MD in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a 2-year full-time postgraduate course in medicine.  Obstetrics and Gynecology are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively, and as such, are often combined to form a single medical specialty and postgraduate training program.

The course includes major components of study such as:

• Obstetrics Pathology, Gynecological Pathology, Operative Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Medical & Surgical Diseases, Complication in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Social Obstetrics & Gynecology, Abnormal Pregnancies, Common Disorders & Systemic Diseases associated with pregnancy.
• Common Obstetrical Operations, Infant Care, Neonatal hygiene, Breast feeding.
• Artificial feeding, Management of premature child, Asphyxia, Birth injuries, Common Disorders of New-born babies, etc.

Some of the institutes that offer the course in India are listed here:

• DAV College, Chandigarh
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
• Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi
• Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research [JIPMER], Pondicherry.

Some of the top entrance tests conducted for admission to the course in India are:

• JIPMER PG
• NEET PG
• AIIMS PG
• COMEDK PGET
• CMC Vellore
• AIAPGET
• PU CET.

The basic eligibility criterion for pursuing the course is the successful completion of MBBS from an institute recognized by the Medical Council of India or any of the State Medical Councils, and with a minimum aggregate score of 50%.

Admission to the course is based on the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance exam.

The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 10,000 to 5 Lacs.

Successful graduates of the course can expect anything between INR 3 to 20 lacs as annual salary in the industry, increasing with experience and skillset.

Such graduates are hired in capacities such as:

• Obstetrician/ Gynecologist, Senior Registrar, Lecturer, Clinical Associate.
• Junior Consultant, Senior Resident, Consultant, General Physician, etc.

MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology: What is it About?

The program includes a comprehensive, advanced study of the entire clinical pathology associated with the female reproductive organs, and provision of care to both non-pregnant and pregnant patients.

As an academic discipline, Gynecology and Obstetrics consists of course components such as:

• Pregnancy-related common diseases, obstetrics pathology, abnormalities during pregnancy.
• Obstetrical operations, gynecological pathology, infant care, premature child treatment.
• Breast feeding and artificial feeding, general diseases in infants, labor complications, etc.
• Research-based study of clinical and surgical training in gynecology.

Top Institutes offering MD in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course.

Eligibility for MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Listed below are the minimum criteria which candidates interested in pursuing the course are required to fulfil, in order to be eligible to apply for the course.

• MBBS from an institute recognized by the Medical Council of India or any of the State Medical Councils.
• A minimum aggregate score of 50% at the level of MBBS.
• A compulsory 1-year rotating internship in the department.

MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Admission Process

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on performance in a relevant entrance test, mostly, NEET PG, often followed by a round of personal interview, wherein their general aptitude for the course is tested. Admission process generally varies across colleges.

A few institutes also conduct their own entrance tests for admission to the course in the country.

Listed below are some of the top entrance exams conducted in the country for admission to the course.

• NEET PG
• JIPMER PG
• AIIMS PG
• COMEDK PGET
• CMC Vellore
• AIAPGET
• PU CET
• AIPMT
• DNB CET
• AIPGMEE
• UPSEE
• KCET
• AP EAMCET
• GCET
• MU OET
• JCECE
• OJEE
• CETPPMC
• GUJCET
• KARNATAK PHCET
• NIPER
• DSAT.

MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Syllabus and Course Description

listed here are the major theoretical components of study that form part of the course’s curriculum.

• Basic sciences as related to Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Obstetrics including diseases of Neonates
• Principles and Practice of Gynecology and Gynecological Pathology
• Recent Advances in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Career Prospects

Qualified and trained gynecologists are hired across nursing homes, government hospitals, private clinics, pharmaceutical organizations, etc.

Successful postgraduates of the course may even choose to pursue private practice, or take up advanced research in the field through courses such as Ph.D. in a given branch of gynecology.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to successful graduates of the course are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.