Top 5 Medical Colleges In Karnataka As Per NIRF Ranking – News18

Last Updated:February 11, 2025, 12:15 IST

Karnataka has 71 medical colleges offering 11,595 MBBS seats. Discover the top government colleges like NIMHANS, KMC, and St. John’s.

Karnataka, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and strong emphasis on education, boasts a robust network of medical colleges. These colleges offer aspiring doctors top-notch education and a pathway to excellence. With a total of 71 medical colleges, the state provides 11,595 MBBS seats for the 2025 academic year. This comprehensive network comprises 24 government colleges offering 3,750 seats, while the remaining 47 are private institutions that provide 7,845 seats.

If you aspire to be a medical professional, here’s a look at the top medical colleges in Karnataka as per NIRF Rankings 2024. Check the fee structures for the medical colleges in Karnataka, offering valuable insights for prospective medical students.

Top Government Medical Colleges In Karnataka 2025

NIMHANS Bangalore

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences is a prestigious higher education institution that was founded in 1974. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, advanced Masters, doctorate, and post-doctorate degree, diploma,, and Certificate programmes for students to further their studies. Approved by prominent national bodies such as NMC, the institute offers a variety of courses in major streams including Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, and Nursing. The institute provides its students with top-notch education delivered by its skilled and experienced faculty. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences is ranked 4th by NIRF 2024 under the medical category.

Most importantly, the seats in these courses are provided at reasonable fees ranging between Rs 9,480 and Rs 156,350 to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills in their preferred area of interest.

Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal

Next on the list is KMC Manipal. The college is ranked 9th by NIRF 2024 under the medical category. Kasturba Medical College, through more than 45 departments, offers undergraduate, postgraduate, short-term, super speciality, and various other courses to students. These courses are provided across the Medicine, Medical, Surgery, and various other streams. Established in 1953, Kasturba Medical College Manipal is recognised by the General Medical Council of Great Britain, the National Medical Council of India, the Malaysian Medical Council, and the Australian Medical Council.

To get admission to this college, candidates are required to pay a total of Rs 11.42 after qualifying for the NEET exam.

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St. John’s Medical College

Located in Bangalore, St. John’s Medical College was established in 1963 and currently ranks 28th on the NIRF Top Medical College ranking. Here students can pursue various programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate, super specialty, and doctorate levels via its wing institute Medical College, Nursing College, and Allied Health Science. The admission is based on the entrance exam, such as KCET-Karnataka Examination Authority, NEET, etc. Moreover, the college also conducts its entrance exam for admission.

It is to be noted that the NEET UG 2025 registration has opened for admission to the MBBS/BDS courses, and the deadline to register is March 7. The MBBS programme at St. John’s Medical College costs approximately Rs 30 lakh.

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Located in Mangalore, this reputed college is recognised as one of the 20 International Medical Schools by the ECFMG for its electronic credentials verification programme. KMC Mangalore is ranked 33rd by NIRF 2024 under the Medical category. The college provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and Fellowship programmes to students across the Medical stream. Kasturba Medical College Mangalore also provides MBBS and MSc as flagship courses to students through 18 departments. The tuition fee of this college is around Rs 43.95 lakh.

Established in 1955, Kasturba Medical College utilizes the clinical facilities of the Government Lady Goschen Hospital and Government Wenlock Hospital. There is a teaching hospital attached to the college known as KMC Hospital, Attavar.

JSS Medical College, Mysore

Last on the list is JSS Mysore Medical College. The college, approved by the MCI and accredited by NABH, is ranked 39 by NIRF 2021 for Medical. Located in Mysore, Karnataka, the college was established between 1984-85 and is well-known for offering multiple medical courses recognised by organisations like the General Medical Council (UK), Sri Lanka Medical Council, and WHO. The college,, through its 23 speciality departments and 13 super speciality departments, offers undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, MPhil, and fellowship courses to the students. To get admission in JSS Mysore Medical College, students need to pay Rs 5.40 lakhs.