MD Paediatrics at KMC

Mangalore

Train for Advanced Clinical Practice in Child and Adolescent Health

The MD in Paediatrics at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), MAHE, is a three-year postgraduate program regulated by the National Medical Commission. You train for specialist roles through academic learning, sustained clinical exposure, and participation in research and community health work.

The program builds expertise in child growth and development, nutrition, disease management, and long-term care, supported by graded residency training, subspecialty postings, and case-based learning that prepare you for independent clinical, academic, and subspecialty pathways.

Program Highlights

Graduated Residency Structure: The curriculum provides progressive responsibility across the three years of training.

Subspecialty Exposure: Training includes paediatric cardiology, haematology and oncology, endocrinology, genetics, paediatric surgery, and developmental rehabilitation.

Strong Community Engagement: You participate in school health programmes reaching over 6,000 children across 35 schools, along with community paediatrics services.

National and International Linkages: The department serves as a preferred centre for international exchange programmes and maintains a strong alumni network with global representation.

Lab Work

Manage ambulatory and hospitalised paediatric patients, gaining experience in routine care, emergency services, and complex case management.

Clinical Exposure

Training includes intensive care of neonates in a tertiary level NICU and paediatric intensive care, with exposure to advanced life support and ventilation.

Practical Assignments

Participate in community paediatrics centres, school health initiatives, and national health programme coordination.

Lab Work

Manage ambulatory and hospitalised paediatric patients, gaining experience in routine care, emergency services, and complex case management.

Lab Work

Manage ambulatory and hospitalised paediatric patients, gaining experience in routine care, emergency services, and complex case management.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Manage growth, development, nutrition, immunisation, and common childhood illnesses.

Provide intensive care support, including neonatal and paediatric ventilation.

Apply clinical knowledge across paediatric subspecialties and multidisciplinary teams.

Conduct research, statistical analysis, and dissertation work aligned with child health priorities.

Meet eligibility requirements for academic, clinical, and subspecialty training pathways.

Department of Paediatrics

KMC Mangalore's Department of Paediatrics treats children aged 0–18 across pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, and neurology, emphasising nutrition, immunisation, newborn and paediatric intensive care, infant mortality reduction, and undergraduate and postgraduate training.

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Admissions Path

Qualify NEET PG 2026

Online Registration & Choice Filling on MCC / KEA portal

Online counseling & Seat allotment

Reporting to the Institute

Admission Formalities

Note

Online counseling & Seat allotment is by MCC / KEA / JCECEB

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet

Note

Online counseling & Seat allotment is by MCC / KEA / JCECEB

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must have successfully completed an MBBS degree from an institution or university recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI).

You must also:

Complete your compulsory internship on or before the date specified by the NMC.
Hold a Permanent Registration Certificate for the MBBS qualification issued by the NMC, the erstwhile MCI, or a State Medical Council.

For candidates with foreign medical qualifications:

You must be a registered medical practitioner in the country where you obtained your medical degree.
You must obtain a temporary registration certificate from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
If you are an Indian citizen or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) who have obtained your primary medical qualification outside India, you must qualify the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) (Screening Test) as per the Screening Test Regulations, 2002, conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Curriculum details will be updated shortly

Program Duration

3 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 85,99,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 177,350

Scholarships

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

Children of MAHE Alumni
Konkani Speaking Students

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of Fee Waiver for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship will be extended in the subsequent year only to those students who have cleared all subjects in the University Examinations of previous year before the due date for payment of annual program fee. Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades, will NOT be eligible for fee waiver for that academic year. Fee Waiver will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University etc.

Withdrawal Policy

In case the candidate leaves the course before the course completion (for any reason), he / she MUST reimburse the total program fee (as per Prospectus 2025) for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal.

To Know More

100 CR⁺

Worth of Scholarships

25⁺

Program Highlights

Graduated Residency Structure: The curriculum provides progressive responsibility across the three years of training.

Subspecialty Exposure: Training includes paediatric cardiology, haematology and oncology, endocrinology, genetics, paediatric surgery, and developmental rehabilitation.

Strong Community Engagement: You participate in school health programmes reaching over 6,000 children across 35 schools, along with community paediatrics services.

National and International Linkages: The department serves as a preferred centre for international exchange programmes and maintains a strong alumni network with global representation.

Lab Work

Manage ambulatory and hospitalised paediatric patients, gaining experience in routine care, emergency services, and complex case management.

Clinical Exposure

Training includes intensive care of neonates in a tertiary level NICU and paediatric intensive care, with exposure to advanced life support and ventilation.

Practical Assignments

Participate in community paediatrics centres, school health initiatives, and national health programme coordination.

Lab Work

Manage ambulatory and hospitalised paediatric patients, gaining experience in routine care, emergency services, and complex case management.

Lab Work

Manage ambulatory and hospitalised paediatric patients, gaining experience in routine care, emergency services, and complex case management.

Department of Paediatrics

Know more

Admissions Path

Qualify NEET PG 2026

Online Registration & Choice Filling on MCC / KEA portal

Online counseling & Seat allotment

Reporting to the Institute

Admission Formalities

Note

Online counseling & Seat allotment is by MCC / KEA / JCECEB

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet

Note

Online counseling & Seat allotment is by MCC / KEA / JCECEB

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must have successfully completed an MBBS degree from an institution or university recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI).

You must also:

Complete your compulsory internship on or before the date specified by the NMC.
Hold a Permanent Registration Certificate for the MBBS qualification issued by the NMC, the erstwhile MCI, or a State Medical Council.

For candidates with foreign medical qualifications:

You must be a registered medical practitioner in the country where you obtained your medical degree.
You must obtain a temporary registration certificate from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
If you are an Indian citizen or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) who have obtained your primary medical qualification outside India, you must qualify the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) (Screening Test) as per the Screening Test Regulations, 2002, conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Curriculum details will be updated shortly

Program Duration

3 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 85,99,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 177,350

Scholarships

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

Children of MAHE Alumni
Konkani Speaking Students

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

To Know More

100 CR⁺

Worth of Scholarships

25⁺