The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik offers Ph.D course in faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Allied Health Sciences. Admission to these courses is done on the basis of Ph.D entrance test conducted at the institute. Entrance test, conducted in objective model, comprise questions from topics such as research aptitude & methodology, teaching aptitude, reading comprehension, and logical reasoning. Open/general category candidates need to secure at least 50% marks to qualify the entrance test where as 40% marks is enough for reserved category candidates to qualify.

Ph.D Courses in MUHS

MUHS offers admission to Ph.D courses in the following subjects.  

• Aagadtantra
• Anatomy
• Anesthesiology
• Applied Medical Biology
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Community Medicine
• Conservative Dentistry MDS (Conservative & Endodontics)
• Dravyaguna
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Homoeopathic Materia Medica
• Kaumarbhrutya
• Kayachikitsa
• Medical Biochemistry
• Medical Genetics
• Molecular Biology & Genetics
• Nursing
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Occupational Therapy
• Organon &Homoeopathic Philosophy
• Orthopaedics
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Paediatrics
• Paediatrics
• Panchakarma
• Pathology
• Pharmacy
• Physiology
• Physiotherapy
• Practice of Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Rasashastra &Bhaishajya
• Repertory
• Rognidan & Vikritividnyan
• Samhita Sidhhant
• Shalakya
• Shalya
• Sharir Kriya
• Sharir Rachana
• Streerog & Prasutitantra
• Swasthavritta
• Urology

Eligibility Criteria for MUHS-PET- 2013

Admission to 75% of seats to Ph.D courses are done on the basis of MUHS-PET. Master’s degree in the concerned subject of health sciences is the eligibility required for attending the entrance test.

Exam Pattern for MUHS-PET- 2013

There will be 100 questions for the entrance test, each carrying 2 marks. Duration for this objective model test is 2 hours. Questions for the test will be asked from the following topics.

• Research Aptitude & Methodology
• Teaching Aptitude
• Reading Comprehension
• Logical Reasoning

Syllabus for MUHS-PET- 2013

Research Aptitude & Methodology

• Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Data
• Bibliography services
• Conference
• Data Interpretation
• Ethics related to use of animals in Research
• Graphical Representation
• Hypothesis
• Mapping of Data
• Papers, Articles and Thesis Writing
• Qualitative & Quantitative Data
• Research Ethics
• Sampling
• Seminar
• Symposium
• Tools like questionnaire, interview, and tests
• Validity and Reliability of the Tools
• Workshop
• Writing & reviewing of Research Reports
• Writing Research Proposal

Teaching Aptitude

• Nature, Objectives, and Characteristics of Teaching Aptitude
• Evaluation System
• Factors Affecting Teaching Aptitude
• Learners Characters
• Teaching Aids
• Teaching Methods

Reading Comprehension

There will be a reading passage and questions will be asked on the basis of the same.

Logical Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Venn diagram
• Verbal Classification

Open/general category candidates need t secure at least 50% marks to qualify the entrance test. In case of reserved category candidates, a minimum of 40% marks is enough to qualify the entrance test.