Program Overview

Introduction to Manipal College of Health Professions

Manipal College of Health Professions (MCHP) offers a wide range of programs in the field of health professions. The college is committed to providing high-quality education and training to its students, enabling them to become competent healthcare professionals.

Programs Offered

MCHP offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and certificate programs in allied health sciences, including:

• B.Sc. (Physician Assistant)
• B.Sc. Cardiovascular Technology
• Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
• Bachelor of Optometry
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• BASLP (Mangalore)
• BASLP
• BSc Anaesthesia & Operation Theatre
• BSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
• BSc CVT (Mangalore)
• BSc Emergency Medicine Technology
• BSc Exercise and Sports Science
• BSc Health Information Management
• BSc Medical Laboratory Technology
• BSc MIT (Mangalore)
• BSc MIT - B.Sc. Medical Imaging Technology
• BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology
• BSc Perfusion Technology
• BSc Psychology
• BSc Radiotherapy Technology
• BSc Respiratory Therapy (Mangalore)
• BSc Respiratory Therapy
• BSc RRT & DT (Mangalore)
• BSc RRT & DT
• BSc RTT (Mangalore)

Postgraduate Programs

The college also offers postgraduate programs, including:

• M.Sc. (Anaesthesia & Operation Theatre Technology)
• M.Sc. (Emergency Medical Technology)
• M.Sc. Clinical Psychology (at Mangalore)
• Master of Occupational Therapy
• Master of Physiotherapy (Mangalore)
• Master of Physiotherapy
• MSc Audiology (Mangalore)
• MSc Audiology
• MSc CCIT
• MSc Clinical Psychology
• MSc Echocardiography
• MSc Exercise and Sports Science
• MSc Health informatics
• MSc Health Information Management
• MSc Medical Imaging Technology
• MSc Medical Laboratory Technology
• MSc Medical Radiation Physics
• MSc Nuclear Medicine Technology
• MSc Perfusion Technology
• MSc Respiratory Therapy
• MSc RRT & DT
• MSc SLP (Mangalore)
• MSc Speech Language Pathology
• M.Optom (Master of Optometry)

Master of Science in Health Information Management (M.Sc. HIM)

The M.Sc. HIM program is a 2-year full-time course that aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to manage health information effectively. The program covers various aspects of health information management, including:

• Paramedical subjects
• Communication skills
• Fundamental and advanced computer skills
• Health information management - fundamentals and recent advances
• Medical language
• Hospital accounting
• Epidemiology and biostatistics
• Hospital administration
• Health informatics
• Quality management
• Information governance
• International classification of disease coding
• Healthcare financing
• Medical transcription
• Project management

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
• Number of students intake: Maximum of 20 students
• Eligibility: Graduates in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
• Job profile: Health information managers, medical record officers, healthcare administrators, health insurance specialists, BPO specialists, etc.

Facilities

MCHP provides state-of-the-art facilities, including:

• Healthcare facilities for hands-on training
• Innovative center for multi-disciplinary research
• Laboratories for practical experience
• Sports and fitness facilities
• Libraries with latest publications
• Student housing facilities

Alumni

The graduates of MCHP are working in reputable organizations, including Aditya Birla Group, Accenture, Peerless Hospital, Aravind Eye Hospitals, Manipal Group, Narayan Hrudayalaya, Wockhardt Hospitals, KLE Hospital, Sikkim Manipal Hospital, GVK group, Columbia Asia, Max Healthcare group, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Apollo Hospitals, Reliance ADA hospital, Ruby Hall, Pune, Goa Govt. Hospital, Dubai Healthcare city, IMS Quintiles, Dell NTT, and many others.