Deemed University Medical Colleges in Karnataka

Karnataka has 6 deemed medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 1,450 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 4 cities: Mangaluru (Mangalore) (3), Hubballi (Hubli) (1), Belagavi (Belgaum) (1), Mysuru (Mysore) (1).

Deemed universities in Karnataka operate with autonomous status under UGC recognition and NMC approval. These institutions conduct their own counselling for a portion of seats, while some seats are filled through AIQ rounds. Fee structures at deemed universities are generally higher than government colleges, and vary across institutions.

The teaching hospitals attached to deemed colleges in Karnataka have a combined 6,314 beds, averaging 1,052 per institution. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi (Belgaum) has the largest hospital with 1,400 beds.

Deemed medical education in Karnataka has a history spanning 66 years. Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore), established in 1955, is the oldest deemed institution. The newest addition is Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College JGMMMC, established in 2021.

The average seat intake across deemed colleges is 242. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi (Belgaum) has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College JGMMMC has 200 seats.