Best MBBS Colleges in Kochi - 2026 Fees, Admissions, NEET Cutoffs

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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NTA released the final answer key for NEET exam on June 14, 2025. The NEET 2025 result was declared based on the NEET final answer keys. The provisional NEET answer key was released on June 3, 2025. Candidates could submit challenges or objections against the provisional answer keys till June 5, 2025.  

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, 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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Yes, a number of private MBBS colleges in Kerala offer management quota seats for students who are eligible. Management quota seats are available at a high price as compared to regular seats. Candidates still need to have qualified NEET with that minimum score to be eligible. Management quota seats are limited in number and provided through a separate counselling. 

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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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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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 National Testing Agency announced the NEET 2025 result on June 14, 2025. The NEET 2025 final answer key was released on the same date. Last year, the date of NEET result declaration was June 14, but the result was announced 10 days in advance, on June 4, 2024. 

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.