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72 colleges · 14,695 MBBS seats
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What marks & rank get you MBBS in Karnataka? →Government seat outlook + rank checkKarnataka has 72 medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling — 24 government, 36 private, 12 deemed. Together they offer 14,695 MBBS seats across state quota and All India Quota rounds.
These colleges are in 32 cities. Bengaluru (Bangalore) has the most with 19, followed by Mangaluru (Mangalore) (7), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (4), Mysuru (Mysore) (3), Mandya (2).
The average intake per college is 204 seats. A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre has the largest intake at 250 seats with a 1,104-bed teaching hospital; Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research has the smallest at 50. Combined hospital bed capacity across all colleges is 57,443, averaging 798 per institution.
Government colleges account for 4,350 seats (30% of total) while private and deemed institutions contribute 10,345. Candidates targeting lower fees should focus on government colleges, where competition is stiffer.
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