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KMC Manipal Ranking 2024: NIRF, India Today, Outlook

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KMC Manipal is known for its persistent excellence in higher education, successfully earning top ranks in national rankings. In NIRF rankings 2025, it ranked #10 under the 'Medical' section, making it one of the premier higher education institutes in the country. In the 'Medical' category, KMC Manipal ranked in the top 10 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025.

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KMC Manipal Ranking Highlights 2025
NIRF Ranking 2025
India Today Ranking 2025
Outlook Ranking 2024
KMC Manipal The Week Ranking 2025
KMC Manipal Course Ranking
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KMC Manipal Ranking Highlights 2025

One of India’s leading institutes is KMC Manipal. It has been consistently recognised by numerous national ranking agencies. As per the NIRF 2025, the institute ranked #10 under Medical category. KMC Manipal excellence in academics, distinguished professors, and well-established infrastructure is the reason for its high ranks among numerous ranking agencies. All the information around KMC Manipal rankings is covered in the following article:

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Medicine & Health Sciences

NIRF, 2025

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KMC Manipal
NIRF Ranking 2025

KMC Manipal has been ranked well by the NIRF under the 'Medical' category. Through the years, the NIRF rankings for KMC Manipal indicate the institute's strong performance in crucial areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's positive reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the NIRF. It has been seen that in the 'Medical' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2025, KMC Manipal fell 1 rank to #10 rank in the 'Medical' category by the NIRF ranking.

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Category	2023	2024	2025
Medicine & Health Sciences	9	9	10

KMC Manipal Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

KMC Manipal secured #10 rank in the 'Medical' category of NIRF 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as SIMTS and DY Patil Pune. Check out how KMC Manipal compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

KMC Manipal vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Medical 2025
KMC Manipal	10
KGMU	8
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	9
SIMTS	11
DY Patil Pune	12

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Medicine & Health Sciences

College	Ranking
CMC Vellore Compare	3
KMC Manipal	10
SIMTS Compare	11
Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre Compare	12
SOA University Compare	15
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Compare	18
DMIHER Compare	20

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India Today Ranking 2025

KMC Manipal has been ranked well by the India Today under the 'Medical' category. Through the years, the India Today rankings for KMC Manipal indicate the institute's strong performance in crucial areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's positive reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the India Today. It has been seen that in the 'Medical' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2024, KMC Manipal's rank is #12, the same as last year's rank in the 'Medical' category by the India Today ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2024	2025
Medicine & Health Sciences	12	13

KMC Manipal Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

According to the India Today ranking 2024, KMC Manipal received #12 rank in the 'Medical' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, and AIIMS Jodhpur for India Today rankings under the 'Medical' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of KMC Manipal with other top institutes:

KMC Manipal vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2024
College Name	Medical 2024
KMC Manipal	12
UCMS	10
Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and KEM Hospital	11
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	13
AIIMS Jodhpur	14

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Medicine & Health Sciences

College	Ranking
AIIMS Jodhpur Compare	10
Seth G S Medical College Compare	11
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Compare	12
KMC Manipal	13
AIIMS Bhopal Compare	14
SMS Medical College Compare	15
BMCRI Compare	16

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Outlook Ranking 2024

Over the years, KMC Manipal has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the Outlook 2024. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score.

It has been noticed that in the 'Medical (Private)' category, the institute's ranking has scaled up when compared against previous year's ranking. In 2024, KMC Manipal climbed 2 ranks to #1 rank in the 'Medical (Private)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking.

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Discover the latest rankings and categories provided by other ranking bodies listed below.

Category	2023	2024
Medicine & Health Sciences	3	1

KMC Manipal Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

As per the Outlook 2024 rankings, KMC Manipal achieved a rank #1 in the 'Medical Universities (Private)' category. It stands on par with renowned institutions like Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, and M S Ramaiah Medical College under the Outlook 'Medical Universities (Private)' category. Explore the year-wise comparison of KMC Manipal with other leading institutes below.

KMC Manipal vs Other Institutes: Outlook Ranking 2024
College Name	Medical Universities (Private) 2024
KMC Manipal	1
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	2
M S Ramaiah Medical College	3

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Medicine & Health Sciences

College	Ranking
KMC Manipal	1
M S Ramaiah Medical College Compare	2
PSG Medical College Compare	3
JSS Medical College Compare	4
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Compare	5
SMIMS Compare	6
SDM Medical College Compare	7

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The Week Ranking 2025

Category	2025
Medicine & Health Sciences	2

KMC Manipal Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

Similar ranked Medicine & Health Sciences colleges by The Week

Medicine & Health Sciences

College	Ranking
CMC Vellore Compare	1
KMC Manipal	2
St. John’s Medical College Compare	3
Dayanand Medical College Compare	4
M S Ramaiah Medical College Compare	5
KMC Mangalore Compare	6
CMC Ludhiana Compare	7

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Medicine & Health Sciences

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Outlook	3	1	-
India Today	-	12	13
The Week	-	-	2
NIRF	9	9	10

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KMC Manipal
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Infrastructure4.6

Faculty & Course4.6

Campus Life4.7

Value for Money4.4

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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Batch of 2023

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Happy to be a part of KMC, Manipal.

Placements: Students got opportunities to work in various organizations such as AIIMS, PGIMER, and CMC Vellore. We got paid with an initial pay of 35,000 per month, which purely depended upon the organizations and the reputation of the centers. The maximum package was up to 56,000 per month.

Infrastructure: Every need is available within the campus, so it’s not necessary to move out of the college campus. Even day scholars are allowed to stay in the hostel in case of emergency. Hostellers are allowed to visit their home only once a month. In case of any emergencies, we must contact the administration office for leaving the hostels.

Faculty: Teachers have a stabilized mindset in handling the students. Teachers analyze the doubts of the students and give them a correct reply regarding them. The main examinations are conducted only once a year. In the middle, teachers conduct model examinations.

Reviewed on 16 May 2025Read More

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MD in Psychiatry - Batch of 2022

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

It is the most rated college for medicine.

Placements: After successful completion of a Bachelor's in Medicine, I would like to do a Master's in Psychiatry, while looking for its future scope. The college got integrated with various MNC hospitals and rehabilitation centres for placement focus. After completing training, we got hired, with the best package being 20.5 LPA.

Infrastructure: Firstly, without wearing white coats, we aren't allowed inside the campus. There is tight security at the gate, and entry is allowed after proper record entries. Mostly, the mess is so rushed all the time because students from the hostel also use the mess to have their food. Visitors are not allowed inside the campus without a proper security check.

Faculty: Even scoring above average marks is more complicated. We should concentrate on practical class, training, and at the same time prepare for examinations. In the time gap, teachers gave a lot of assignments and tests. Teachers are excellent in delivering the practical concepts on live cases.

Reviewed on 19 Mar 2025Read More

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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Batch of 2022

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5Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Successful college in Manipal.

Placements: During the training period, we were able to know our potential to implement the knowledge we gained throughout the course. Such training records were helpful to continue our career in various reputed hospitals. GSK, Eric Life Sciences, and Abbott were some renowned recruiters.

Infrastructure: Laboratories for pathology, anatomy, and biochemistry were individually isolated and arranged. Basically, needed preservatives and equipment were arranged before lab sessions by the lab assistants. Campus food was hygienic and suitable for all kinds of people.

Faculty: Teachers deal with various sessions like anatomy, pathology, biochemistry, etc. The syllabus for the whole course was huge but it was partitioned into every year for easiness. Mostly, students were exposed to hands-on experience classes to get obvious knowledge.

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2025Read More

Anonymous

MD in Pharmacology - Batch of 2022

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The premier medical college.

Placements: MD pharmacology students got placed in various top hospitals and research institutions. Mostly, during internships students were paid with the minimum stipend of Rs 30,000 per month. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Parexel and NIPER were some of the recruiters of KMC, Manipal.

Infrastructure: Within the college campus hospitals were opened, which made it very easy for students to attend training sessions. In the hospital, more than 1000 beds were arranged to give training for students based on real-time cases. Events and sports were not encouraged by the college.

Faculty: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal ranked as the top medical college globally. They were expert instructors with years of teaching experience to train all the students over there. Clearing exams was a difficult task due to the dense and difficult syllabus. But faculty members were quite supportive.

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2025Read More

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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Batch of 2027

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Review of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.

Placements: Batch strength: 250 I have not passed out yet but according to my knowledge and some seniors, most of the students don't go for placement; they either do NEET PG or foreign entrance examinations like USMLE and PLAB. Few who wants to work in hospital get recruited easily. The package range is 1-2 lacs monthly.

Infrastructure: 1.Lecture:- Lecture halls are big and accommodate half of batch at a time. Fully air-conditioned and well lit. Speakers are good too. Faculty usually use PowerPoint and projectors. 2. Hostels : Three types of hostels are available for boys. Hostel room with minimum cost are also nice. The expensive one is quite luxurious. 3. Library:- The library is the best place of the college. It is huge and has ambiance for study. 4.Mess:- Mess is also clean and decent. They serve healthy meals. But once you join mess, it is difficult to eat somewhere else . 5.Sports complex:- Marena sports complex is a large building consisting of many sports sections like badminton, table tennis, swimming, turf for football, gym, etc. for gym, you have to pay monthly fee. 6.Hospital:- It is always jam-packed. For MBBS students, there is lot to learn from. There is a student clinic also for students when they get sick.

Faculty: 1. Teachers and faculties: Faculty are good in number in each department. They are always excited to teach. (Ratio:-1:20) They even help you personally if you get into trouble. 2 Curriculum: It's a vast course with 19 subjects; it makes you knowledgeable and useful in society. It is hectic but sure fruitful. If you like to study for whole life, go for it. 3. Examinations: Exams are divided into theories and practicals. Passing marks are 50%. Internal marks decides your eligibility for exam. All NMC guidelines are strictly followed (attendance, etc.). Overall, exams are slightly difficult. Out of 250 , 240 students passes out.

Other: 1. Why did I choose this course?? Simply because it has lots of study and I like to study. If you are not dedicated, don't go for this degree. It is hectic for even those who like the course. 2. The time they give to teach individual subjects is very little, even reduced recently. There should be real counselling support for students, as most of them go into mental health problems. They should include a different compulsory subject other than health science for widening the perspective. More research should happen. 3. Many events and festivals are there all over the year. Annual day, sports meet, cultural fests, etc. are there. Students and faculties both participate. 4. The location of the college is geographically beautiful; it has both mountains and beaches nearby. Mangalore is the closest airport.

Reviewed on 27 Sep 2024Read More

Anonymous

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - Batch of 2026

4.4

5Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

MBBS is difficult, but worth is in the END.

Placements: It's a MBBS course, so no such placement is there after an internship in which you get a stipend of 30,000, you give the NEET PG exam, and then if you are successful, you go for higher studies. People here give the USMLE exam as well as the PLAB and other licensing exams, though teaching is very good here.

Infrastructure: There is a free Wi-Fi facility in both the hostel and the library. The classes are well maintained, and everywhere is air-conditioned. The mess food is hygienic, and there is a sports facility known as MARENA, which takes a subscription but has all the sports, whatever.

Faculty: Teachers are knowledgeable, helpful, and highly qualified doctors. They know what they are teaching and are quite passionate about it. The course is a CBME-based curriculum and is updated each passing year. Exams are quite difficult and require rigorous preparation, but it is worth it in the end.

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2024Read More

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What is the average package offered at KMC Manipal Placement?

Answered 3 months ago

The average package at KMC Manipal Placement has not been made available yet. However the median package has been released and is given in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Median Package	INR 9.5 LPA (MBBS)

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

diksha soni

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How are the average packages provided at KMC Manipal?

Answered 3 months ago

The institution has not released the overall average package. The median package offered at KMC Manipal placements in recent years is present in the table below:

Particulars	MBBS Placement Statistics (2022)	MBBS Placement Statistics (2023)	MBBS Placement Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 8.80 LPA	INR 9.20 LPA	INR 9.5 LPA

diksha soni

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Which course is best for placement at KMC Manipal?

Answered 3 months ago

The institution has not released the course-wise placement packages as of yet. Meanwhile the NIRF report for MBA has been released. Check out the table below to know more:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Total Students

216 (MBBS)

126 (PG 2-year)

227 (MBBS)

188 (PG 2-year)

223 (MBBS)

No. of Students Placed

192 (MBBS)

121 (PG 2-year)

206 (MBBS)

161 (PG 2-year)

193 (MBBS)

Median Salary

INR 8.80 LPA (MBBS)

INR 1.56 LPA (PG 2-year)

INR 9.20 LPA (MBBS)

INR 1.88 LPA (PG 2-year)

INR 9.5 LPA (MBBS)

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

diksha soni

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What is the placement scenario at KMC Manipal?

Answered 3 months ago

KMC Manipal provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the KMC Manipal placements 2024:

Course	Total Students (2024)	Students Placed (2024)	Median Salary (2024)
MBBS	223	193	INR 9.5 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report

diksha soni

Contributor-Level 10

How successful are the placements at KMC Manipal?

Answered 3 months ago

KMC Manipal has been providing successful placements over the years. Refer to the data tabulated below to know the key highlights of the KMC Manipal Placement 2024: