MD Forensic Medicine
Doctor of Medicine — Training in forensic pathology, clinical toxicology, and medical jurisprudence with autopsy exposure, medico-legal documentation, and research in forensic science.
Program Overview
The Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology bridges clinical medicine and the legal system through death investigation, injury documentation, toxicology, and medical jurisprudence.
Undergraduate and intern training includes casualty MLC handling, autopsy observation, crime scene and jail elective postings, and gamified assessment through interactive quizzes.
Faculty research spans stature estimation, forensic DNA degradation studies, and medico-legal case profiling with publications in specialised forensic journals.
Program Information
Program Curriculum
Forensic Foundations
Applied Forensics & Research
Expert Practice & Dissertation
Research Opportunities
Stature Estimation
Anthropometric studies for identification in regional populations.
Forensic DNA
Effects of environmental factors on DNA degradation in medico-legal samples.
Clinical Forensics
Profiling of medico-legal cases in tertiary casualty settings.
Toxicology
Poison identification and clinical correlation in forensic investigations.