KMC Manipal M.D Respiratory Medicine: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total three-year fee for MD Respiratory Medicine at KMC Manipal is ₹59,49,000. KMC Manipal provides a monthly stipend of ₹45,000 to ₹55,000 to all MD students throughout the programme.

Ans. KMC Manipal offers 4 seats per year for MD Respiratory Medicine. All seats are filled through MCC counselling based on NEET PG rank.

Ans. Candidates must hold an MBBS degree from an NMC-recognised institution with completion of the one-year compulsory rotating internship. A valid NEET PG score and NMC/state medical council registration are required.

Ans. KMC Manipal’s MD Respiratory Medicine covers general pulmonology, obstructive airways disease including COPD and asthma, pneumonia and pleural disease management, pulmonary tuberculosis under the RNTCP programme, bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology including EBUS and pleuroscopy, thoracic oncology, interstitial lung diseases, sleep medicine and polysomnography, respiratory critical care, and pulmonary function testing. Trainees also receive exposure to tropical lung diseases and respiratory infections.

Ans. MD Respiratory Medicine graduates work as pulmonologists and chest physicians at tertiary hospitals, TB clinics, thoracic oncology centres, and sleep medicine facilities. India’s high burden of tuberculosis, COPD, and post-COVID respiratory complications, combined with rapid growth in interventional pulmonology and sleep medicine, ensures consistent demand for trained respiratory medicine specialists.

Ans. Yes, KMC Manipal provides a monthly stipend of ₹45,000 to ₹55,000 to all MD Respiratory Medicine students throughout the three-year programme. Hostel accommodation in Manipal is available separately at the student’s expense.