DM Nephrology at KMC

Manipal 

Building Expertise in Kidney and Transplant Care

The DM in Nephrology at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), MAHE, is a three‑year full‑time superspeciality program that supports your progression into advanced renal care practice. You train in a high‑volume tertiary care setting with exposure to outpatient, inpatient, and critical care nephrology.

Our curriculum prepares you for independent clinical practice, teaching responsibilities, and research engagement, with training across kidney disease management, dialysis care, and transplant services.

Program Highlights

High‑Volume Clinical Exposure: Training takes place at a large tertiary care hospital with diverse nephrology case profiles.

Comprehensive Renal Care Training: You manage renal conditions across outpatient, inpatient, and critical care settings.

Renal Replacement and Transplant Exposure: Training includes kidney transplantation across live, cadaver, and ABO‑incompatible programs.

Procedure‑Focused Learning: You perform a wide range of nephrology procedures as part of structured clinical training.

Academic and Research Orientation: Our program supports preparation for teaching roles and research activity in nephrology.

Lab Work

Gain exposure to neonatal intensive care technologies and monitoring practices used in advanced newborn care.

Clinical Training

Clinical exposure is continuous throughout the three‑year program through supervised care in nephrology services and critical care units.

Research Projects

Mandatory dissertation and paper presentation at a national or international conference, along with publications.

Lab Work

Gain exposure to neonatal intensive care technologies and monitoring practices used in advanced newborn care.

Lab Work

Gain exposure to neonatal intensive care technologies and monitoring practices used in advanced newborn care.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Manage renal disorders across outpatient and inpatient settings.

Deliver care for acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.

Apply nephrology knowledge within critical care environments.

Participate in kidney transplant care including live and cadaver programs.

Perform nephrology procedures with clinical confidence.

Department of Nephrology

Department of Nephrology provides comprehensive kidney care, dialysis, transplantation, critical-care nephrology, specialised procedures, clinical training, and research.

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Admissions Path

Qualify NEET SS

Online Registration & Choice Filling on https://mcc.nic.in

Online counseling & Seat allotment by MCC

Reporting to the Institute

Admission Formalities

Note

Deemed University Counseling by Medical Counseling Committee (MCC).

Additional Information

Visit https://manipal.edu/neet for reporting instructions, after Seat allotment.

Note

Deemed University Counseling by Medical Counseling Committee (MCC).

Additional Information

Visit https://manipal.edu/neet for reporting instructions, after Seat allotment.

Program Eligibility

You must successfully complete MD/DNB in General Medicine or Paediatrics from an institution recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC)/the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI).

You must appear and qualify in NEET SS.

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Curriculum details will be updated shortly

Program Duration

3 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 80,05,000

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Merit Scholarship for Post Graduate (PG) Medical / Dental and Super Specialty Programs

Degree / Marks/ Board

Entrance Test

NEET PG / NEET SS through Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)

Scholarship on program fee

As per the Table 1 below

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable / Not Available

Room type

Not Applicable / Not Available

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable / Not Available

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of scholarship for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year.
The scholarship will be extended for the following years only to those students who qualify in the year-end examinations as per NMC (erstwhile MCI) / DCI guidelines.
Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades are NOT eligible for scholarship and MUST pay the full Program fee applicable for that academic year.
Scholarship will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University, etc.

Withdrawal Policy

As the Institute / University does NOT have the provision to fill the vacant seat after the last date applicable for resignation as per DGHS / MCC timeline, if the scholar resigns/withdraws from the course, he / she MUST reimburse the total Program fee (all fee instalments) applicable for entire duration as per Prospectus 2025, received for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal, before leaving the program.

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Program Highlights

High‑Volume Clinical Exposure: Training takes place at a large tertiary care hospital with diverse nephrology case profiles.

Comprehensive Renal Care Training: You manage renal conditions across outpatient, inpatient, and critical care settings.

Renal Replacement and Transplant Exposure: Training includes kidney transplantation across live, cadaver, and ABO‑incompatible programs.

Procedure‑Focused Learning: You perform a wide range of nephrology procedures as part of structured clinical training.

Academic and Research Orientation: Our program supports preparation for teaching roles and research activity in nephrology.

Lab Work

Gain exposure to neonatal intensive care technologies and monitoring practices used in advanced newborn care.

Clinical Training

Clinical exposure is continuous throughout the three‑year program through supervised care in nephrology services and critical care units.

Research Projects

Mandatory dissertation and paper presentation at a national or international conference, along with publications.

Lab Work

Gain exposure to neonatal intensive care technologies and monitoring practices used in advanced newborn care.

Lab Work

Gain exposure to neonatal intensive care technologies and monitoring practices used in advanced newborn care.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Merit Scholarship for Post Graduate (PG) Medical / Dental and Super Specialty Programs

Degree / Marks/ Board

Entrance Test

NEET PG / NEET SS through Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)

Scholarship on program fee

As per the Table 1 below

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable / Not Available

Room type

Not Applicable / Not Available

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable / Not Available

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of scholarship for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year.
The scholarship will be extended for the following years only to those students who qualify in the year-end examinations as per NMC (erstwhile MCI) / DCI guidelines.
Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades are NOT eligible for scholarship and MUST pay the full Program fee applicable for that academic year.
Scholarship will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University, etc.

Withdrawal Policy

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