For 2027 planners · Karnataka · KEA and MCC

Karnataka NRI quota: seats and fee

Government medical colleges in Karnataka do not have a separate NRI row. An NRI or OCI student can still sit All India Quota or state merit there and pay the government fee, last published around ₹58,100 to ₹1,10,100 a year.

The labelled NRI door is private Category C through KEA, last published about ₹25 lakh to ₹45 lakh a year, and deemed universities through MCC, last published about ₹25 lakh to ₹55 lakh. Confirm the live notice. Do not treat these as a 2027 brochure.

Three paths in Karnataka

Status rules sit on the NRI eligibility page. Named deemed campuses sit on the deemed colleges page. This page is only Karnataka. Last published 2026-cycle figures.

Government

AIQ or merit. No NRI row

₹58,100 – ₹1,10,100

Last published government fee. Same bill as an Indian student. About 24 campuses. BMCRI, KIMS Hubli and VIMS Ballari have the larger intakes.

Private · KEA

Category C NRI

₹25 – 45 lakh

About 15% of that campus. Filled on kea.kar.nic.in. Last published 33 private colleges. Hostel and deposit sit on top.

Deemed · MCC

Separate NRI category

₹25 – 55 lakh

Manipal, JSS, KLE and the other deemed campuses. Register on mcc.nic.in. Some quote USD. Confirm the live sheet.

The source article’s last published planning note is more than 850 NRI seats across private Category C and deemed rows. That is not a 2027 official total. Replace it when KEA and MCC publish the new matrix.

Category C is not Q-quota

Both sit on the KEA login. The papers and the fee are not the same.

Open to Indian applicants

Management / Q-quota

Last published about ₹25 lakh to ₹35 lakh a year. Regulated by the Karnataka fee committee. NRI papers are not the ticket.

Reserved for NRI, OCI or PIO

Category C

Last published about ₹25 lakh to ₹45 lakh a year. Needs the sponsor file. Usually the higher private tier.

Papers and counselling steps

Download the NRI Quota Admission eBook

Use it beside this Karnataka page. It is not the live KEA matrix and it is not an MCC allotment letter.

Government colleges

No dedicated NRI category. NRI and OCI candidates compete on AIQ or state merit and pay the same government fee. Last published AIQ share is about 15% of intake.

Larger intake BMCRI, Bengaluru

250 seats. Last published AIQ 38. Fee ₹65,100.

Larger intake KIMS, Hubli

200 seats. Last published AIQ 30. Fee ₹65,100.

Larger intake VIMS, Ballari

200 seats. Last published AIQ 30. Fee ₹65,100.

College MBBS seats Last published AIQ Last published fee
BMCRI, Bengaluru25038₹65,100
BIMS, Belagavi15023₹65,100
BRIMS, Bidar15023₹65,100
Chamarajanagar IMS15023₹65,100
ESIC MC, Bengaluru15023₹1,10,100
ESIC MC, Gulbarga15023₹1,10,100
Gadag IMS15023₹65,100
GMC, Mysore15023₹65,100
Gulbarga IMS15023₹65,100
Hassan IMS15023₹65,100
KIMS, Hubli20030₹65,100
Karwar IMS15023₹65,100
Kodagu IMS15023₹65,100
Koppal IMS15023₹75,650
MIMS, Mandya15023₹66,000
Raichur IMS15023₹58,100
Shimoga IMS15023₹74,100
VIMS, Ballari20030₹65,100
Yadgiri IMS15023₹65,100
ABV Medical College, Bengaluru15023₹65,100
Haveri IMS15023₹65,100
Chitradurga MCRI15023₹67,700
Chikkamagaluru IMS15023₹65,100
Chikkaballapura IMS10015₹65,100
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Private colleges (KEA Category C)

Last published 2025-26 NRI tuition. Hostel, mess and caution are extra, about ₹80,000 to ₹1.5 lakh a year in the source article. Confirm the Fee Fixation Committee figure during KEA counselling. MS Ramaiah, Sapthagiri and Vydehi sit at the top of this fee band.

Bengaluru
CollegeMBBS seatsCat. CLast published NRI fee
BGS Global Institute15022₹40,12,700
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar MC15015₹35,12,700
East Point College15022₹33,12,700
Kempegowda Institute25012₹42,12,700
MS Ramaiah Medical College15022₹45,15,750
Sri Siddhartha Institute15023₹40,00,000
Vydehi Institute25037₹45,12,700
The Oxford Medical College15022₹32,12,700
Akash Institute15022₹40,12,700
MVJ Medical College15022₹40,12,700
Rajarajeswari Medical College25038₹36,52,000
Sapthagiri Institute15023₹45,41,500
Mangaluru and the coast
CollegeMBBS seatsCat. CLast published NRI fee
GR Medical College Hospital15023₹32,65,500
KVG Medical College, Sullia15015₹28,48,300
AJ Institute15022₹40,12,700
Srinivas Institute15022₹26,12,700
Father Muller Medical College15022₹35,12,700
Rest of Karnataka
CollegeMBBS seatsCat. CLast published NRI fee
Dr. C. D. Sagar Institute, Hubli15022₹38,15,750
Siddhaganga Medical College, Tumakuru15023₹28,61,950
Adichunchanagiri Institute, Bellur15023₹32,15,750
Basaveshwara Medical College, Chitradurga15015₹30,12,700
Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur15023₹40,00,000
JJM Medical College, Davanagere24537₹36,12,700
Mahadevappa Rampure MC, Gulbarga15023₹35,12,700
Sri BM Patil Medical College, Bijapur20030₹28,50,000
Shridevi Institute, Tumkur15023₹33,12,700
SS Institute, Davanagere20030₹36,12,700
S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot15038₹35,12,700
Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute, Chikkaballapura508₹40,00,750
Sri Chamundeshwari MC, Mysuru15023₹27,02,700
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur20030₹26,12,700
Subbaiah Institute, Shimoga15030₹28,12,700
SDM College, Dharwad15023₹32,65,750

Deemed universities (MCC)

These campuses sit outside standard KEA counselling. Last published NRI counts and rupee fees come from the source article. Some names also appear on the private list above. Use the live MCC matrix to see which desk owns the seat.

  1. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal38₹39.1 lakh
  2. Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore38₹25–30 lakh · verify
  3. JSS Medical College, Mysuru38₹39.6 lakh
  4. JNMC Belagavi (KLE)30₹39.1 lakh
  5. JGMM Hubballi (KLE)23₹39.1 lakh
  6. Sri B. M. Patil, Bijapur (BLDE)30₹25 lakh
  7. Sri Devaraj Urs, Kolar30₹38.9 lakh
  8. Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur23₹40–43 lakh
  9. Sri Siddhartha Institute, Bengaluru23₹40–45 lakh
  10. Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru23₹45–55 lakh
  11. KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru23₹28 lakh
  12. Rajarajeswari Medical College, Bengaluru38₹36.5 lakh

The deemed colleges page uses last published MCC 2025 counts that can differ (KMC Mangalore 37, not 38). For 2027, read the live MCC split before you pay.

Eligibility

Government (AIQ / merit) Private Category C and deemed NRI
NEET-UGRequiredRequired
Class 12Physics, Chemistry, Biology and EnglishSame subjects. AIU or equivalence if the US board is hard to read
MarksLast published: 50% PCB for General / EWS, with NEET relaxationsNTA NEET percentile for that year
Age17 years by 31 December 202717 years by 31 December 2027
NRI proofNot an NRI seat. No NRI certificate for this rowSponsor passport or visa, embassy certificate, sponsorship affidavit, relationship proof

Documents

KEA, MCC and the college can ask for a slightly different pack. Check the notice before you report.

Student file

NEET admit card and scorecard. Allotment letter. Class 10 and 12 marks. Migration if needed. Passport, date of birth, medical fitness. 8 to 10 photos.

NRI file

Sponsor passport and visa or residence proof. Embassy or consulate NRI certificate. Relationship proof and sponsorship affidavit. OCI or PIO card if that is the status.

Only if used

Caste, EWS or PwD certificate. Karnataka domicile for a state-quota row. Do not carry domicile as a substitute for Category C papers.

Counselling steps

  1. 1

    Qualify NEET

    Every government, private and deemed seat still needs NEET.

  2. 2

    Pick the login

    kea.kar.nic.in for AIQ follow-through, Category C and Q-quota. mcc.nic.in for deemed campuses.

  3. 3

    Upload papers

    Personal, academic and NRI documents. Submit before the window closes.

  4. 4

    Merit list

    KEA or the university publishes the list. Counselling is only for shortlisted candidates.

  5. 5

    Fill choices

    Government AIQ, private Category C, Q-quota and deemed NRI are different rows. Do not mix them.

  6. 6

    Allotment

    Rank, category, leftover seats and your order decide the seat.

  7. 7

    Pay on the official channel

    Download the letter. Pay only through the notified bank route.

  8. 8

    Report with originals

    The college checks the file in person.

  9. 9

    Later rounds

    Round 2 or mop-up can move the college if the notice allows it.

Case Example

524 / 720

Case Example: Rahul, Dallas

Grade 12 in Texas. NRI through his father. The family compared Category C fees before locking a preference list and took a private Karnataka NRI seat in the first round. This is a planning sketch from the source article, not a 2027 allotment.

486 / 720

Case Example: Aisha, Abu Dhabi

She compared government AIQ cost against a deemed NRI fee and hospital load, then took a Karnataka NRI seat. The cheap government bill only exists if AIQ or merit actually opens.

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FAQs

Is there an NRI quota in Karnataka government medical colleges?

No. Apply through AIQ or state merit and pay the government fee. Last published that fee sat around ₹58,100 to ₹1,10,100.

What is the last published NRI MBBS fee in Karnataka?

Government via AIQ: about ₹64,350 to ₹1.1 lakh. Private Category C: about ₹25 lakh to ₹45 lakh. Deemed: about ₹25 lakh to ₹55 lakh. Confirm the live notice.

How many NRI seats does Karnataka have?

The source article’s last published planning note is 850+ across private Category C and deemed rows, usually 8 to 38 seats a college. Wait for the live KEA and MCC matrix for 2027.

What is the difference between Category C and Q-quota?

Q-quota is open to Indian applicants at a committee-regulated fee, last published about ₹25 lakh to ₹35 lakh. Category C is the NRI row and needs the sponsor file. It is usually costlier.

Are hostel and mess included?

No. The source article puts extras around ₹80,000 to ₹1.5 lakh a year.

Is NEET required for NRI applicants in Karnataka?

Yes. Government, private and deemed seats all need NEET.

Which colleges do families ask about first?

BMCRI on the government AIQ list. MS Ramaiah, Sapthagiri and Vydehi on Category C. KMC Manipal, JSS Mysuru and Yenepoya on the deemed list. Popular is not the same as payable or available.


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