MAHE offers a one-year, full-time Fellowship in Paediatric with 15 seats through Department Test. The course is taught on campus over two terms, with labs from the first term. The institute holds NAAC A++ and stands #12 in Collegedunia's medical ranking 2026 and #14 in NIRF university 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.65 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 2.85 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through MAHE Admissions admission. The General general seat closed at score 12,400 in final list of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 7.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
The full course costs INR 1.65 Lakhs without hostel and INR 2.85 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 1.50 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 1.20 Lakhs over one year.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 1.50 Lakhs | INR 75,000 a semester, 2 semesters |
| Admission fee | INR 15,000 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 1.20 Lakhs | INR 1.20 Lakhs a year, 4 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 1.65 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 2.85 Lakhs | Full course |
First list merit list closed on 14 Sep 2026. Final list merit list comes on 7 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 26 Oct 2026. Keep the merit list letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department Test registration, last date to apply | 4 Feb 2026 to 11 Mar 2026 | Over |
| Department Test session 1 exam | 16 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026 | Over |
| Department Test result and score | 5 May 2026 | Over |
| MAHE Admissions allotment review | 2 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026 | Over |
| First list merit list | 14 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Final list merit list | 7 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Admission fee, last date | 12 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Physical reporting and document check | 26 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 11 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| Wait list | Dec 2026 | Tentative |
You need MD or DNB with Paediatrics and MD or DNB pass marks; recognized by NMC. You also need a Department Test score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| MD or DNB subjects | Paediatrics |
| MD or DNB marks | MD or DNB pass for General, recognized by NMC |
| Exam | Department Test score from any session |
| Age | No age limit is printed |
MAHE Admissions shortlists the seat on your score and your applications. You then pay the admission fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Sit for Department Test | Sit for the department test; your best score counts |
| 2. Fill applications on MAHE Admissions | List this course high if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the admission fee within five days of merit list |
| 4. Report | Bring original mark sheets and the merit list letter |
The General seat closed at score 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the MAHE Admissions final list score cutoffs for general seats. The General score cutoff has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Closing score, general | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 12,400 | Final list, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,300 | Final list, 2025 |
| SC | 2,100 | Final list, 2025 |
| ST | 1,000 | Final list, 2025 |
| EWS | 1,900 | Final list, 2025 |
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 7.5 LPA. The median is INR 7 LPA and the highest offer was INR 18 LPA. Teaching hospitals and child care units hire this course on campus in the seventh term.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 7.5 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 7 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 18 LPA |
| Batch placed | 92% |
| Recruiters | Teaching hospitals and child care units, on campus |
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 20,000 to INR 80,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 80,000 over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in MD or DNB | INR 20,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 60,000 over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 40,000 over the course |
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's medical ranking and #14 in NIRF university, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia medical ranking | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF University | 2025 | #14 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in second term and final term ends with the final project. One course from day one, with labs from the first term. There is no minor and no specialisation before second term.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics |
| Term 1 | Data structures, digital logic, operating systems |
| Term 2 | Databases, networks, machine learning electives |
| Final term | Two electives a semester and the final project |
The hostel is on campus and first-years are shortlisted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, shortlisted before classes start |
| Single room | From second term, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a health campus town |
This course suits students who want a clinical hospital role and can live in a health campus town for one year.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: MAHE Admissions 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 1-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Pick your category and category. The cutoff ranges are this course's published MAHE Admissions score cutoffs.
The First list close is the safe number. The Final list close only helps if you keep the application waited to the end.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
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Tap a college to see it next to Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Here are the 2020 placement trends in brief at Manipal.
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Average CTC |
7.2 LPA |
|
Highest CTC |
22.38 LPA |
|
Total no of offers made |
781 |
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Major recruiters |
E&Y, ITC, Microsoft, Dell, etc. |
Overall, Manipal University is one of the top private institutions making it a great choice to pursue a computer science course.

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Admissions
Manipal University, Manipal:
Completed his/ her 10+2 grade or equivalent from a recognized board With Physics, Mathematics, and English as the compulsory subjects with 50% marks.
The candidate taking admission should also qualify the Manipal Entrance Test (MET)- 2020.
3.35 Lakhs is the total fee for the CSE course in the 1st year.
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The candidate must have completed 10+2 with PCM or PCB as the subjects.
Minimum 60% marks should be obtained by the aspirant in 10+2.
The selections are done on the basis of counseling and marks obtained in the entrance texts i.e., VITEEE.
The total course fee for ECE in VIT is 1.98 Lakhs.
Placements
Manipal University, Manipal:
6.2 Lakhs was the median salary offered to CSE students in the University.
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The highest package offered was 41.60 LPA and 6.05 LPA was the average salary offered.
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Campus
Manipal University, Manipal:
The campus is about 313 acres in the area.
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VIT Vellore:
The campus size is about 250 acres.
Clubs, library, sports facilities, hostel, health services, transport facilities, pollution friendly management projects such as liquid waste management, solid waste management, solar power, wind power, etc. are some of the facilities and activities going on in the campus.
If the subject is not the priority then VIT is a lot ahead of Manipal as it provides excellent placements and living environment to the students. But it all depends on the choice and interests of the aspirant seeking admissions.
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