Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
B.Sc. Anaesthesia & Operation Theatre Technology
A 4-year allied health program that puts you inside the OT, not just the classroom. Small batch, big exposure.
Key numbers
NIRF Medical Rank
#9
NAAC Grade
A++ (3.83)
Duration
4 Years
Annual Intake
15 Seats
Batch Size
Tiny cohort means you'll know every batchmate and actually get face time with professors.
Are you eligible?
Class 12 Subjects
Physics, Chemistry & Biology are mandatory.
Minimum Score
At least 50% aggregate in your Class 12 board exams.
Entrance exams
Investment
₹7.2L total
~₹1.8L per year
- Tuition Fee₹1,80,000per year
- Total Program Cost₹7,20,000
Placement · 2025
Where graduates land
Placement rate
70%
Top recruiters
What you'll actually learn
Less textbook theory, more hands-on action. You'll train on anaesthesia equipment, patient monitoring systems, OT management, pharmacology, and critical care basics—with direct clinical rotations inside the operation theatre.
The verdict
Good fit
If you're building an allied medical career without the MBBS grind, this program is a genuine alternative. You get trained inside the Manipal ecosystem with direct OT exposure, and the 70% placement track into top hospitals is solid. Heads up: only 15 seats means the admission vibe is competitive, so prep accordingly.
Matches what you said
- ✓ Allied medical & paramedical career
- ✓ Hands-on OT and clinical exposure
- ✓ Studying under a top-ranked medical institution
Doesn't match
- ✗ MBBS or physician track
- ✗ Large campus cohort experience
- ✗ Guaranteed admission without entrance effort