Candidates must possess a medical qualification as per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, along with a recognized postgraduate qualification (MD/MS/DM/MCh/DNB/DrNB or equivalent) in the relevant specialty. For Faculty in Biostatistics & Health Informatics, an M.Sc in Statistics/Biostatistics/Population studies and a PhD in Statistic/Biostatistics/Applied statistics are required.
Equivalence norms for DNB/DrNB with MD/MS and DM/MCh qualifications are specified, requiring the degree to be from a medical institution with an attached hospital of 500 or more beds, or an additional one-year senior residency if from an institution with less than 500 beds.