Which is the top MBBS college in Karnataka?

The top MBBS college as per the NIRF Ranking 2023 is Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.

How many MBBS colleges are there in Karnataka?

There are around 70 medical colleges offering MBBS in Karnataka.

Top MBBS Colleges in Karnataka- Ranking, Fees, Cutoff, List

Q: Name some top MBBS colleges situated in Karnataka.

Some top medical colleges available in the state of Karnataka are Kasturba Medical College Manipal, St. John’s Medical College Bangalore, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, JSS Medical College Mysore, etc.

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Top MBBS Colleges in Karnataka: Karnataka is well known for its medical education and has some of the top MBBS colleges. Every medical student from India wants to study in one of the top medical colleges in Karnataka state. Karnataka is a highly developed state in India, so, it spends more percentage of its GDP on education. It has resulted in the formation of world-class medical institutions in different fields, including medicine. In this article, we will cover the list of top medical colleges in Karnataka along with their ranking, fees, and cutoff.

Top MBBS Colleges in Karnataka

Karnataka is home to some of the best medical colleges offering quality education in the medical field. Some top MBBS colleges of Karnataka are Kasturba Medical College Manipal, St. John’s Medical College Bangalore, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, JSS Medical College Mysore, etc. Karnataka offers the 2nd highest number of MBBS seats through the NEET exam. The state has 70 functional Medical colleges offering MBBS degree as of in 2023. Out of all the medical colleges, 22 colleges are government colleges while the rest 48 colleges are private colleges. They together offer more than 10,000 MBBS seats (second-highest in India).

MBBS Colleges in Karnataka Key Highlights

The key details regarding the MBBS colleges in Karnataka are given below.

Particulars	Details
Number of Colleges	70
Number of Government Colleges	22
Number of Private Colleges	48
Admission Through	NEET UG
Number of Seats	Around 10145
Average Fees	INR 50,000 to INR 10,00,000

Top Medical Colleges in Karnataka – Ranking

Karnataka has some best medical colleges in both private as well as government sector. The list of top MBBS colleges in Karnataka with their rank is given below.

Top 10 MBBS Colleges in Karnataka Updated List
College Name	NIRF 2023 Ranking
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	9
St. John’s Medical College	19
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	30
JSS Medical College, Mysore	37
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College	43
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI)	–
K S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Mangalore	–
Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), Belagavi	–
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi	–
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi	–

Top 20 Medical Colleges in Karnataka – Fees

The list of top 20 MBBS colleges in Karnataka offering MBBS seats are tabulated below. The table also contains the fees structure of those colleges.

Top 20 MBBS Colleges in Karnataka with Fee Structure
College Name	Fee Structure (Full Course)
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	INR 70.78 lakhs
St. John’s Medical College	INR 30 lakhs
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	INR 70.78 lakhs
JSS Medical College, Mysore	INR 73.58 lakhs
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College	INR 6.49 lakhs
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI)	INR 2.19 lakhs
K S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Mangalore	INR 79.08 lakhs
Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), Belagavi	INR 3.62 lakhs
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi	INR 16.2 lakhs
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi	INR 7.38 lakhs
GIMS Gulbarga	INR 3.68 lakhs
HIMS Hassan	INR 3.69 lakhs
KIMS Bangalore	INR 7.38 lakhs
RIMS Raichur	INR 3.71 lakhs
SIMS Shimoga	INR 4.08 lakhs
VIMS Bellary	INR 3.58 lakhs
Mysore Medical College and Hospital	INR 3.69 lakhs
Raja Rajeshwari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore	INR 126.5 lakhs
Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijaypur	INR 93.65 lakhs
Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kola	INR 79.2 lakhs

Top Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka – Seats

The list of top ten government MBBS colleges in Karnataka is given below. The list contains the location of these colleges in Karnataka along with the annual intake and establishment year.

Top Government MBBS Colleges in Karnataka
College Name	District	Estd	Annual Intake
Bangalore Govt Medical College	Bangalore Urban	1955	250
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences	Belgaum	2006	150
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences	Bidar	2007	150
Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College	Bangalore Urban	2019	150
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Chamarajanagar	2016	150
Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences	Chikkaballapur	2021	100
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences	Chikkamagaluru	2022	150
ESIC and PGIMSR Bangalore	Bangalore Urban	2012	125
ESIC Medical College Gulbarga	Gulbarga	2013	125
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences	Gadag	2014	150
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences	Gulbarga	2015	150
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences	Hassan	2006	150
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences	Haveri	2022	150
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli	Dharwad	1957	200
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences	Uttara Kannada	2016	150
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences	Kodagu	2016	150
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences	Koppal	2015	150
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences	Mandya	2006	150
Mysore Medical College	Mysore	1924	150
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences	Raichur	2007	150
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences	Shimoga	2007	150
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Bellary	1961	150
Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Yadgir	2022	150

Top Private MBBS Colleges in Karnataka – Seats

The following list contains the list of top 20 private medical colleges in Karnataka offering MBBS course.

College Name	District	Annual Intake
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Mandya	250
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	150
Akash Institute of Medical Sciences	Bangalore Rural	150
Al-Ameen Medical College	Vijayapura	150
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences	Bangalore Urban	150
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College	Bangalore Urban	100
Dr Chandramma Dayananda Sagar IMER	Ramanagara	150
East Point Medical College	Bangalore Urban	150
Father Muller Institute of Medical Education	Dakshina Kannada	150
GR Medical College	Dakshina Kannada	150
JJM Medical College	Davanagere	245
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	150
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences	Bangalore Urban	150
Khaja Bande Nawaz Institute Of Medical Sciences	Gulbarga	150
KV Gowda Medical College	Dakshina Kannada	100
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College	Gulbarga	150
MS Ramaiah Medical College	Bangalore Urban	150
MVJ Medical College	Bangalore Rural	150
Navodaya Medical College	Raichur	200
Nijalingappa Medical College	Bagalkot	250
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Bangalore Urban	250
SDM College of Medical Sciences	Dharwad	150

Top MBBS Colleges in Karnataka with Cutoff

The cutoff marks of a medical institution tells about the competition level for a particular college. The cutoff mark is helpful in knowing the marks/rank required to get into that particular college. The cutoff marks help students in formulating their strategy in order to get a seat at that college. For that purpose, we have provided students with a list of top MBBS colleges in Karnataka with their cutoff.

College Name	Cutoff
Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore	13544
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	54035
Dr B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	41459
M.S.Ramaiah Medical Coll, Bangalore	38791
Khaja Bande Navaz Institute Of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga	81445
M.V.J.Medical College and Research Hospital, Channasandra, Bangalore	65039
Vydehi Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Bangalore	43555
A.J.Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore	62670
Sri Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga	74554
Mysore Medical College, Mysore	19187
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur, Mandya Dist	73936
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya	34448
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan	35672
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli	25324
Al-Ameen Medical College, VIJAYAPUR	75964

List of Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka

There are more than 20 government MBBS colleges in Karnataka offering quality education at a nominal fee. The list of all these medical colleges and their annual intake for MBBS course is tabulated hereunder.

List of Government MBBS Colleges in Karnataka
College Name	District	Annual Intake
Bangalore Govt Medical College	Bangalore Urban	250
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences	Belgaum	150
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences	Bidar	150
Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College	Bangalore Urban	150
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Chamarajanagar	150
Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences	Chikkaballapur	100
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences	Chikkamagaluru	150
ESIC and PGIMSR Bangalore	Bangalore Urban	125
ESIC Medical College Gulbarga	Gulbarga	125
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences	Gadag	150
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences	Gulbarga	150
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences	Hassan	150
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences	Haveri	150
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli	Dharwad	200
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences	Uttara Kannada	150
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences	Kodagu	150
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences	Koppal	150
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences	Mandya	150
Mysore Medical College	Mysore	150
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences	Raichur	150
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences	Shimoga	150
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Bellary	150
Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Yadgir	150

List of Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka

The list of all the medical colleges offering MBBS program under NEET is given in the PDF form below. The list contains all the government MBBS colleges along with the number of MBBS seats.

List of Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka