Medical Laboratory Technology Amrita University

Overview

An all-round development of the students from Medical Laboratory Technology at Amrita University is ensured through the balanced blend of curricular and extracurricular activities. Class room teaching is made effective by the use of modern educational technology.

Apart from the practical training in the laboratories, students get exposed to several tests done in various laboratories like Microbiology, Haematology, Cytology, Blood bank, Biochemistry, Toxicology etc.

Central library has many text books, Journals, both Indian and foreign and internet facilities with online databases. There is a good department library too.

Job opportunities for MSc MLT

• Medical laboratory professionals have many job opportunities in Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, public health facilities, commercial clinical laboratories; they also find jobs in industrial research and in forensic and pharmaceutical laboratories in India as well as abroad.
• In hospitals they will be initially appointed as technologists and in time may be promoted as Laboratory manager, Lab supervisor, Lab In charge, Health care administrator, Health and safety officer.
• In Drug analysis lab they can work as drug safety officer where they can do drug testing, therapeutic drug monitoring.
• In Research labs they can work as analytical associate, technical associate and after PhD they can be appointed as scientists.
• In blood banks they can work as blood bank supervisors.
• In Educational institutions they can work as coordinators, tutors or lecturers. If academically inclined one can pursue PhD and be promoted as Assistant Professor in educational institutions. Able candidates in due course of time can head a Paramedical institution.