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There is a growing demand in India and abroad for trained post graduates in the field of clinical nutrition and dietetics for positions in the health care centers, local government, food industries and research and development. Countries all over the world recognize the important role nutrition in improving health and preventing disease and have prioritized nutrition and diet within their national health plans.

The Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree, in nutrition who want to embark on a career as a registered dietitian.

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overview

There is a growing demand in India and abroad for trained post graduates in the field of clinical nutrition and dietetics for positions in the health care centers, local government, food industries and research and development. Countries all over the world recognize the important role nutrition in improving health and preventing disease and have prioritized nutrition and diet within their national health plans.

The Masters in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree, in nutrition who want to embark on a career as a registered dietitian.

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Eligibility Criteria

B. Sc. in

  • Food and Nutrition
  • Human Nutrition
  • Applied Nutrition
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Home Science
  • Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Food Science and Quality Control
  • Food Service Management and Dietetics
  • BSc. in Life Sciences – (Food Science Only)
  • BSc Family & Community Science
  • B.Voc. in Sports Nutrition and Physiotherapy
  • PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition

Research

  • Through the course of the post-graduation program, the students are expected to design a mini project and dissertation of their own, which will open up a wide range of platforms to work in.
  • We render encouragement to publish and present their papers on renowned platforms.

Collaborations

  • Collaboration with University Clermont Auvergne (UCA), France
  • We have established a partnership with University Clermont Auvergne, which includes:
  • A Research Internship Program that allows students to engage in collaborative research activities.
  • A Student Exchange Program specifically designed for research internships, enabling knowledge exchange and skill development.

Research & Internship Programs

Tribal Nutrition Project

A new initiative, the Tribal Nutrition Project “THAAI” (Tribal Health, Assessment and Action Initiative), has been launched to promote community-based learning and research. This project allows students to:

  • Actively participate in field visits to tribal communities.
  • Engage in hands-on research to address nutritional challenges and develop sustainable interventions.

What we offer 

Clinical Training Across 15 Specialties

Structured clinical postings in 15 medical and surgical specialties within a tertiary care teaching hospital 

Enables students to gain hands-on experience across: 

  • Critical Care & ICU Nutrition 
  • Internal Medicine 
  • Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery 
  • Nephrology & Dialysis 
  • Cardiology 
  • Endocrinology & Diabetes 
  • Oncology 
  • Pediatrics & Neonatology 
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology 
  • Surgery & Post-operative Nutrition 
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 
  • Pulmonology 
  • Orthopedics 
  • Geriatrics 
  • Transplant Unit

Emphasis on interdisciplinary patient care and clinical decision-making 

Public, Community & Tribal Nutrition Exposure

Dedicated training in Public and Community Nutrition, complementing hospital-based learning

Students gain field-level exposure to community nutrition programs, including:

  • Maternal and child nutrition initiatives
  • School health and adolescent nutrition programs
  • Non-communicable disease prevention at community level

Special focus on Tribal Nutrition, providing:

  • Understanding of indigenous food systems and cultural practices
  • Assessment and management of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and emerging NCDs in tribal populations
  • Participation in nutrition surveys, outreach programs, and health education activities

Enhances skills in population-based nutrition planning and public health interventions

Daily Clinical Case-Based Learning

  • Daily clinical case studies and discussions form a core component of training 
  • Students are trained in: 
    • Nutritional screening, assessment, and diagnosis 
    • Individualized medical nutrition therapy planning 
    • Monitoring clinical outcomes and documentation 
    • Evidence-based clinical reasoning 
  • Builds clinical confidence, analytical skills, and professional competence 

Research Internship & Global Collaboration

  • Mandatory research internship as part of the curriculum 
  • Research may be undertaken at: 
    • Parent institution, or 
    • Approved national and international institutions 
  • Research mentorship supported by International collaborations, including: 
    • Université Clermont Auvergne (France) 
  • Internship focuses on clinical nutrition research, translational studies, and scientific publication 

International Adjunct Faculty

The program is strengthened by International Adjunct Faculty from leading global universities, including: 

  • University at Buffalo, State University of New York (USA) 
  • University of Reading (UK) 
  • Tel-Hai University, Kiryat Shmona, Israel 

International adjunct faculty contribute through: 

  • Guest lectures and advanced thematic modules 
  • Joint supervision of research internships and dissertations 
  • Virtual seminars, workshops, and collaborative research initiatives 

Provides students with global perspectives, international best practices, and exposure to cutting-edge nutrition research 

Program Objectives

Why this Program?
  • First college in the State to start the program in a teaching hospital which enables the students to have clinical exposure during the time of education.
  • There is a growing need for suitable qualified Clinical Nutritionists and this program provides training in evidence based nutritional practice.
  •  Students have the opportunity to assess nutritional needs of patients and discuss the contribution of nutrition, cause, progress and treatment of their disease and communicate the nutritional aspects of clinical care to health professionals.
Clinical Postings
  • First-year students are exposed to a clinical setting, in the fields of general medicine, general surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology covering a total of 750 hours a year, entailing a 3 hour posting/day. At the end of the academic year, 25 case studies are to be submitted from their experience.
  • As the students move on to their second year, the hours increase to 5 hours/day, wrapping in them 10 super speciality postings. 50 case studies are expected.
  • As the two-years wind up, the students get to choose a specialization of their choice and work their way into excelling it, through an internship of 6-months.
Objectives
  • To impart knowledge and develop capacities of the students through state of the art higher education in the area of Clinical Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Management .To develop students to become health care professionals for services in various fields of clinical nutrition and related areas such as hospitals, academics, research, industry, community service.
  • To develop capacities and abilities and enable them to pursue higher education and research in Clinical Nutrition and Food Science.
Internship

As part of the curriculum, students will have to do the internship in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences itself. A candidate must have passed in all subjects to become eligible to undergo compulsory internship of six months. Internship has to be done continuously for a period provided in the syllabus.

Program Structure
  • Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences is a specialized centre offering tertiary level super specialty services over a range of specialty disorders. The M.Sc program in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics is designed and focuses on theory and techniques of nutritional education, management and care and scientific principles upon which to plan nutritional therapy.
  • With the infrastructure of the hospital, a very prospective program is credited in AIMS that would enable the students to strive for professional competence, productivity and services to society. This educational experience will consist of guided professional settings, organized self‐directed study, active participation in classroom, case studies, journal club and clinical laboratory experiments.
  • Students will be exposed to professional settings in the hospital, intensive lectures, rotation through various clinical specialties, develop a unique ethnic and moral value system that would make them competent as an entry level nutritionist/ dietitian.
Clinical case studies

The clinical case studies provide training in evidence based nutritional practice for students. Students assess and evaluate the medical history of patients with particular reference to nutritional needs in a detailed, in depth manner, with reference to national and international guidelines, current literature and current treatment protocols.

Career Prospects in: 

  • Multi speciality hospitals, clinical care facilities.
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Community clinics, including women, infants and children and community‐oriented Primary care
  • Pharmaceutical and nutritional product development companies
  • Sports and wellness facilities
  • Government and Private Consultant/ Practitioner
Career Prospects in
  • Multi speciality hospitals, clinical care facilities.
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Community clinics, including women, infants and children and community‐oriented Primary care
  • Pharmaceutical and nutritional product development companies
  • Sports and wellness facilities
  • Government and Private Consultant/ Practitioner
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Category Percentage of Refund of fees Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received in the HEI
(1) 100% 15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission
(2) 90% Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission
(3) 80% 15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission
(4) 50% 30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified last date of admission
(5) 0% More than 30 days after formally notified last date of admission

 

This policy with reference no. D.O. No.F.2-7 1t2022 (CPP-Il) (c-1 14s46) dated 12th June, 2024 will remain in force for subsequent academic sessions until the issuance of a revised policy by the UGC.

ADMISSION PROCESSING CHARGES (RS. 2500 INCLUDING GST) IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

Hostel & Mess Fee Refund Policy

Hostel Rent Refund

Category Percentage of Refund of fees Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received in the HEI
(1) 100% 15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission
(2) 90% Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission
(3) 80% 15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission
(4) 50% 30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified last date of admission
(5) 0% More than 30 days after formally notified last date of admission

Mess Fees Refund

Refundable after deducting the proportionate amount for the number of months the mess has been utilized.

This policy dated 25th January 2025 will be followed in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi for all the courses and will remain in force for subsequent Academic Sessions until the issuance of a revised policy by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

Prospectus 2025

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Academic Partnerships

Adjunct Faculty Collaborations

We have expanded our academic network through Adjunct Faculty collaborations with:

These collaborations will facilitate joint research efforts, academic mentorship, and faculty exchange programs.

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New Initiatives

PhD Program in Clinical Nutrition

The Department of Clinical Nutrition has introduced a PhD program at the Kochi campus, further strengthening our commitment to advanced academic and research excellence in the field of nutrition and health sciences.

Curriculum

Semester I Semester II Semester III Semester IV
Semester I
Course Code  

Course Title

 Hours / Week Total Credits Hours / Semester
L T P/CL Total L T P/CL Total
MCND101 Medical Nutrition Therapy 4 – – 4 4 60 – – 60
MCND102 Nutritional Biochemistry-I 2 – – 2 2 30 – – 30
MCND103 Research Methodology and Biostatistics 2 – – 2 2 30 – – 30
MCND104 Pharmacology 4 – – 4 4 60 – – 60
25AVP501 *MA OM Mastery Over Mind 2 – – 2 2 30 – – 30
MCND105 CND Clinics – I – 4 18 22 10 – 60 270 330
14 4 18 36 24 210 60 270 540
Semester II
Course Code  

Course Title

 Hours / Week Total Credits Hours / Semester
L T P/CL Total L T P/CL Total
MCND201 Critical Care Nutrition 4 1 – 5 5 60 15 – 75
MCND202 Applied Nutrition 4 1 – 5 5 60 15 – 75
MCND203 Nutritional Biochemistry-II 2 – – 2 2 30 – – 30
MCND204 CND Clinics – II – – 24 24 8 – – 360 360
10 2 24 36 20 150 30 360 540
Semester III

MSc Deglutology & Swallowing Disorders

Course Code  

Course Title

 Hours / Week Total Credits Hours / Semester
L T P/CL Total L T P/CL Total
MCND301 Advanced Nutrition 4 – – 4 4 60 – – 60
MCND302 Nutrient Analysis – – 2 2 1 – – 30 30
MCND303 Public Health Nutrition 2 2 – 4 4 30 30 – 60
MCND304 Research Internship – – – – NA – – – –
MCND305 CND Clinics III – – 30 30 10 – – 450 450
MCNDEL306 Elective paper – I

Nutrigenetics and  Precision Nutrition

 2 – – 2 2 30 – – 30
Total 8 2 32 42 21 120 30 480 630
Semester IV
 

 

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Hours/Semester
L T P/CL RP Total L T P/CL RP Total
MCND401 Dissertation – – – 3 3 3 – – 45 45
MCND402 CND Clinics IV – 2 42 – 44 16 – 30 630 660
MCNDEL403 Elective Paper-II Sports Nutrition 1 – – – 1 1 15 – 15
Total 1 2 42 3 48 20 15 30 630 45 720

Fee Structure

NB: **All fees are subject to change/revision as per the UGC guidelines (if applicable)
Admission Cancellation and refunds policy will be based as per UGC policy for all the courses.p

Program Fees for the year 2025-26
Annual Tuition Fees (in INR)
SCHOLARSHIP		 Annual Tuition Fees (in INR)
NON-SCHOLARSHIP		 Annual Tuition Fees (in US$)
NRI		 First Year Other Fees (in INR) Admission processing charges in (INR)
80,000 1,30,000 4,000 43,200 2,500

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  • General Store
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  • Reprographic Facility
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