Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal was the first private medical college in India established in 1953. It got recognition in 1958 by the Medical Council of India & in 2008 from the Government of India. The institute comes under the aegis of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). KMC offers degree and doctoral programs in the discipline of Surgery, Medicine, Super Speciality, Forensic Science and many more. Admission is done on the basis of entrance exams and cutoff criteria of the institute.

Kasturba Medical College Highlights

Institute Type Private
Approved by MCI
Affiliated to MAHE, Manipal
Entrance Exam National: NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS
Courses Offered UG, PG & Ph.D
Application Mode Online
Official Website https://manipal.edu/kmc-manipal.html

KMC Manipal offers admission to eligible candidates based on the marks secured in the NEET examination. Some of the important dates are mentioned below:

Events Dates
NEET UG 2023 Exam Date May 7, 2023
NEET UG Result 2023 (Out) June 13, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Registration Start Date July 14, 2023
Last Date to Register for Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling  August 2, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Round 1 Choice-Filling August 6, 2023 – August 9, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Round 1 Seat Allotment  August 16, 2023
Download Admission Order and Fee Payment August 19, 2023 – August 23, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Round 2 Registration  August 24, 2023 – August 25, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Round 2 Document Verification  August 28, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Round 2 Seat Allotment  September 5, 2023
Download Admission Order and Fee Payment September 7, 2023 – September 11, 2023
Last Date for Reporting at Allotted College September 12, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Mop-Up Round Seat Allotment September 20, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Mop-Up Round Document Verification September 25, 2023 – September 26, 2023
Download Admission Order and Fee Payment September 25, 2023 – September 27, 2023
Last Date for Reporting at Allotted College September 27, 2023
Karnataka NEET UG 2023 Counselling Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment September 28, 2023
Last Date for Reporting for Stray Vacancy Round October 3, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Exam Date March 5, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Result March 14, 2023
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Registration Start Date July 26, 2023
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Registration Last Date August 13, 2023
Last Date to Pay Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Registration Fees August 13, 2023 
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Round 1 Choice Filling & Option Entry August 22, 2023 – August 25, 2023
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Round 1 Seat Allotment  August 28, 2023
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Round 2 Choice Filling & Option Entry September 25, 2023 – September 27, 2023
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Round 2 Seat Allotment  September 28, 2023
Karnataka NEET PG 2023 Counselling Round 2 Depositing Course Fee September 29, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Reporting to the Allotted College October 1, 2023

MCC conducts the NEET UG 2023 Counseling and NEET PG 2023 Counseling for admission to 15% MBBS Seats and 50% MD/MS Seats under All-India Quota at KMC Manipal. Here are the important dates for the same: 

Event Date
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Registration Dates July 20, 2023 – July 25, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 1 Choice-Filling/Locking July 22, 2023 – July 27, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result July 29, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Registration Dates August 9, 2023 – August 14, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 10, 2023 – August 15, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 18, 2023
Round 2 Reporting/Joining August 20, 2023 – August 28, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Registration Dates August 31, 2023 – September 4, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 1, 2023 – September 5, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 8, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 10, 2023 – September 18, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates September 21, 2023 – September 23, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result September 26, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining September 27, 2023 – September 30, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Registration Dates July 27, 2023 – August 1, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 1 Choice-Filling/Locking July 28, 2023 – August 4, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Seat Allotment Result August 7, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining August 8, 2023 – August 14, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Registration Dates August 17, 2023 – August 22, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 19, 2023 – August 22, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 25, 2023
Round 2 Reporting/Joining August 27, 2023 – September 4, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Registration Dates September 22, 2023 – September 25, 2023 
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 22, 2023 – September 25, 2023 
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 28, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 29, 2023 – October 6, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates October 9, 2023 – October 11, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking October 9, 2023 – October 11, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result October 14, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining October 15, 2023 – October 20, 2023

Kasturba Medical College Ranking

  • Ranked 9th for Medical by NIRF 2023.
  • Ranked 10th for Medical by NIRF 2022.
  • Ranked 9 for Medical by NIRF 2020.
  • Ranked 13 for Medical by Indiatoday 2020.
  • Ranked 9 for Medical by The Week 2020.

Kasturba Medical College Courses

KMC offers UG, PG and Ph.D programs in the discipline of Surgery, Medicine, Super Speciality, Forensic Science and many more. Tabulated below are the details for the same:

Course Specialization Eligibility
MBBS - 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks + obtained a valid score in NEET UG
MD - MBBS degree from an Institution / University recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) and Internship completion date should be on or before 31.03.2020 + obtained a valid score in NEET PG
Candidates holding foreign degree must be registered practitioners in the Country from where they have obtained their degree and must obtain a temporary registration certificate from Medical Council of India (MCI)
MS -
M.Sc (Medical) Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Genetic Counseling, Forensic Science Bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
M.Sc Clinical Embryology B.Sc with Reproduction/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioscience/ Physiology with a minimum 60% aggregate marks
MCh Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology MS in General Surgery + obtained a valid score in NEET SS
DM Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Medical Genetics, Nephrology, Neurology  MD in General Medicine or Paediatrics + obtained a valid score in NEET SS
Ph.D Psychiatric Social Work MSW (Social Work) with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks

Check: KMC Manipal Courses and Fees

Kasturba Medical College Admission

  • Go to the official website.
  • Click on ‘Apply’.
  • Fill out the form carefully.
  • Upload a photograph and signature.
  • Select the program and enter your address.
  • Select a mode of payment.
  • The application fee is INR 600 (for General Category) and INR 2500 (for Foreign/ NRI/ NRI Sponsored Category). Pay it using your preferred means.

Selection Criteria

The candidates will be selected on the basis of marks obtained in the following entrance exams followed by Statement of Purpose and PI:

Course Entrance Test
MBBS NEET UG
MS, MD NEET PG
MCh, DM NEET SS

Check: KMC Manipal Admission

Kasturba Medical College Scholarships

KMC Manipal awards a scholarship for Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

  1. Kalam-Pai, Freeship and Scholars Scholarship for MBBS & BDS Programs
  2. Merit Scholarship for MD and MDS Programs
  3. Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarships for BTech
  4. Freeship, Scholar and Achiever Scholarships for BPharm
  5. Scholar and Achiever Scholarship for All Other Under Graduate (UG) & Post Graduate (PG) Programs
  6. Board Toppers Scholarship for All Under Graduate (UG) Programs
  7. Scholarships for Academy of General Education Students (SAGES)
  8. Academy of General Education (AGE) Scholarship for AGE Students
  9. Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for B.Sc. Nursing students
  10. Merit Scholarship for BTech (Lateral Entry) students from Manipal Group Polytechnic Institutions
  11. Merit Scholarships for Foreign / Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Category Students
  12. Merit Scholarship for Konkani speaking students
  13. Merit Scholarship for Children of Manipal Alumni
  14. Scholarship scheme of interest subsidy on education loan for MAHE students
  15. AICTE Tuition Fee Waiver
  16. Kadambi scholarship
  17. ITC scholarship

Kasturba Medical College Faculty

Listed below are some of the departments along with a number of highly experienced faculty members:

  • Department of Anaesthesiology - 26 Faculty Members
  • Department of Anatomy - 17 Faculty Members
  • Department of Biochemistry - 11 Faculty Members
  • Department of Cardiology - 6 Faculty Members
  • Department of Clinical Embryology - 8 Faculty Members
  • Department of Neurosurgery - 5 Faculty Members

Check: KMC Manipal Faculty

Kasturba Medical College FAQs

Ques. What is the teaching methodology at Kasturba Medical College?

Ans. KMC focuses on providing in-depth medical knowledge to its students. The teaching methodologies used here incorporate classroom teaching, practical learning, industrial exposure and field visits.

Ques. How are the facilities at Kasturba Medical College?

Ans. Individual departments under KMC are supported by a state-of-the-art infrastructure for research and clinical experience. Some of them are as follows:

  • Laboratories: The Department of Neurology has EEG/ENMG Labs.
  • Library: KMC Libraries have excellent resources for reference and study.
  • Hospitals: Teaching hospitals give students hands-on learning.

Ques. How secure is the campus of Kasturba Medical College?

Ans. Kasturba Medical College campus is very secure as CCTVs are installed at all the entry and exit points with the deployment of adequate security personnel. The institute has a regular campus patrolling from the security team daily.