NRI Quota in Govt Medical Colleges in Kerala
NRI Quota in Government Medical Colleges in Kerala
Kerala is well-known in India for its medical tourism. Kerala has a lot to offer in terms of medical education.
Despite its small, the state features a large number of medical schools.
There are 31 medical colleges in Kerala; 10 governments and 21 private medical colleges and there are about 3100 MBBS seats in Kerala.
The candidate often struggles in finding the important factor in taking admission, the Fees, Seats, Quotas, etc.
Admission to Medical colleges
Medical colleges in Kerala take admission through the NEET score. They all accept 15% All India Quota (AIQ).
The counseling for these seats is done by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
The remaining 85% is taken care of by the state.
For the state quotas, the admission counseling is conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram.
The state quota is further divided into many categories as :
State merit: 60% of the total state quota
Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC): 30%
SC (Scheduled Caste): 8%
ST (Scheduled Tribes): 2%
NRI Eligibility in Government Medical Colleges in Kerala:
There are no reserved quotas for NRI students in government colleges. However, the NRI students can take admission through both 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and the state quota if he/ she satisfies the minimum cutoff set for the respective seats.
There is no restriction on the 15% All India Quota (AIQ). But if you are taking admission under the state quota, you have to be in either of the two categories:
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Category 1: A candidate of Kerala origin.
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Category 2:
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Studied Qualifying course in Kerala and son/daughter of parents who work for Government of India posted in Kerala.
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Qualifying course in Kerala and son/daughter of parents who served in Kerala Government for a minimum period of two years.
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A resident of Kerala State for a period of 5 (five) years during the study.
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Note: If an NRI student is applying for the state quota, he/she is only eligible for 60% of the total state quota.
Government Medical colleges in Kerala:
Here is the list of 10 government medical colleges in Kerala along with the seat distribution.
Govt. Medical College Name |
Annual intake(seats) |
15% AIQ |
State quota |
Government Medical College, Ernakulam |
110 |
16 |
94 |
Government Medical College (Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences), Yakkara, Palakkad |
100 |
15 |
85 |
Government Medical College, Kottayam |
175 |
26 |
149 |
Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut |
250 |
37 |
213 |
Government Medical College, Manjeri, Malapuram Dist. |
110 |
16 |
94 |
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam |
110 |
16 |
94 |
Government Medical College, Thrissur |
175 |
26 |
149 |
Govt. Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur (Prev. Known as Academy of Medical Sciences) |
100 |
15 |
85 |
Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram |
250 |
37 |
213 |
TD Medical College, Alleppey (Alappuzha) |
175 |
26 |
159 |