MS General Surgery at KMC

Mangalore

Build Surgical Expertise Through Rigorous Clinical Training

The Master of Surgery (MS) in General Surgery at Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, is a three-year postgraduate program regulated by the National Medical Commission. You train in a high-volume tertiary care setting supported by decades of surgical excellence.

The program combines structured daily academics with extensive clinical, operative, endoscopic, and emergency exposure. Continuous faculty mentorship ensures progressive responsibility and comprehensive development of surgical skills, clinical judgement, ethical practice, and effective patient communication.

Program Highlights

NMCRegulated Curriculum: You follow a postgraduate training framework prescribed by the National Medical Commission.

Structured Academic Training: Daily, faculty led postgraduate teaching sessions with continuous formative and summative assessments.

Comprehensive Surgical Exposure: Training spans elective, emergency, open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery.

Advanced Skills Training: Access to a fully equipped upper and lower GI endoscopy unit and a dedicated endotrainer laboratory for laparoscopic skill development.

Dedicated Teaching Faculty: Fulltime faculty provide round-the-clock supervision without nonteaching clinical commitments.

Strong Research Culture Every postgraduate undertakes guided research with encouragement to publish in reputed surgical journals.

Lab Work

Gain hands-on experience in open, laparoscopic, endoscopic, and emergency surgical procedures, including trauma surgery, GI endoscopy, and perioperative patient management within a high-volume tertiary care hospital, supported by simulation-based training in a dedicated endotrainer laboratory.

Research Projects

Participate in faculty guided clinical and academic research projects across general surgery and allied superspecialties, culminating in a mandatory postgraduate research dissertation and opportunities to publish and present work in reputed surgical journals and conferences.

Clinical Training

Undertake structured inhouse clinical rotations across outpatient services, wards, operation theatres, emergency units, endoscopy suites, and superspecialty departments, with strong preparation for post MS fellowships, higher surgical training, and advanced academic or clinical careers.

Lab Work

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Perform open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgical procedures with confidence.

Manage trauma cases and surgical emergencies independently.

Apply nonoperative management strategies where appropriate.

Practice evidence based surgery aligned with international guidelines.

Demonstrate strong clinical judgement, ethical conduct, and effective communication skills.

Conduct and publish surgical research relevant to contemporary practice.

Department of Surgery

KMC Mangalore's Department of Surgery has 30 teachers across eight units in government and private hospitals, training undergraduates and postgraduates using audio-visual resources, endotrainer laparoscopic skills, and a distinguished alumni legacy.

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Admissions Path

Qualify NEET PG 2026

Online Registration and choice filling by candidates 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 76,42,000

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

NMCRegulated Curriculum: You follow a postgraduate training framework prescribed by the National Medical Commission.

Structured Academic Training: Daily, faculty led postgraduate teaching sessions with continuous formative and summative assessments.

Comprehensive Surgical Exposure: Training spans elective, emergency, open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery.

Advanced Skills Training: Access to a fully equipped upper and lower GI endoscopy unit and a dedicated endotrainer laboratory for laparoscopic skill development.

Dedicated Teaching Faculty: Fulltime faculty provide round-the-clock supervision without nonteaching clinical commitments.

Strong Research Culture Every postgraduate undertakes guided research with encouragement to publish in reputed surgical journals.

Lab Work

Research Projects

Clinical Training

Lab Work

Department of Surgery

Know more

Admissions Path

Qualify NEET PG 2026

Online Registration and choice filling by candidates 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 76,42,000

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⁺