M.Sc. in Medical Biochemistry 

at KMC Manipal, Manipal

Candidates must meet the course wise specific eligibility requirement for admission in the MSc programme at Kasturba Medical College. Candidates who have passed BSc degree examination (with at least one subject of Biological Sciences)/ BSc Nursing/ BSc Allied Health Sciences/ MBBS/ BAMS/ BHMS/ BPT/ BPharm with minimum 50% aggregate are eligible to apply for MSc Anatomy/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Physiology or Pharmacology course.

Candidates who have passed BSc degree examination in Reproduction/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioscience/ Physiology as one of the subjects with minimum 60% aggregate can apply for MSc Clinical Embryology/ Reproductive Genetics or Reproductive and Developmental Biology course offered at Manipal Medical College.

Candidates who have MBBS/ BDS/ BSc Nursing/ BSc with (Human Genetics/ Human Biology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology)/ Allied Health Science programmes with minimum 50% aggregate can apply for MSc Genetic counselling course.

Manipal Medical College MBBS admission 2025 is now open and the institute will admit students on the basis of rank obtained by them in the NEET. The competition has grown multifold over the years for admission in the MBBS programme. The last round closing rank for General All India category for MBBS programme admission was 40,258 in the year 2024 while it was 24,330 for the year 2023. Kasturba Medical College Cutoffs for NEET vary every year and it depends on the number of factors such as the category of candidates and the number of applications received by the institute.

For KMC Manipal MBBS cutoff 2024, the NEET UG Round 3 closing rank is 36053 for the general category candidates under All India quota. Comparing it with the previous year cutoffs, a fluctuating trend can be visible in the cutoff released year-wise. The 2023 and 2022 cutoffs were 26397 and 45442, respectively, in 2024.

Kasturba Medical College admission 2025 are based on rank obtained by candidates in entrance examination. To get admission in any programme offered at Manipal Medical College at undergraduate, postgraduate, super specialty or fellowship level, candidates must appear for an entrance examination. Candidates may also be required to appear for Personal Interview round for some courses. The final round of KMC Medical College admission process is the counselling round.

KMC Manipal MBBS admission is made through rank obtained by candidates in the NEET UG. Admission to the MD or MS programme at Kasturba Medical College is through the rank obtained by candidates in NEET PG and M.Sc admission is through Manipal Entrance Test. Candidates must appear for NEET SS examination if they want to take admission to the MCh programmes. Department tests are also conducted for admission in MPhil and fellowship programmes. Candidates may also be required to appear for personal interview for admission to certain programmes at KMC Manipal.

Kasturba Medical College accepts the scores and rank of NEET PG to offer admission in the MD programme. According to the last round cutoffs for 2023, the closing ranks for KMC Manipal MD course ranged between 5,153 and 1,74,755 for the General All India category candidates. In 2022 and 2021, the last round closing rank for MD programme in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy was 18,590 and 5,000 respectively. Manipal Medical College NEET PG Cutoffs vary every year depending upon number of factors.

The 2022 median package for PG (3-year) courses was the same in KMC Mangalore and KMC Manipal. Take a look at the below table showcasing the comparative analysis of both the colleges:

NOTE: The above statistics are gathered from the NIRF report 2023 of respective colleges.

 The fees structures for M.Sc programmes at Kasturba Medical College vary depending on the specialisation and the category of the student.
- For general category students, the fees range from INR 1,24,000 to INR 2,60,000 per year .
- For foreign/NRI category students, the fees range from US $ 5,700 to US $ 2,40,200 per year.
- Some of the specializations offered are Reproduction & Development Biology, Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Clinical Psychology, etc. .

- I hope this information helps you in your academic journey. I wish you all the best for your future endeavors. 

To get admission into Kasturba Medical College, students need to acquire less than 105005 rank in NEET PG exam. Kasturba Medical College has released its medical courses such as MD and MS for General and EWS categories under AI quota. According to the Kasturba Medical College cutoff 2024, the Round 1 ranges between 4891 and, 105005 for the General AI category candidates. So, it is suggested to the candidates to acquire a rank less than 105005 for better chances of getting selelcted for the MD and MS courses at Kasturba Medical College. Check out course-wise cutoffs for the General AI category at Kasturba Medical College:

KMC Manipal admits candidates based on NEET PG scores. Considering the KMC Manipal cutoff 2024, the candidates should need a rank between 4891 and 174366 for the General AI category candidates. While analysing the cutoff, it can be observed that the most competitive course among all courses was MD in Biochemistry. And, candidates need to acquire a maximum rank of 4891 to get into this course. Similarly, for other courses' cutoffs, go through the data below:

KMC Manipal is a good college that is ranked 12th by India Today 2024 under the Medical category. Over the years, NIRF has ranked this college under the Medical category. This year as well, the college was ranked 10th by NIRF 2025 under the Medical category. KMC Medical College has an alumni base of over 14,500 students. These students are today working in top hospitals and are living a good life. The future ahead seems strong with KMC Manipal.