36 colleges · 5,305 MBBS seats
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What marks & rank get you MBBS in Kerala? →Government seat outlook + rank checkKerala has 36 medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling — 14 government, 21 private, 1 deemed. Together they offer 5,305 MBBS seats across state quota and All India Quota rounds.
These colleges are in 20 cities. Palakkad has the most with 4, followed by Thrissur (3), Kollam (3), Ernakulam (3), Kozhikkode (3).
The average intake per college is 147 seats. Al Azhar Medical College has the largest intake at 250 seats with a 740-bed teaching hospital; Government Medical College has the smallest at 50. Combined hospital bed capacity across all colleges is 30,541, averaging 848 per institution.
Government colleges account for 1,855 seats (35% of total) while private and deemed institutions contribute 3,450. Candidates targeting lower fees should focus on government colleges, where competition is stiffer.
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