Best MBBS Colleges in Karnataka: Fees, Admission 2026, Eligibility, Placements

According to NIRF ranking 2025, NIMHANS Bangalore emerged as the top Medical college in Karnataka, followed by KMC Manipal and St. John's Medical College. Listed below are the top MBBS colleges in Karnataka along with their NIRF ranking 2024 and 2025:

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

There are about 80+ best MBBS colleges in Karnataka. Of these, 50+ colleges are privately owned and 20+ colleges are owned by public/government organisations.

Some of the popular colleges include Kasturba Medical College, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, JSS Medical College, M S Ramaiah Medical College, etc. NEET is the most accepting entrance exam in the top Medical colleges in Karnataka.

Top private MBBS colleges in Karnataka offer significant seat intakes, often ranging from 100 to 250+ seats per institution.  Given below are some of the top prvate colleges with their seat intake -

Source: The above-mentioned data have been taken from the colleges' official sites and may change.

Yes, private Medical colleges with lower tuition fees are rare to find as generally private colleges have higher tuition fees. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, is the only private MBBS college in India that has fees comparable to some government colleges but is run by a private, charitable trust. For most other private colleges, “low fees” usually refers to state-quota seats, which are reserved for students from that specific state and have a lower, government-regulated fee.

Kasturba Medical College provides various scholarships to the students who opt for MBBS programme at the undergraduate level. The scholarships offered to the students are merit based and is offered to the candidates who perform well in academics. Mentioned below is the list of Manipal Medical College scholarships that can be availed by the MBBS programme students:

• Kalam-Pai, Freeship and Scholars scholarship
• Merit scholarship for children of MAHE Manipal alumni
• Merit scholarship for International students
• Scholar and achiever scholarship
• Scholarship for Konkani speaking students
• Scholarship scheme for interest subsidy on education loan for MAHE students

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Private MBBS colleges in Karnataka are generally expensive than government colleges as they have modern infrastructure and great placement opportunities. Listed below are some of the top private colleges with fees and median salaries -

Source: The above-mentioned data have been taken from the colleges' official sites and may change.

Yes, absolutely. NEET is the only entrance exam accepted for MBBS admissions across all medical colleges in Karnataka, whether government or private. There is no state-level medical entrance exam in Karnataka. Your NEET score and All India Rank (AIR) determine which college and which quota seat you are eligible for. Without a valid NEET scorecard, you cannot apply for MBBS anywhere in Karnataka colleges.

RGUHS usually conducts supplementary exams a few months after the main exams. Students are not allowed to progress to the next phase until they clear all subjects of the current phase. There is a maximum time limit (usually 8 to 9 years from the date of admission) to complete the MBBS degree.

Some of best medical schools in India are shown below which are not popular among candidates but should be -

Note: info is taken from other sources and can be different.

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For last year, the closing rank for MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery was 161538 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research.

Yes, it is possible to find work as an MBBS graduate without undertaking a postgraduate (PG) pathway.  

MBBS graduates can work as general practitioners. Medical officers in hospitals and clinics, or within government health services are also options.  

There are also opportunities available in public health, research, and healthcare administration/public service. Most commonly the work opportunities are available through a pharmaceutical agency, medical writing, and health insurance companies.

Marks needed for MBBS depend on your state quota. In Delhi best colleges need 620 - 630 marks for General category.

In some states like Himachal Pradesh it can be around 550.

For All India Quota you should aim for 600+ and recent trends show 620 is usually safe.

AIIMS Delhi is the No.1 MBBS college in India according to NIRF 2025 under the Medical category. AIIMS Delhi is the public/government Medical university and hospital and is governed by AIIMS Act.

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The eligibility criteria for MBBS at K.S. Hedge Medical Academy are as follows: 

1) Student have passed 10+2 with 50% marks and studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as main subjects.

2) Candidates must qualify NEET PG with good rank.

3) Cutoff for the previous year is 24952-53277 rank

Yes, there are many scholarships provided for MBBS students in Karnataka. Some of the scholarships under Karnataka government are Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST students, OBC Scholarships as well as minority scholarships. Scholarships are also provided by Central Government through National Scholarship portal as well. Private colleges also have their own merit scholarships.

NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a paper-and-pencil-based test (PBT) of three hours or 180 minutes duration. There will be a total of 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), all of which will be compulsory to attempt. The syllabus of the exam consists of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. The Biology subject is segregated between Zoology and Botany. On the other hand, the Chemistry subject is segregated into Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. Unlike last year, the subjects will not be divided into two sections.

According to the marking scheme, each correct question carries 4 marks, and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted questions. The following table brings the structure of the NEET exam.

There are many reputable colleges in India. Candidates can see table listing best colleges offering MBBS course in the world as follows -

The search results indicate that the most recent MBBS cutoff information for the 2023 academic year at Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research is not yet available. Nonetheless, the NEET overall cutoff was 293058 rank, and the NEET cutoff for MBBS, or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, was 125670 for Round 4 in 2023. The cutoff for MBBS at Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research for General category candidates in All India quota was 228827 for the 2022 academic year.

NTA announced the NEET 2024 exam date on September 19, 2023. NEET 2024 exam was conducted on May 5. The result of NEET 2024 was declared on June 4, 2024. After the result declaration, several irregularities and anomalies were found in the result and the scoring system. Hence, NTA is reconducting NEET 2024 on June 23, 2024, for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. The result will be declared on June 30, 2024. The NEET 2024 counselling process for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats is likely to be conducted from July 6, 2024 onwards. 

The NEET 2024 application process was conducted from February 9, 2024, to March 16, 2024. The last date of application was extended from March 9, by a week. The application and correction windows were reopened in April. While the NEET exam dates were scheduled in September and July a couple of years ago owing to the pandemic situation, it took a toll on the medical admission schedule. To bridge this gap, NTA conducted NEET in May last year. The trend is being continued for NEET 2024 as well.