Overview

Key Features

The Geriatrics program from Amrita University is a three-year post-graduation course. Geriatrics or Geriatric medicine is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. The curriculum includes expertise in the aging process, the impact of aging on illness patterns, drug therapy in seniors, health maintenance, and rehabilitation. They are trained in the unique health needs of the elderly, including chronic diseases, nutritional problems, skin ailments, cognitive loss, memory impairment, adverse effects of medications, immobility and balances issues.

The geriatricians who have completed the course can work variety of roles including hospital care, long-term care, home care, and terminal care. They are frequently involved in ethics consultations to represent the unique health and diseases patterns seen in seniors.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

As per Medical Council of India (MCI) and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coimbatore, India

Disciplines

Medicine Health Administration Health Sciences View 34 other Masters in Health Administration in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates must have MBBS degree recognized by the Medical Council of India, New Delhi

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2400000 INR / year

≈ 2400000 INR / year
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Citizens or residents

2400000 INR / year

≈ 2400000 INR / year

Living costs

Coimbatore

India

18295 - 24970 INR / month

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