B.Sc in Renal Dialysis Technology

Overview

Bachelor of Science in renal dialysis technology is an undergraduate allied health science course that is in high demand in recent times especially with the rise in need of medical technology to aid in treatment and health-related care and procedures. The graduation from this course leads to a career mainly as a dialysis technician. The dialysis technicians monitor the process of dialysis and operate its machinery for the removal of wastes or excess fluid from the blood of patients with nonfunctioning or poorly functioning kidneys. They prepare the patients, counsel them and prepare a post-procedure report. They usually work under a doctor's or nurse's supervision in hospitals, clinics, and dialysis centers.

This course covers subjects like human anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, applied pathology, applied microbiology, concepts of renal disease, pharmacology with respect to dialysis technology, applied anatomy, and physiology in relation to dialysis technology, applied dialysis technology, etc. The three years of study also includes about six months of internship where the students can get exposure to learn applications practically and use the theory in real-life situations.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Students interested in taking admissions to this course must have passed their three-year diploma in allied health sciences or paramedical sciences after their 10th standard. Or they must have finished their PUC or 12th standard's equivalent course with physics, chemistry, and biology as their core subjects.
  2. The students must have had a minimum of 45 percent if they are from the general category or OBC category.
  3. Students belonging to SC, ST, Category 1, and physically handicapped students need to have at least 40 percent marks in their examinations for admissions.
  4. They must also be over the age of seventeen when they fill out the application for this course.

Entrance Exam

Students can either apply for this course through Karnataka CET if they wish to get admissions to the course in top government medical colleges. The applications for BSc allied medical courses usually open in the month of August. But to get a seat in top private medical and para-medical colleges in India.

students have to apply to the colleges directly. There are no entrance exams for all colleges but, JIPMER and CMC Vellore hold different entrance exams for the seats in their colleges. So, be sure to apply for the entrances in the month of January and February.

Para-medical course

  1. Bachelor of Science in dialysis technology
  2. Bachelor of Science in dialysis therapy
  3. Bachelor of Science in nephrology technology
  4. Bachelor of Science in renal dialysis technology
Top Colleges
  1. Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute, Bangalore
  2. Indira Gandhi Institute Of Child Health, Bangalore
  3. Institute Of Nephro Urology, Bangalore
  4. N U Trust college, Bangalore
  5. Kidwai Memorial Institute Of Oncology, Bangalore
  6. Mysore Medical College Institute, Mysore
  7. Sanjay Gandhi Institute Of Trauma And Orthopaedics, Bangalore
  8. Sds Tuberculosis Research And Rajiv Gandhi Inst. Of Chest Disease, Bangalore
  9. St John's group of colleges, Bangalore
  10. Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences, Bangalore
  11. Vydehi Institute of medical sciences and research center, Bangalore
  12. Narayana Hrudayalaya College, Bangalore
  13. Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of higher education and research, Kolar
  14. Manipal University, school of allied health sciences, Manipal
  15. J.S.S academy of higher education and research, Mysore
  16. A J Institute of medical sciences and research center, Mangalore
  17. BN Patel Institute of paramedical sciences, Anand, Gujarat
  18. PES Institute of medical sciences and research, Kuppam, Andra Pradesh
  19. M.M.M. college of health sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  20. Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  21. Rajiv Gandhi Paramedical Institute, New Delhi
  22. Rama University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
  23. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
  24. Jawaharlal Institute of postgraduate medical education and research, Pondicherry
  25. Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi
  26. Chitkara University, Chandigarh
  27. SRM University, Institute of science and technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  28. Vinayaka Missions University, Salem, Tamil Nadu
  29. Christian medical college, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
  30. Dayanand medical college, Ludhiana, Punjab
  31. Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat
  32. Maharishi Markandeshwar ( Deemed to be University), Ambala
  33. Guru Gobind Singh medical college, Faridkot
  34. MOIT International, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Career and Scope

After graduating with a degree in bachelor of science in renal dialysis therapy or technology, students can look forward to being a dialysis assistant, dialysis therapist, dialysis supervisor, dialysis technician in government hospitals, private hospitals, health care centers, clinics that offer dialysis treatments and renal care. They can also choose to get a master's of science degree in the same to get jobs as a lecturer in medical and paramedical colleges or counsel patients as well.