Programs

Undergraduate programs

The SoM has the following four undergraduate programs.

Undergraduate program Year program launched Duration of training Current  No of students Achievements (no. graduated)
Medicine (MD) 1964 5 and a half years 1311 Approx. 2000
Dental medicine (DDM) 2010 5 and a half years On training
Anesthesia (BSc) 2007 4 years 121 509
Radiography (BSc) 2007 4 years 177 226

Moreover, a fifth program in ‘Physiotherapy’ is in the approval process. All basic sciences and clinical disciplines are involved in the undergraduate training programs.

Postgraduate programs

The SoM currently runs eight MSc, six PhD, 17 Specialty and nine Sub-specialty programs with six additional programs pending final approval.

Basic Sciences:

Program Level Duration of training
Anatomy MSc and PhD 2 years (MSc) and 5 years (PhD)
Biochemistry MSc and PhD 2 years (MSc) and 5 years (PhD)
Microbiology MSc and PhD 18 months (MSc) and 5 years (PhD)
Parasitology MSc 18 months
Pathology Specialty Diploma 3 years
Pharmacology MSc and PhD 2 years (MSc) and 3 years (PhD)
Physiology MSc and PhD 2 – 2.5 years (MSc) and 3 – 4.5 years (PhD)
Mental Health (Psychiatry) PhD 3 – 4 years

 

Clinical Sciences:

Program Level Duration of training
Anesthesia MSc in Nurse Anesthesia 2 years
Anesthesiology Specialty certificate 3 years
Dermatovenorology Specialty certificate 3 years
Emergency Medicine Specialty Certificate 3 years
MSc in Nursing Critical Care 2 years
ENT Specialty certificate 4 years
Family Medicine Specialty certificate 3 years
Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialty certificate 4 years
Fellowship in Gynecology Oncology 3 years
Fellowship in Fetomaternal Medicine 2 years
Internal Medicine Specialty certificate 3 years
Sub-specialty in Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolic diseases, Hematology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases All 2 years except cardiology which is 3 years
Clinical Oncology Specialty certificate 4 years
Neurology Specialty certificate 3 years
Neurosurgery Specialty certificate 4 years
Ophthalmology Specialty certificate 4 years
Orthopedic Surgery Specialty certificate 4 years
Pediatrics and Child Health Specialty certificate 3 years
Sub-specialty in Neonatology ,

Pediatric Cardiology,

Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology

All 2 years except cardiology which is 3 years
Psychiatry Specialty certificate 3 years
Radiology Specialty certificate 3 years
Subspecialty in body imaging 2 years
Surgery Specialty certificate 4 years
Subspecialty in plastic and reconstructive surgery 5 years for General practitioners (residency) and 3 years for General Surgeons (fellowship)
Subspecialty Urology 3 years for general surgeons (fellowship)
Subspecialty Pediatric surgery 3 years for general surgeons (fellowship)
Subspecialty Cardiothoracic surgery 2 years for general surgeons (fellowship)