Best MBBS Colleges in Kerala - Fees, Admission 2026, Courses

Kerala has approx 30+ MBBS colleges in Kerala. Of these, 23 are private colleges and 13 are government colleges, offering over 4,600 seats for 2025-26 academic year. NEET and KEAM are the popular entrance exams for admission to best MBBS colleges in Kerala. Government Medical College, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Amrita School of Medicine, T.D. Medical College and Government Medical College Kozhikode are the top Medical colleges in Kerala.

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Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram is the only ranked MBBS college in Kerala. Listed below is the top college with NIRF ranking over the years -

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Unfortunately no it is not possible to go for an MBBS degree in India without passing NEET exam. NEET is required for admission to MBBS courses in all Indian medical institutes.

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.

Yes, it can be observed that studying MBBS in Kerala can be quite expensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of more than INR 5 lakh; however you can refer below for the low costing MBBS colleges in Kerala:

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General Surgery and Medicine are the top specialisations offered by best MBBS colleges in Kerala.

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

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Candidates seeking admission to MBBS at Kozhikode Medical College must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% to meet the basic eligibility criteria for admission. As per the Government Medical College Kozhikode 2022 cutoff, the NEET UG Round 1 cutoff stood at 1555, where as the Round 2 cutoff rank was 3030 for the General category students. So, this year for Government Medical College Kozhikode MBBS admission, candidates must secure a rank between 1000 and 3000 to get admission. 

Yes, qualifying the NEET entrance exam is mandatory for MBBS admission in Kerala colleges, including for both government and private quota seats, as per NMC regulations. Candidates just have to clear an entrance exam and participate in counselling process for admission.

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Yes, candidates from other states can also apply through All India Quota seats, NRI quota, or management quota depending on eligibility for admissio n to the MBBS colleges in Kerala including both private and government colleges.

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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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MBBS scope whether done in India or abroad is huge and offers a secure, respected and also high demand career.

Graduates can go for jobs like doctors, pursue PG specializations, enter healthcare management or even work in research. While Indian degrees are reputable foreign degrees often sometimes lower tuition fees and in some countries superior research facilities too. 

Candidates can see scope of studying MBBS in India below - 

• Join private/government hospitals, or start a private clinic. 
• Go for PG courses (MD/MS) by passing for NEET PG. 
• Join Armed Forces Medical Services or Public Health Services. 
• Get into Medical teaching, public health or even health management.

Candidates can see scope of studying MBBS abroad below - 

• Practice in India after passing mandatory FMGE or NExT exam 
• Work in country of study or move to countries like USA, UK or also Australia by clearing any mandatory exam (e.g., USMLE, PLAB). 
• Options like Russia, Uzbekistan and even Kyrgyzstan are affordable options
• than Indian private colleges.

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Candidates can see why candidates should go for MBBS course in India below -

• It gives you power to save lives, reduce pain and also bring smiles to patients and their families. 
• As long as you are qualified you will almost never be unemployed. Doctors are viewed as "God's helpers" and hold a high and prestigious social status. 
• While studies are hard career gives financial stability and a comfortable life. 
• You will constantly learn new things about human body, medical advancements and also technology so you will never get bored. 
• You get to understand most complex machine in world - human body - inside and out.  

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MBBS is a UG course which is taken by candidates who want to be a doctor in allopathic medicine. It is a 5.5 year course (4.5 years of study + 1 year internship) which teaches students how to check illnesses, treat patients and also perform surgeries.

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