KIMS Bangalore M.D Pathology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total three-year fee for MD Pathology at KIMS Bangalore ranges from ₹5,70,210 (Government quota) to ₹8,97,531 (Private quota) depending on the admission quota. Government/CET quota students pay the lower government-regulated fee; Private and NRI quota students pay higher fees as set by the Karnataka fee regulatory committee. Fees are revised annually.

Ans. KIMS Bangalore offers 7 seats for MD Pathology. Seats are distributed across Government/CET quota, Private quota, and NRI quota as per RGUHS/NMC seat matrix. All admissions are through NEET PG.

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. KIMS Bangalore’s MD Pathology, with 7 seats, covers histopathology (biopsy processing, frozen section, reporting of tumour and non-tumour specimens), cytopathology (FNAC, PAP smear, effusion cytology), haematology (peripheral smear, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, flow cytometry principles), clinical pathology (urine, body fluids, special stains), immunohistochemistry, blood banking, coagulation studies, molecular pathology (PCR, FISH principles), autopsy pathology, and laboratory quality management. KIMS Hospital’s surgical and biopsy workload provides adequate case exposure.

Ans. MD Pathology graduates work as diagnostic pathologists at hospitals and reference laboratories, academic pathologists at medical colleges, blood bank officers, forensic pathologists, and researchers at ICMR institutes. Pathology faculty are required at all NMC-recognised medical colleges under staffing norms. Fellowship training options are available in surgical pathology, haematopathology, neuropathology, and cytopathology for further subspecialisation.

Ans. Yes, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) training is part of the MD Pathology curriculum at KIMS Bangalore. Residents learn to prepare and report FNAC smears from thyroid, lymph nodes, salivary glands, breast, and soft tissue lesions, alongside other cytopathology techniques including PAP smears and effusion cytology. Histopathology biopsy reporting and immunohistochemistry are the primary training focus of the programme.