SMC Chennai DM Critical Care Medicine: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for DM (Critical Care Medicine) at Saveetha Medical College is Rs. 30,00,000 (Rs. 10,00,000 per year for 3 years). Government-quota seat fees are NMC-regulated at a lower rate. Verify the exact fee from the MCC seat matrix or SIMATS admissions office before accepting allotment.

Ans. MD/DNB in General Medicine, Pulmonology, Anaesthesiology, Paediatrics, or equivalent from an NMC-recognised medical college; NEET-SS qualified (as per NBE feeder list for DM Critical Care Medicine). Candidates must also have a valid NEET-SS score and NMC/State Medical Council registration.

Ans. Admission to DM (Critical Care Medicine) at Saveetha Medical College requires qualifying NEET-SS (conducted by NBE). Government-quota seats are filled via MCC Super Specialty Counselling (mcc.nic.in); management/deemed quota seats through SIMATS counselling. NEET-SS 2025 results were declared January 28, 2026. NEET-SS 2026 schedule will be notified by NBE.

Ans. DM Critical Care Medicine graduates from Saveetha Medical College can work as intensivists in medical and surgical ICUs at government and private hospitals, corporate hospital chains (Apollo, Fortis, Narayana), and government tertiary care centres. Critical care is among the fastest-growing hospital specialties in India given ICU expansion post-pandemic. Academic positions at NMC-recognised medical colleges with ICU training capacity are also available.

Ans. Saveetha Medical College is NMC-approved and DM (Critical Care Medicine) seats filled via MCC counselling and SIMATS management quota are NMC-recognised. Verify the current NMC approval and seat matrix on the NMC portal (nmc.org.in) and MCC portal (mcc.nic.in) before admission.

Ans. The 3-year DM (Critical Care Medicine) programme at Saveetha Medical College involves advanced training in management of critically ill patients in medical ICUs, mechanical ventilation, haemodynamic monitoring, sepsis and septic shock protocols, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiorgan dysfunction, renal replacement therapy in ICU, neurological emergencies, toxicological emergencies, and end-of-life care in critical care settings. Residents work under faculty supervision at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, a 1,500+ bed tertiary care centre in Chennai, and must submit a thesis as part of the super-specialty degree requirements.