Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka

Karnataka has 24 government medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 4,249 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 21 cities: Bengaluru (Bangalore) (3), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (2), Belagavi (Belgaum) (1), Bidar (1), Chamarajanagar (1).

Government medical colleges in Karnataka are funded by the state and typically charge lower tuition fees compared to private institutions. Admission to state quota seats is managed through centralised counselling, while 15% of seats fall under the All India Quota conducted by MCC. Some government colleges in the state may require candidates to serve a bond period in rural areas after completing MBBS.

The teaching hospitals attached to government colleges in Karnataka have a combined 14,603 beds, averaging 608 per institution. Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore) has the largest hospital with 1,050 beds.

The average seat intake across government colleges is 177. Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore) has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute has 149 seats.

Government medical education in Karnataka has a history spanning 99 years. Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore), established in 1924, is the oldest government institution. The newest addition is Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute, established in 2023.