Indira College of Allied Health Sciences, Mangaluru: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The Indira College of Allied Health Sciences Mangaluru was newly founded in the academic year 2019-20 and aims at shaping educational growth and allied health sciences. Situated in the province of Karnataka in Mangaluru, this college houses a number of specialisations to cater for the increased rates of demand of many health professionals. The campus space of the institute is 1-acre acres at the moment and the institute has 46 students and 19 faculties to provide an ideal student teacher ratio for individual focus and quality education.

The  Indira College of Allied Health Sciences features various functional and sophisticated learning facilities, which would improve the learning environment of students. These are well aerated, spacious classrooms with necessary modern facilities, a school library with more than 7000 books, and 20 journals, and practical-based laboratories. The concepts are enhanced by the audiovisual lab and computer lab available at the college, which also help to equip the learner for the technological expectations of the health care sector. As for extracurricular activities the institute also has facilities for sports and having a gym is also beneficial for the students.

The Indira College of Allied Health Sciences has five full time B.Sc affiliated programmes each of four years of study. These programmes encompass B.Sc in OT Technology, Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Anesthesia Technology and Renal Dialysis Technology. Specific details of majority of programme and each programme’s number of seats have not been elaborated, however the college student strength is 46 which shows that the college focuses on quality education with limited number of students in a cohort. It also provides an opportunity for intense practice and regular contact between the lecturers and students, most appropriate in allied health sciences.

The Indira College of Allied Health Sciences has admission criterion that aim at identifying candidates with a potential for contributing and excelling in the allied health sciences. Admission process is not described in detail but the applicant is welcome to use the links on the college website or to contact the admission office for the latest information regarding the deadlines for the application, entrance requirements and documents necesessary for enrolment. The objective of the college to deliver quality education is a testimony to the fact, the college is attached to a 200 bed multi speciality parent hospital where learners get special clinical exposure. This exposure in a health-care environment is however useful to the students in a view to equip them with the future health care issues they are bound to encounter on the workplace.