List of Recognised Medical Courses According to Latest PGMER
A new list of recognised medical courses has been released by NMC in the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations dated 04.01.24. It is highly advised that the students go through the list of recognised degrees and qualifications before enrolling in any medical program.
The blog provides you with a list of recognised degree and diploma programs in the medical field along with the specialities and sub-specialities available in them. It also includes the list of qualifications and duration of the course.
It includes a list of:
• Recognised Post-Graduate Broad Speciality Qualifications (M.D./M.S.)
• Recognised Post-Graduate Super Speciality Qualifications (D.M./M.Ch.)
• Recognised Post-Graduate Diploma Qualifications
• Recognised Post-Doctoral Certificate Courses (PDCC) Qualification
• D.M. and M.Ch. Courses of Six Years Duration
• Feeder Broad Speciality Qualifications for Super Speciality Courses
List of Qualifications and Course Duration
| S. No. | Name of Qualification | Duration of Course (including examination period) |
| 1 | Post-Graduate Broad-Speciality Qualifications | 3 Years/2 years*(for those who have done two-year post-graduate diploma course in the same course) |
| 2 | Post-Graduate Super-Speciality Courses | 3 Years |
| 3 | Post-Graduate Diploma Courses | 2 Years |
| 4 | Post-Doctoral Certificate Courses (PDCC) | 1 Year |
| 5 | Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Courses | 2 Years |
| 6 | D.M./M.Ch. (6 years Course) | 6 Years |
A. List of Recognised Post-Graduate Broad Speciality Qualifications (M.D./M.S.)
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
1. M.D. (Aerospace Medicine)
2. M.D. (Anatomy)
3. M.D. (Anaesthesiology)
4. M.D. (Biochemistry)
5. M.D. (Biophysics)
6. M.D. (Community Medicine)
7. M.D. (Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy)
8. M.D. (Emergency Medicine)
9. M.D. (Family Medicine)
10. M.D. (Forensic Medicine and Toxicology)
11. M.D. (General Medicine)
12. M.D. (Geriatrics)
13. M.D. (Health Administration)
14. M.D. (Hospital Administration)
15. M.D. (Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion)
16. M.D. (Laboratory Medicine)
17. M.D. (Marine Medicine)
18. M.D. [Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)]
19. M.D. (Microbiology)
20. M.D. (Nuclear Medicine)
21. M.D. (Pediatrics)
22. M.D. (Palliative Medicine)
23. M.D. (Pathology)
24. M.D. (Pharmacology)
25. M.D. (Physical Medicine Rehabilitation)
26. M.D. (Physiology)
27. M.D. (Psychiatry)
28. M.D. (Radiation Oncology)
29. M.D. (Radio-diagnosis)
30. M.D. (Respiratory Medicine)
31. M.D. (Sports Medicine)
32. M.D. (Tropical Medicine)
M.S. (Master of Surgery)
1. M.S. (General Surgery)
2. M.S. (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
3. M.S. (Ophthalmology)
4. M.S. (Orthopaedics)
5. M.S. (Otorhinolaryngology)
6. M.S. (Traumatology and Surgery)
B. List of Recognised Post-Graduate Super Speciality Qualifications (D.M./M.Ch.)
D.M. (Doctorate of Medicine)
1. D.M. (Cardiac Anaesthesia)
2. D.M. (Cardiology)
3. D.M. (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
4. D.M. (Clinical Haematology)
5. D.M. (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology)
6. D.M. (Clinical Pharmacology)
7. D.M. (Critical Care Medicine)
8. D.M. (Endocrinology)
9. D.M. (Geriatric Mental Health)
10. D.M. (Hepatology)
11. D.M. (Infectious Disease)
12. D.M. (Interventional Radiology)
13. D.M. (Medical Gastroenterology)
14. D.M. (Medical Genetics)
15. D.M. (Medical Oncology)
16. D.M. (Neonatology)
17. D.M. (Nephrology)
18. D.M. (Neuro-Anaesthesia)
19. D.M. (Neurology)
20. D.M. (Neuro-Radiology)
21. D.M. (Onco-Pathology)
22. D.M. (Organ Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care)
23. D.M. (Pediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia)
24. D.M. (Pediatric Cardiology)
25. D.M. (Pediatric Critical Care)
26. D.M. (Pediatric Gastroenterology)
27. D.M. (Pediatric Hepatology)
28. D.M. (Pediatric Nephrology)
29. D.M. (Pediatric Neurology)
30. D.M. (Pediatric Oncology)
31. D.M. (Pulmonary Medicine)
32. D.M. (Virology)
M.Ch. (Master of Chirurgie)
1. M.Ch. (Endocrine Surgery)
2. M.Ch. (Gynecological Oncology)
3. M.Ch. (Hand Surgery)
4. M.Ch. (Head and Neck Surgery)
5. M.Ch. (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary-Surgery)
6. M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)
7. M.Ch. (Pediatric Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery)
8. MCh. (Pediatric Orthopaedics)
9. M.Ch. (Pediatric Surgery)
10. M.Ch. (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
11. M.Ch. (Reproductive Medicine and Surgery)
12. M.Ch. (Surgical Gastroenterology)
13. M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology)
14. M.Ch. (Urology)
15. M.Ch. (Vascular Surgery)
16. M.Ch. (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery)
C. List of Recognised Post-Graduate Diploma Qualifications
1. Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2. Anaesthesiology (D.A.)
3. Clinical Pathology (D.C.P.)
4. Community Medicine (D.C.M.)/ Public Health (D.P.H.)
5. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy (D.D.V.L.)
6. Forensic Medicine (D.F.M.)
7. Health Education (D.H.E.)
8. Health Administration (D.H.A.)
9. Immuno-Haematology and Blood Transfusion (D.I.H.B.T.)
10. Marine Medicine (Dip. M.M.)
11. Microbiology (D. Micro)
12. Nutrition (D.N.)
13. Obstetrics and Gynecology (D.G.O.)
14. Occupational Health (D.O.H.)
15. Ophthalmology (D.O.)
16. Orthopaedics (D. Ortho.)
17. Otorhinolaryngology (D.L.O.)
18. Pediatrics (D.C.H.)
19. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (D. Phy. Med. and R.)
20. Psychiatry (D.P.M.)
21. Radiation Medicine (D.R.M.)
22. Radiodiagnosis (D.M.R.D.)
23. Radio-therapy (D.M.R.T.)
24. Radiological Physics (D.R.P.)
25. Sport Medicine (D.S.M.)
26. Tropical Medicine and Health (D.T.M. and H.)
27. Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (D.T.C.D.)
28. Virology (D. Vir.)
D. List of Recognised Post-Doctoral Certificate Courses (PDCC) Qualification
1. PDCC in Organ Transplant Anaesthesia
2. PDCC in Pediatric Endocrinology
3. PDCC in Laboratory Immunology
4. PDCC in Nuclear Nephrology
5. PDCC in Renal Pathology
6. PDCC in Gastro-Radiology
7. PDCC in Aphaeresis Technology and Blood Component Therapy
8. PDCC in Pain Management
9. PDCC in Haemato-Oncology
10. PDCC in Pediatric Endocrinology
11. PDCC in Pediatric ENT
12. PDCC in Spine Surgery
E. List of D.M. and M.Ch. Courses of Six Years Duration
1. D.M. Neurology
2. M.Ch. Neurosurgery
Feeder Broad Speciality Qualifications for Super Speciality Courses
D.M. (Doctorate of Medicine)
| S.No. | Area of Specialisation | Feeder Broad Speciality Qualification(s) |
| 1 | D.M. (Cardiac Anaesthesia) | M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| 2 | D.M. (Cardiology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine) |
| 3 | D.M. (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) | M.D./DNB (Psychiatry) |
| 4 | D.M. (Clinical Haematology) | M.D./DNB (Biochemistry) M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) M.D./DNB (Pathology) |
| 5 | D.M. (Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 6 | D.M. (Clinical Pharmacology) | M.D./DNB (Pharmacology) |
| 7 | D.M. (Critical Care Medicine) | M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia) M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine) M.D./DNB (Emergency Medicine) |
| 8 | D.M. (Endocrinology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 9 | D.M. (Geriatric Mental Health) | M.D./DNB (Psychiatry) |
| 10 | D.M. (Hepatology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 11 | D.M. (Infectious Disease) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) M.D./DNB (Microbiology) M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine) M.D./DNB (Tropical Medicine) |
| 12 | D.M. (Interventional Radiology) | M.D./DNB (Radio-diagnosis) |
| 13 | D.M. (Medical Gastroenterology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) |
| 14 | D.M. (Medical Genetics) | M.D./M.S./DNB in any subject |
| 15 | D.M. (Medical Oncology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) M.D./DNB (Radiation Oncology) |
| 16 | D.M. (Neonatology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 17 | D.M. (Nephrology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 18 | D.M. (Neuro- Anaesthesia) | M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| 19 | D.M. (Neurology) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 20 | D.M. (Neuro-Radiology) | M.D./DNB (Radio-diagnosis) |
| 21 | D.M. (Onco-Pathology) | M.D./DNB (Pathology) |
| 22 | D.M. (Organ Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care) | M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| 23 | D.M. (Pediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia) | M.D./DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| 24 | D.M. (Pediatric Cardiology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 25 | D.M. (Pediatric Critical Care) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 26 | D.M. (Pediatric Gastroenterology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 27 | D.M. (Pediatric Hepatology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 28 | D.M. (Pediatric Nephrology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 29 | D.M. (Pediatric Neurology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 30 | D.M. (Pediatric Oncology) | M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 31 | D.M. (Pulmonary Medicine) | M.D./DNB (General Medicine) M.D./DNB (Respiratory Medicine) M.D./DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 32 | D.M. (Virology) | M.D./DNB (Microbiology) |
M.Ch. (Master of Chirurgie)
| S.No. | Area of Specialisation | Feeder Broad Speciality Qualification(s) |
| 1 | M.Ch. (Endocrine Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 2 | M.Ch. (Gynecological Oncology) | M.D./M.S./DNB (Obstetrics and Gynecology) |
| 3 | M.Ch. (Hand Surgery) | M.S./DNB (Orthopaedics) |
| 4 | M.Ch. (Head and Neck Surgery) | M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology) M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 5 | M.Ch. (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary-Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 6 | M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery)
M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology) |
| 7 | M.Ch. (Pediatric Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 8 | M.Ch. (Pediatric Orthopaedics) | M.S./DNB (Orthopaedics) |
| 9 | M.Ch. (Pediatric Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 10 | M.Ch. (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery)
M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology) |
| 11 | M.Ch. (Reproductive Medicine and Surgery) | M.D./M.S./DNB (Obstetrics and Gynecology) |
| 12 | M.Ch. (Surgical Gastroenterology) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 13 | M.Ch. (Surgical Oncology) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery)
M.S./DNB (Otorhinolaryngology) M.S./DNB (Orthopaedics) |
| 14 | M.Ch. (Urology) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 15 | M.Ch. (Vascular Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
| 16 | M.Ch. (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery) | M.S./DNB (General Surgery) |
