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Colleges
65
Most Competitive
58,188
Least Competitive
2,29,487
Data Range
2023-2025
The Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Karnataka has a 3% reservation of state quota seats. This includes all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates need a Caste/Income Certificate from the jurisdictional Tahasildar. No creamy layer criterion applies. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest departmental notification for current income eligibility thresholds. ST candidates are also eligible to compete for GM seats.
The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 65 medical colleges in Karnataka. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 58,188 (most competitive) to 2,29,487 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Karnataka are: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore) (average closing rank 58,188), Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi (average closing rank 71,029), Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore) (average closing rank 83,212), Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari (Bellary) (average closing rank 85,547), Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute (average closing rank 86,584). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 65 ST (Scheduled Tribe) colleges with multi-round data, 60 extended to lower ranks in later rounds and 5 held steady. Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi moved the most, widening from 92,259 in Round 1 to 2,17,226 by the final round.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Karnataka: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 58,188 and 2,29,487 had options across these 65 colleges in previous counselling cycles.
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru (Mysore)
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Ballari (Bellary)
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur
Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan
JSS Medical College, Mysuru (Mysore)
K.H. Patil Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag
Chamrajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi (Belgaum)
Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Chikkamagaluru Institute of Medical Sciences, Chikkamagaluru
SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad
Nandi Medical College and Research Institute, Chikkaballapura
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
JJM Medical College, Davangere
Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Yadgiri
Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot
Khaja Bandanawaz University - Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar
S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur
BGS Medical College and Hospital
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga
SR Patil Medical College and Hospital
Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumakuru (Tumkur)
East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Reseach Bangalore
Dr. Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute of Medical Education & Research, Harohalli
Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Devanhalli, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga (Shimoga)
The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
K V G Medical College, Sullia
Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College Hospital & Research Institute
Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Father Mullers Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Al-Ameen Medical College, Vijayapura (Bijapur)
Farookh Academy of Medical Education Hospital and Research Institute
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College JGMMMC
Browse cutoffs for all Karnataka colleges
Scheduled Tribe cutoffs for Maharashtra
Scheduled Tribe cutoffs for All India Quota
Scheduled Tribe cutoffs for Tamil Nadu
Scheduled Tribe cutoffs for Bihar
Scheduled Tribe cutoffs for Telangana