MS Otorhinolaryngology at KMC

Manipal

Master the Science and Practice of Orthopaedic Surgery

The Master of Surgery (MS) in Otorhinolaryngology at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), MAHE, is a three-year postgraduate program regulated by the National Medical Commission. Offered since 1971, the program provides comprehensive training in ear, nose, throat, head & neck, and skull base disorders.

You train in a high-volume tertiary care setting with strong multidisciplinary collaboration, structured academics, hands-on surgical exposure, and research activity, preparing you for independent ENT practice and subspecialisation.

Program Highlights

Legacy of Training Excellence: Postgraduate ENT training offered since 1971 within a tertiary care teaching hospital.

Comprehensive ENT Care: Management of diseases involving ear, nose, throat, head & neck, and skull base.

Multidisciplinary Practice: Collaborative management of complex conditions including skull base tumours, head & neck cancers, vertigo, airway disorders, sleep apnoea, hearing loss, and swallowing disorders.

Centre for Balance Disorders: Dedicated multidisciplinary centre for evaluation and management of giddiness and balance disorders.

Broad Subspecialty Exposure: Opportunities across otology, neuro otology, rhinology, laryngology, head & neck oncology, paediatric ENT, facial plastic surgery, and sleep medicine.

Lab Work

Gain hands-on experience in ENT diagnostics and procedures including nasal endoscopy, video nystagmography, video stroboscopy, flexible nasopharyngoscopy and bronchoscopy, FNAC, temporal bone dissection, and endoscopic sinus surgery cadaver dissection within a tertiary care hospital.

Research Projects

Participate in faculty guided clinical research and academic activities in otology, rhinology, laryngology, head & neck surgery, balance disorders, airway and sleep medicine, culminating in a mandatory postgraduate dissertation and conference presentations.

Clinical Training

Undertake structured in-house clinical rotations across outpatient services, inpatient care, emergency ENT services, operation theatres, multidisciplinary clinics, the Centre for Balance Disorders, and outreach programs, building readiness for subspecialty training and independent ENT practice.

Lab Work

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Independently manage outpatient, inpatient, and emergency ENT cases

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic ENT procedures safely and effectively

Evaluate, diagnose, and plan management for complex ENT and head & neck disorders

Communicate treatment options, outcomes, and counselling effectively to patients and families

Present clinical cases, seminars, and critically appraise journal articles

Conduct research, compile dissertations, and contribute to scientific literature

Department of Otorhinolaryngology

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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

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 79,39,000

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

Legacy of Training Excellence: Postgraduate ENT training offered since 1971 within a tertiary care teaching hospital.

Comprehensive ENT Care: Management of diseases involving ear, nose, throat, head & neck, and skull base.

Centre for Balance Disorders: Dedicated multidisciplinary centre for evaluation and management of giddiness and balance disorders.

Broad Subspecialty Exposure: Opportunities across otology, neuro otology, rhinology, laryngology, head & neck oncology, paediatric ENT, facial plastic surgery, and sleep medicine.

Lab Work

Research Projects

Clinical Training

Lab Work

Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery offers advanced care in ear, nose, throat, hearing, voice, swallowing, skull-base, and head and neck disorders.

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

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 79,39,000

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⁺