellore for admissions into its various undergraduate and postgraduate courses other than MBBS.
CMC Vellore stands as one of the best Medical Institutions in India known for producing the best health care professionals for many years.
Read more about the examination here: CMC CET
There are various entrance examinations for admission into the various paramedical courses offered by various private institutions and state level entrance examinations for admissions into their respective colleges and universities.
Important Colleges:
S.No. |
College Name |
Admission Criteria |
Courses Provided |
Affiliated University |
1. |
AIIMS, New Delhi |
AIIMS BSc. Entrance Exam |
1. Bachelor of Optometry 2. B.Sc.(Hons.) Medical Technology in Radiography 3. B.Sc. in Dental Operating Room Assistant 4. B.Sc. in Dental Hygiene 5. B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology
|
AIIMS, New Delhi |
2. |
JIPMER, Puducherry |
JIPMER Entrance Exam |
B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology B.Sc. Cardiac Laboratory Technology B.Sc. Dialysis Technology B.Sc. Neuro Technology B.Sc. Nuclear Medicine Technology B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology B.Sc. Perfusion Technology B.Sc. Radiotherapy Technology BASLP (Bachelor in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology) 10* (*Collaboration with AIISH, Mysore. RCI approved) |
JIPMER, Puducherry |
3. |
PGIMER, Chandigarh |
PGIMER Paramedical Entrance Exam |
1. B.Sc. Med. Tech. (Laboratory) 2.B.Sc. Med. Tech. (X-Ray) 3.B.Sc. Audiology & Speech Therapy 4.B.Sc. Med. Tech. Radio-Therapy 5.Bachelor of Physical Therapies (B.Ph.T) 6.B.Sc. Med. Tech. (Operation Theatre) 7.B.Sc. Med. Tech. (Perfusionist) |
PGIMER, Chandigarh |
4. |
AIIMS, Rishikesh |
AIIMS BSc. Entrance Exam |
1. B.Sc in Anaesthesia Technology 2. B.Sc in Urology Technology 3. B.Sc in Perfusion Technology 4. B.Sc in Nuclear Medicine Technology 5. B.Sc Radiotherapy Technology 6. B.Sc sleep Laboratory Technology 7. B.Sc in Respiratory Therapy 8. B.Sc in Neuro-monitoring Technology 9. B.Sc in Orthopaedics Technology 10. B.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology 11. B.Sc in Dental Hygiene 12. B.Sc in Dental Operating Room Assistant 13. Bachelor of optometry
|
AIIMS, Rishikesh |
5. |
AIIMS, Bhubaneswar |
AIIMS BSc. Entrance Exam |
1. MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (MLT)
2. B.Sc in OPERATION THEATRE & ANAESTHESIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY (OTAT)
3. B.Sc in MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY in RADIOGRAPHY (MTR)
4. B.Sc. in MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN RADIOTHERAPY (M.T.RT)
|
AIIMS, Bhubaneswar |
6. |
CMC, Vellore |
CMC CET |
B.Sc (Paramedical) |
CMC, Vellore |
7. |
CMC, Ludhiana |
CMC UG AWT |
BPT or Bachelor of Physiotherapy |
CMC, Ludhiana |
8. |
Aligarh Muslim University |
AMU Entrance Exam |
Bachelor of Radiation Therapy Technology |
Aligarh Muslim University |
9. |
Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences |
CPNET |
Bachelor of Science Laboratory Techniques
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Imagine Bachelor Radiological Techniques Bachelor of Optometry |
Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences |
10. |
College of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences, WBUHS-Kalyani |
WB JENPAS UG |
BMLT BSc. CCT BSc. OTT |
WBUHS, Kalyani |
11. |
Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kalyani |
WB JENPAS UG |
BMLT BPT |
WBUHS, Kalyani |
12. |
Burdwan Medical College |
WB JENPAS UG |
BPT |
WBUHS, Kalyani |
13. |
IPGMER, Kolkata |
WB JENPAS UG |
BPT |
WBUHS, Kalyani |
14. |
Madras Medical College, Chennai |
Class 12th Marks |
BPT |
University of Madras |
15. |
AFMC, Pune |
Entry only to in service candidates based on Merit |
BPT BOTT |
AFMC, Pune |
Career Options after ParaMedical Undergraduate courses:
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Important Links:
https://www.jipmer.edu.in/academics/courses
http://bsccourses.aiimsexams.org/
https://pgimer.edu.in/PGIMER_PORTAL/PGIMERPORTAL/home.jsp
https://www.cmch-vellore.edu/Content.aspx?pid=P160802002
https://www.amu.ac.in/department.jsp
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VlFeZZeulIEqdUR3xxJE5VlPPo44cdP0/view
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