MAHE Manipal M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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20 Jun, 2026 MAHE Manipal Fee Structure 2026-27 is out for M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing programs. The total academic fee is ₹ 3.62 Lakhs.

Total fees
INR 3.52 Lakhs
2 years, no hostel
Average pay
INR 3.5 LPA
starting hospital jobs
Cutoff
55%
minimum B.Sc Nursing marks, no exam
Placement rate
64%
M.Sc Nursing batch placed, 2020-21

About MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing

Manipal College of Nursing at MAHE offers a two-year, full-time M.Sc Nursing with Medical Surgical Nursing as the specialty. MAHE holds NAAC A++ and stands #3 in the NIRF University ranking 2025. The course has 12 seats and ends with a dissertation. You work in the adult medical and surgical wards, and exams are held once a year. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.52 Lakhs, and INR 5.94 Lakhs with hostel and mess. There is no entrance exam. MAHE picks students on a merit list of B.Sc Nursing marks and then holds counselling. Starting hospital jobs pay about INR 3.5 LPA, and 7 of 11 in the 2020-21 M.Sc Nursing batch were placed.

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 5.94 Lakhs, while the fees without hostel is INR 3.52 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 2.58 Lakhs of that. You pay the fee once a year, in two parts across the course. MAHE fixes this fee for Indian students in the General category. The caution deposit of INR 10,000 comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess are extra, and you pay them only if you take a room.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 2.58 LakhsINR 1.29 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Other feesINR 94,000INR 47,000 a year, 2 years
Caution depositINR 10,000One time, refundable
Hostel roomINR 1.18 LakhsINR 59,000 a year, 2 years
MessINR 1.24 LakhsINR 62,000 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostelINR 3.52 LakhsFull course
Total with hostelINR 5.94 LakhsFull course

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class, and its classes were set to start on 1 Sep 2026. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026, and the form is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep your B.Sc Nursing marks cards and your work letter ready before you apply.

EventDateStatus
Online application opensJan 2027Tentative
Selection on the merit list of B.Sc Nursing marksJun 2027Tentative
Counselling, on campus or onlineJun 2027Tentative
Provisional admission offerJul 2027Tentative
First year fee and caution deposit paymentJul 2027Tentative
Online application, last date to applyAug 2027Tentative
Reporting and document checkSep 2027Tentative
Orientation and classes startSep 2027Tentative

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Eligibility

You need a B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with at least 55% marks. You also need one year of work after your B.Sc Nursing, done by 31 Aug of the admission year. The degree must come from a college the Indian Nursing Council (INC) recognises. If your work year ends after 31 Aug, apply in the next cycle.

RequirementWhat you need
DegreeB.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, INC recognised
Marks55% aggregate
Work1 year after B.Sc Nursing by 31 Aug, in a hospital of 100 beds or more, a community health programme, or a nursing school or college
ExamNo entrance exam, merit on degree marks

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Admission Process

Admission has five steps: the online form, the merit list, counselling, the provisional offer and the admission formalities. MAHE ranks you on your B.Sc Nursing marks, not on an exam. You then pay the full first year fee and the caution deposit to confirm the seat. Read the fee date on the offer letter and pay before it.

StepWhat you do
1. Apply onlineFill the form on the MAHE admissions site
2. Merit listMAHE ranks you on your B.Sc Nursing marks
3. CounsellingTake part, on campus or online
4. Provisional offerAccept it by paying the first year fee and caution deposit
5. Admission formalitiesBring originals for the document check and report on campus

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Cutoff

The minimum is 55% in B.Sc Nursing for this course. MAHE does not publish the last admitted percentage, because it picks students on a merit list and not on an exam rank. So a mark just above 55% is not a sure seat. Apply early, and keep a second college in your list if your marks are close to the minimum.

MeasureFigureYear
Minimum marks55% aggregate2026
Entrance examNone, merit list2026
Last admitted percentageNot published2026

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Placements

7 of 11 students in the 2020-21 M.Sc Nursing batch were placed, which is 64%. Starting hospital jobs pay about INR 3.5 LPA to 5.7 LPA. MCON says 85% of its graduates find jobs worldwide. The students who were not placed were preparing for IELTS, OET or higher studies.

MetricValue
Starting hospital payINR 3.5 LPA to 5.7 LPA
Batch placed, 2020-217 of 11 (64%)
Batch placed, 2019-208 of 10
Batch placed, 2018-1914 of 15
Graduates in jobs worldwide85%, as MCON reports

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Scholarships

The biggest waiver is 20% of the tuition fee, which is INR 51,600 over the course. MAHE gives it to every M.Sc Nursing student in the General category. You pay the full first year fee first, and MAHE returns the extra within two months of the form. You can hold only one MAHE scholarship at a time.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
MCON merit scholarshipEvery M.Sc Nursing student in the General categoryINR 51,600, 20% of tuition
MAHE alumni child scholarshipGeneral category, a parent who graduated from MAHE, 70% in the degreeINR 25,800, 10% of tuition
Konkani speaking scholarshipGeneral category, mother tongue KonkaniINR 25,800, 10% of tuition

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Ranking

MAHE stands #3 in the NIRF University ranking 2025 and holds NAAC A++. The central government named it an Institution of Eminence in Oct 2020. NIRF ranks on data the university files every year, and NAAC grades after a campus visit.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NIRF University2025#3
NAACCurrent cycleA++
Institution of Eminence2020Granted

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Course Structure

Year 1 covers nursing education, advanced nursing practice, research and statistics, and your specialty. Year 2 covers nursing management, the specialty and your dissertation. You work in the wards of your specialty in both years, and exams are held once a year.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Nursing education, advanced nursing practice, nursing research and statistics, Medical Surgical Nursing I
Year 2Nursing management, Medical Surgical Nursing II and the dissertation

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Hostel and Campus

A double room with a common bath and no AC costs INR 59,000 a year, and the mess costs INR 62,000 a year. A double AC room with an attached bath costs INR 1.10 Lakhs a year. Room and mess together add INR 2.42 Lakhs over two years. You book the room on the MAHE hostel portal after admission. The hostel deposit of INR 7,500 is paid with the room fee.

ItemDetail
Double, common bath, no ACINR 59,000 a year
Double, attached bath, ACINR 1.10 Lakhs a year
MessINR 62,000 a year
Hostel depositINR 7,500
BookingOn the MAHE hostel portal after admission

Should you pick M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing at MAHE?

This course suits nurses with a year of ward work who want to teach, lead a ward or work abroad.

Pick it if:
You want a nursing job abroad later: MCON says 85% of its graduates find jobs worldwide, and the Singapore Nursing Board approves the college.
You learn best at the bedside: your ward postings are in Kasturba Hospital, the teaching hospital on the MAHE campus in Manipal.
You have your year of hospital work done: MAHE picks students on a merit list of B.Sc Nursing marks, with no entrance exam.
You want to teach nursing one day: nursing colleges ask for an M.Sc to hire teachers, and over half of MCON teachers hold a PhD.
Skip it if:
You want a campus job right away: only 7 of 11 in the 2020-21 M.Sc batch were placed, and the rest took IELTS or OET.
You are paying the full fee yourself: the fee without hostel is INR 3.52 Lakhs, about one year of starting pay at INR 3.5 LPA.
You have not finished one year of work: MAHE counts only work done by 31 Aug, in a hospital of 100 beds or more.
You want city life while you study: Manipal is a small university town, and almost all your ward work happens in the campus hospital.
Counsellor's advice
Apply as soon as the form opens if your B.Sc Nursing marks are well above 55%. If you get the offer, pay the full first year fee, then file the scholarship form.
M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Eligibility▾
Degree: B.Sc Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing from a college the INC (Indian Nursing Council) recognises.
Marks: At least 55% aggregate in that degree.
Work year: One year of work after B.Sc Nursing, done by 31 Aug of the admission year.
Where you worked: A hospital of 100 beds or more, a community health programme, or a nursing school or college.
Exam: No entrance exam. MAHE uses a merit list of your degree marks.
M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Admission Process▾
Apply online: Fill the MAHE form and upload your marks cards and work letter.
Merit list: MAHE ranks you on your B.Sc Nursing marks.
Counselling: Take part on campus or online when MAHE calls you.
Provisional offer: Pay the full first year fee and the caution deposit by the date on the offer.
Report on campus: Bring your originals for the document check before classes start.

M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative
Jan 2027
Online application opens
Expected early in the year. Watch the MAHE admissions site.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Selection on the merit list of B.Sc Nursing marks
MAHE ranks you on your degree marks. There is no exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Counselling, on campus or online
MAHE calls students from the merit list in order.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Provisional admission offer
The offer letter names the date to pay the fee.
Tentative
Jul 2027
First year fee and caution deposit payment
Pay the full first year fee by the date on the offer letter.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Online application, last date to apply
The 2026 form closed on 31 Aug 2026. Expect a similar date.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your originals and your work letter to the campus.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Orientation and classes start
The 2026 batch was set to start on 1 Sep 2026.

Source: MAHE dates to remember and the MCON M.Sc Nursing page. Confirm on the official site before you act.

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost of the 2026 batch, not one year; the 2027 fee is not out yet. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee
Per year × 2, INR 1.29 Lakhs a year
INR 2.58 Lakhs
Other fees
Per year × 2, INR 47,000 a year
INR 94,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel room
Per year × 2, INR 59,000 a year, double room, common bath, no AC
INR 1.18 Lakhs
Mess
Per year × 2, INR 62,000 a year
INR 1.24 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 3.52 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + other fees, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.94 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + other fees + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 5,935
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
99%
starting hospital pay INR 3.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 10,015
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
59%
starting hospital pay INR 3.5 LPA vs the full fee

Source: MAHE 2026 to 27 fee list and hostel fee schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will you get a seat in M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing at MAHE?

Pick your B.Sc Nursing marks and your work year. There is no exam: the seat depends on these two rules and the merit list.

B.Sc Nursing marks
Work after B.Sc Nursing
Yes, you are eligible to apply
The merit list on your B.Sc Nursing marks decides who gets the 12 seats. Apply as soon as the form opens.
Almost there
Your marks clear the rule, but MAHE needs one year of work done by 31 Aug. Apply in the cycle when your year is complete.
Not yet
MAHE needs at least 55% in B.Sc Nursing. Your work year does not make up for lower marks.
Not yet
You need 55% in B.Sc Nursing and one year of work by 31 Aug. Plan for a later cycle.
EDITOR'S NOTE

MAHE does not publish the last admitted percentage for this course. A mark just above 55% makes you eligible, but it is not a sure seat.

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Admission category
Scholarship from outside MAHE
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each card below says which answer or rule blocked the scheme.

MCON merit scholarship
INR 51,600
MAHE, for Manipal College of Nursing
20% of the tuition fee, given to every General category M.Sc Nursing student.
Who qualifies: General category, no scholarship from outside MAHEApply by: the MAHE form sent after admission
Not eligible on your answers
MAHE alumni child scholarship
INR 25,800
MAHE
10% of the tuition fee. You can hold only one MAHE scholarship, and the 20% waiver is bigger.
Who qualifies: General category, a parent who graduated from MAHEApply by: the MAHE form sent after admission
Not eligible on your answers
Konkani speaking scholarship
INR 25,800
MAHE
10% of the tuition fee. You can hold only one MAHE scholarship, and the 20% waiver is bigger.
Who qualifies: General category, mother tongue KonkaniApply by: the MAHE form sent after admission
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 51,600
Your net course fee: INR 3 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 3.52 Lakhs

MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to MAHE. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, more seats, a higher rank.

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Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal
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Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences
Mangaluru
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Yenepoya Nursing College
Mangaluru
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Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Nursing
Chennai
Compared with
JSS College of Nursing
Mysuru
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 3.52 Lakhs
tuition + other fees
INR 2.20 Lakhs
INR 1.32 Lakhs less
INR 96,000
INR 2.56 Lakhs less, 2025-26 batch
Not published
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Hostel + mess2 years, cheapest room
INR 2.42 Lakhs
2 years
Not published
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SeatsMedical Surgical Nursing
12
this specialty
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8
4 fewer
NIRF rankUniversity ranking 2025
#3
2025
#80
77 places lower
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#60
57 places lower
Not published
Placement rateshare of the M.Sc batch placed
64%
2020-21 batch
Not published
Not published
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Not published
In short
Nitte Usha costs INR 1.32 Lakhs less for the course, but MAHE ranks far higher in NIRF. If the fee is your main worry, apply to both and take MAHE only if you can pay it without a loan.
In short
Yenepoya charged much less for its 2025-26 batch and pays M.Sc students a monthly stipend. If money decides for you, list Yenepoya first; if you want the MAHE name and its hospital, take this seat.
In short
Sri Ramachandra is in Chennai, ranks lower than MAHE in NIRF and does not publish a fixed M.Sc Nursing fee. If you want a big city, ask it for the fee in writing before you compare with MAHE.
In short
JSS has 8 Medical Surgical Nursing seats against 12 at MAHE and does not publish its fee online. If you live near Mysuru, apply to both and compare the written fee before you pay MAHE.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on MAHE M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is M.Sc Medical Surgical Nursing at MAHE worth the fee?▾
Yes, if you plan to teach, lead a ward or work abroad. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.52 Lakhs, and starting hospital jobs pay about INR 3.5 LPA, so the fee is close to one year of pay. If you only want a staff nurse job, check whether your hospital pays more for an M.Sc before you spend the money.
What job can I get after this course?▾
Most graduates work as senior nurses in adult medical and surgical wards, as nurse educators or as ward leaders. Starting hospital jobs pay about INR 3.5 LPA to 5.7 LPA. Nursing colleges ask for an M.Sc when they hire teachers, so this course is the usual step if you want to teach.
Should I take this course if I want to work abroad?▾
Yes, it helps. MCON says 85% of its graduates find jobs worldwide, and the Singapore Nursing Board approves the college. You will still need to clear IELTS or OET and the licence exam of the country you choose, so start that preparation in the second year.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you want a campus job the day you finish, or if you want city life. Only 7 of 11 in the 2020-21 M.Sc Nursing batch were placed. Manipal is a small university town, and almost all your ward work happens in the campus hospital. If either matters more to you, look at a college in a big city.
Is this course good for a teaching job in a nursing college?▾
Yes. Nursing colleges ask for an M.Sc when they hire teachers, and this course ends with a dissertation that shows you can do research. Over half of the MCON teachers hold a PhD, so you learn research from people who do it. Ask your guide early about a topic you can later grow into a PhD.
Should I wait to finish one year of work before I apply?▾
Yes, you must. MAHE counts only work done by 31 Aug of the admission year, in a hospital of 100 beds or more, a community health programme or a nursing school. If your year ends after that date, apply in the next cycle and use the time to keep your work letter ready.
Is the hostel worth taking for two years?▾
It depends on your budget. The cheapest double room costs INR 59,000 a year and the mess costs INR 62,000 a year, which adds INR 2.42 Lakhs over two years. If you can share a rented room near the campus for less, compare the cost before you book on the hostel portal.
Should I pick Medical Surgical Nursing or another M.Sc Nursing specialty here?▾
Pick Medical Surgical Nursing if you like adult wards, surgery and critical patients. MCON also offers Community Health, Child Health, Mental Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing at the same fee of INR 3.52 Lakhs. Choose the specialty that matches the ward you worked in during your work year, because that is where your experience counts.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Fill the MAHE form online and upload your B.Sc Nursing marks cards and your work letter. MAHE makes a merit list on your degree marks and then holds counselling, on campus or online. If you get the provisional offer, pay the full first year fee and the caution deposit by the date on the offer letter.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 3.52 Lakhs without hostel. With a double room and the mess it comes to INR 5.94 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel and mess add.
Can I get a scholarship here?▾
Yes, if you are admitted in the General category. MAHE gives every General category M.Sc Nursing student a waiver of 20% of the tuition fee, which is INR 51,600 over the course. You pay the full first year fee first, and MAHE returns the extra within two months of the scholarship form.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the fee once a year, so it comes in two parts across the course. The first part is due when you accept the offer, together with the INR 10,000 caution deposit that you get back when you leave.

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Average CTC

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