About KMC Manipal
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal is a deemed medical college in Manipal (Udupi), Karnataka, established in 1953. It is affiliated to Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) — Deemed-to-be University and offers 250 MBBS seats. Clinical training happens at an attached teaching hospital of roughly 2,032 beds.
Deemed-university institutional (management) quota via MCC deemed/central counselling — KMC Manipal has no state KEA quota. NRI quota cutoff is much lower.
Why students choose it
India's first private self-financing medical college (1953); the benchmark deemed brand for NEET aspirants
NIRF Medical Rank 10 (2025) — the highest-ranked private medical college in Karnataka
250 MBBS seats, all filled through MCC deemed counselling (no state quota politics)
Attached Kasturba Hospital, Manipal — ~2,032 beds, one of India's largest private teaching hospitals
Very strong USMLE/PLAB and overseas PG placement track record; large NRI-friendly ecosystem
MAHE also runs Manipal College of Dental Sciences on the same campus for BDS aspirants
Fees (2025-26, indicative)
| MBBS tuition / year | ₹17,50,000 - 18,00,000 |
|---|---|
| NRI quota | approx USD 49,000 - 50,000 |
| Not included | Hostel, mess, caution deposit, university and exam charges are over and above tuition. |
Read this before you budget. Indicative 2025-26/2026-27 institutional (management) quota tuition, widely reported at ~Rs 17.83 lakh/yr; NRI reported at ~USD 49,450/yr. Hostel, mess, caution deposit and university charges are extra. Deemed fees are revised annually — confirm on the MAHE/MCC fee notification before quoting to a student.
NEET 2025 cutoff
| General category (indicative) | ~600+ marks (management/institutional quota closing AIR ≈ 43,800 in MCC Round 1); NRI quota closes far lower |
|---|---|
| Which quota this refers to | Deemed-university institutional (management) quota via MCC deemed/central counselling — KMC Manipal has no state KEA quota. NRI quota cutoff is much lower. |
A cutoff is not a promise. Closing ranks shift with every counselling round, category and quota, and are published only after allotment. Use these as a rough guide and let a counsellor read your actual scorecard.
Quick facts
| College type | Deemed |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) — Deemed-to-be University |
| Approvals | NMC, UGC, NAAC A++ (MAHE) |
| Location | Manipal (Udupi), Karnataka |
| NIRF Medical rank | #10 |
| Official website | manipal.edu/kmc-manipal.html |