Kasturba Medical College

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal is a private medical college with a long history, established in 1953 under a trust/society in Manipal, Karnataka. Its academic mission centres on medical education regulated by the National Medical Commission (NMC), offering the MBBS undergraduate degree and a wide range of MD and MS postgraduate specialisations backed by teaching hospitals. Admission flows through NEET, with NEET-UG governing MBBS entry and NEET-PG the postgraduate route, followed by the applicable state and all-India counselling; MBBS eligibility requires a 10+2 pass with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Candidates searching Kasturba Medical College Manipal admission 2026 typically look for the courses offered, eligibility, fee structure, expected cutoff and the admission process. This page assembles that information with seat availability and facility details to help NEET aspirants prepare for the 2026 admission cycle.

Admission to Kasturba Medical College is entirely NEET-based; there is no separate entrance test. Undergraduate seats (MBBS) are filled through NEET-UG. Postgraduate (MD/MS/DNB and allied) seats are filled through NEET-PG. Candidates must qualify NEET and then take part in centralised counselling — direct admission is not permitted.

As a deemed university, seats span an All India / management quota and, where applicable, an NRI quota. Deemed-university seats are counselled centrally by MCC in dedicated rounds. Management and NRI quotas carry higher fees but the same NEET-qualification requirement — a valid NEET rank is mandatory for every seat.

To secure a seat, a NEET-qualified candidate registers for the relevant counselling, fills a preference list that includes Kasturba Medical College, and is allotted a seat if their rank clears the closing rank for that quota and category in that round. Closing ranks move each year with the number of applicants and seats, so treat past cut-offs as guidance, not a guarantee.