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Colleges
36
Total MBBS Seats
6,895
Total Hospital Beds
28,132
Cities
16
Karnataka has 36 private medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 6,895 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 16 cities: Bengaluru (Bangalore) (14), Mangaluru (Mangalore) (4), Davangere (2), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) (2), Bagalkot (2).
Private medical colleges in Karnataka operate under NMC regulations, with fee structures determined by state fee regulatory committees. Fee variation across these 36 colleges can be significant; candidates should compare the fee data on individual college pages before finalising their choice list. Private colleges admit students through both state counselling and All India Quota rounds.
The teaching hospitals attached to private colleges in Karnataka have a combined 28,132 beds, averaging 781 per institution. Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore) has the largest hospital with 1,700 beds.
The average seat intake across private colleges is 192. A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru (Mangalore) has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research has 50 seats.
Private medical education in Karnataka has a history spanning 62 years. Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi, established in 1963, is the oldest private institution. The newest addition is Farookh Academy of Medical Education Hospital and Research Institute, established in 2025.
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur
Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanhalli, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
BGS Medical College and Hospital
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education & Research, Harohalli
East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Farookh Academy of Medical Education Hospital and Research Institute
Father Mullers Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
JJM Medical College, Davangere
K V G Medical College, Sullia
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Khaja Bandanawaz University - Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Reseach Bangalore
S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumakuru (Tumkur)
Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru
SR Patil Medical College and Hospital
Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)