About KSHEMA
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy is a deemed medical college in Mangaluru (Deralakatte), Karnataka, established in 1999. It is affiliated to NITTE (Deemed-to-be University) and offers 250 MBBS seats. Clinical training happens at an attached teaching hospital of roughly 1,000 beds.
No specific cutoff marks/rank published on the source page; deemed / All-India quota seats are allotted on NEET-UG merit via MCC counselling.
Why students choose it
Constituent of NITTE (Deemed-to-be University), established 1999
Recognised by NMC
Backed by the 1000+ bed Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital in Mangaluru
One of coastal Karnataka's respected deemed medical colleges
Admission via MCC deemed counselling, management and NRI quotas (no Karnataka KEA route)
Fees (2025-26, indicative)
| MBBS tuition / year | ₹15,00,000 - 30,00,000 |
|---|---|
| Not included | Hostel, mess, caution deposit, university and exam charges are over and above tuition. |
Read this before you budget. Deemed-university fees set by NITTE and revised annually; management/deemed slab shown is an indicative range and the MCC merit seat is lower. NRI quota quoted in USD. Excludes hostel and mess; confirm the exact 2026-27 slab before quoting.
NEET 2025 cutoff
| General category (indicative) | approx 520 - 550 marks in MCC Round 1 (management quota); mop-up/stray rounds fall well below this |
|---|---|
| Which quota this refers to | No specific cutoff marks/rank published on the source page; deemed / All-India quota seats are allotted on NEET-UG merit via MCC counselling. |
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 | NITTE (Deemed-to-be University) |
| Approvals | NMC |
| Location | Mangaluru (Deralakatte), Karnataka |
| Official website | kshema.nitte.edu.in/ |