Best Paramedical Colleges in Kerala - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Joining the top Medical Laboratory Technology colleges in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Jamia Hamdard Courses	INR 90,000 – INR 4 lakh	INR 5 LPA – INR 6 LPA
JIPMER Puducherry Courses	INR 2,000 – INR 5,000	INR 8 LPA – INR 24 LPA
SGPGI Courses	INR 2 lakh	INR 27 LPA
JMI Courses	INR 1 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Courses	INR 4 Lacs – INR 5 lakh	INR 4 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Annual salary for MLT in India can change because of experience, specialisation, place and also company.

But candidates can check a general outline of salary below - 

Entry-level Salary: 2.5 - 4 LPA

Mid-level Salary: 4 - 6 LPA

Senior-level Salary: 6 - 10 LPA

Listed below are the top Medical Laboratory Technology college in India along with their NIRF rankings over the past three years:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
PGIMER Chandigarh Ranking	2	2	2
CMC Vellore Ranking	3	3	3
JIPMER Puducherry Ranking	6	5	5
SGPGIMS Lucknow Ranking	7	7	6
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Ranking	NA	18	12

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

Yes some private colleges are mentioned below -

• St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences
• JSS Medical College
• Mahatma Gandhi Medical College
• SGT University, Gurgaon
• SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
• Saveetha University
• Amrita School of Allied Health Sciences

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum courses are offered at diploma, postgraduate and doctoral levels. SCTIMST Trivandrum courses are provided in streams like medicine and allied sciences. The duration of all courses offered by the Institute ranges from 1 year to 3 years. The application process for admission into the Institute for Medical Sciences and technology is done online. SCTIMST Trivandrum provides admission to diploma, P. G. D, M. D, M. PH, D. M and M. Ch. To get admission into these programmes provided by the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, candidates need to appear and pass the qualifying examination as well as the entrance examination NEET/NEET SS. Further, students have to appear for an interview. Final admission into the college is confirmed only after the verification of documents and admission fee payment. 

Yes, some of them are mentioned below -

• JIPMER Puducherry
• Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute
• AIIMS Rishikesh
• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
• MUHS
• Kerala University of Health Sciences
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences
• Grant Medical College

Of course, you can. But it would need a few more steps. You would need to meet the eligibility criteria for medical school, which typically includes passing entrance exams like NEET (in India). 

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Kerala University of Health Sciences offers admissions to the undergraduate, postgraduate and post-doctoral programmes. The programmes offered for Kerala University of Health Sciences admissions are B.A.M.S, B.S.M.S, B.U.M.S, B.D.S, M.B.B.S, B.Sc., B.P.T, B.A.S.L.P, M.Sc., M.H.A, M.P.T., M.Optom., M.A.S.L.P, M.D, M.S, M.D.S, D.M and M.Ch. After meeting the eligibility criteria, candidates also have to appear for entrance tests. For example, for the UG programmes, B.A.M.S, B.S.M.S, B.U.M.S, B.D.S and M.B.B.S, candidates have to appear for NEET. 

For KUHS, Thrissur admission to other UG programmes like B.Sc., B.P.T. and B.A.S.L.P, candidates are selected on the basis of merit scores of the qualifying exam. As per the Kerala University of Health Sciences admission criteria for M.D, MS programmes, candidates have to appear for NEET PG and for M.D.S programme, candidates have to appear for NEET MDS. For D.M and MCh. programme admissions, the university accepts scores of NEET SS. Candidates have to further submit the documents for verification and pay the fees after their selection.

T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha is a reputed institute for UG Diploma, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.Pharma, B.Pharma, DM, M.Ch., PG Diploma, MBBS, MD, MS. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Medicine & Health Sciences, Nursing. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. T.D. Medical College, Alappuzha has a review rating of 4.6 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 5 on campuslife, 4 on placements, 4.7 on faculty and 4.7 on Infrastructure.

Government Medical College, Kottayam has been rated 5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Yes, students can join Cochin University of Science and Technology. It is mantary for students to qualify the Class 12 to appear for UG and PG courses. Aspiring canddidates must have to qualify the neligibility criteria set by the institute for thendesired course. 

Government Medical College Kozhikode has been rated 5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Co-ed Hostel, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

For those considering programs at the Kannur University, Mangattuparamba Campus, the fees are approximately INR 11660 - INR 145540.

Empire College of Science popular programmes are BVoc & MBA. The MBA programme gives the Healthcare professionals the business skills that are required to take on the various challenges that are usually faced by the healthcare industry. The MBA students can become Hospital CFO, Medical Practice Manager, etc.

The seats availability for offered courses at Regional Cancer Centre goes up to 184. Courses offerred by Regional Cancer Centre are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC, NMC.

Alshifa College of Paramedical Sciences has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Science stream from a recognised board.
BOPTM	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology and obtained minimum mentioned marks from a recognised board.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.

Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research have rating of 5 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Co-ed Hostel, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

Candidates who have completed Class 12 from any recognised board are eligible to apply for hospitality programmes at Emversity School of Hospitality, Nagpur- Dharampeth. Some programmes may comprise interviews or screening processes as part of the admission process.

Combined intake across all courses at College of Medical Laboratory Technology is up to 15. College of Medical Laboratory Technology offers Degree and Diploma courses including 3 UG course. These programs are offerred in Full Time and Part Time mode.

Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences provides programmes including DNB in streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Radiology, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Anaesthesia Technology, Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Kannur University, Thalassery Campus offers courses such as M.Sc, LL.M, M.A, MCA, MBA/PGDM, B.A. LL.B. The courses are available in full-time mode. Kannur University, Thalassery Campus has specializations such as Medical Laboratory Technology, Biochemistry, Criminal Law, English, Microbiology, Biotechnology.

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram offers Degree and Diploma courses including 1 UG and 37 PG courses. Additionally, it also has Advanced Masters courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram has specializations such as DM specializations in Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pediatrics, M.Ch. specializations in Neurology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Gastroenterology, Urology, PG Diploma specializations in Anaesthesia, Pediatrics, Pathology, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Radiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiotherapy, Rehabilitation, MD specializations in Community Medicine, Biochemistry, Dermatology, General Medicine, Haematology, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiotherapy, Anatomy, Emergency Medicine, MS specializations in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopaedics.

Sree Anjaneya College of Paramedical Sciences has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Science stream from a recognised board.
BPT	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their main subjects and obtained minimum mentioned marks from a recognised board.
BOPTM	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology and obtained minimum mentioned marks from a recognised board.

The seats availability for offered courses at Government Medical College, Pariyaram goes up to 343. Courses offerred by Government Medical College, Pariyaram are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC, AICTE, NMC.