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 super specialty programs in allied health sciences. Some of the programs offered include:

• 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

MCHP also offers various 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)

Certificate Courses

The college also offers various certificate courses in allied health sciences, including:

• Certificate Courses (Anaesthesia, Dialysis, ECG, ENT, Ophthalmology, Lab Technician)

Lateral Entry Admissions

MCHP offers lateral entry admissions to certain programs, including:

• BSc MIT (Lateral)
• BSc MLT (Lateral)
• BSc Respiratory Therapy (Lateral)

Research

The college has a strong research focus, with various research projects and collaborations. The research areas include:

• Health information management
• Medical imaging technology
• Medical laboratory technology
• Nuclear medicine technology
• Perfusion technology
• Respiratory therapy
• Speech language pathology

Facilities

The college has state-of-the-art facilities, including:

• Healthcare facilities
• Innovation center
• Laboratories
• Libraries
• Sports and fitness facilities
• Student housing

B.Sc. Health Information Management (Lateral Entry)

Overview

The B.Sc. in Health Information Management (B.Sc. HIM) program offers three distinct pathways: Regular, Lateral Entry, and Collaborative options. The Regular B.Sc. HIM is a comprehensive four-year program (8 semesters) affiliated with the esteemed Manipal Academy of Higher Education, designed to provide students with a deep understanding of health information systems and management.

Focus

The Lateral Entry B.Sc. HIM program is a streamlined three-year option (6 semesters), allowing students to join directly in the third semester of the regular cohort, offering a more accelerated route for those with relevant prior education or experience.

Career Prospects

B.Sc. HIM prepares students to play a key role in managing, disseminating, and publishing critical health information to healthcare professionals, government bodies, and non-governmental organizations, supporting essential decisions in healthcare delivery and planning.

Job Profile

Health information professionals report the following aspects of the HIM job as most satisfying:

• Contact with a wide range of healthcare professionals
• Challenges brought on by developments in healthcare and information technology
• The design and use of sophisticated health information systems
• Opportunities to specialize in healthcare IT, health services management
• Integral part of healthcare quality and accreditation programs
• Being part of the healthcare team
• Planning and implementation of projects

Broad Curriculum

The program covers a broad range of topics, including:

• Paramedical subjects
• English and communication skills
• Fundamental and advanced computer skills
• Health information management
• Professionalism and values
• Principles of management
• Quality assurance in hospital and health statistics
• IT for health information management
• Hospital organization and administration
• Principles and practice of medical transcription
• Information governance
• Public health information management
• Application of HIM in non-traditional settings
• HR management
• Full-term one-year internship and externship

Alumni Places

The graduates of the Department of Health Information Management are working in various 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 and many other healthcare organizations in India and the Middle East.

Duration

The B.Sc. Health Information Management program is 4 years inclusive of 1 year internship.

Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcome, and Course Outline

The program educational objectives, program outcome, and course outline for the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management are available upon request.

Key Dates & Deadlines

The key dates and deadlines for the program are:

• Last date to apply: March 15, 2026
• Tentative course commencement date: March 26, 2026

Facilities

The college has state-of-the-art facilities, including:

• Healthcare facilities
• Innovation center
• Laboratories
• Libraries
• Sports and fitness facilities
• Student housing