District-wise Medical Colleges in Karnataka in 2026

The table above presents the distribution of Karnataka’s 72 medical colleges across districts and institutional categories. The colleges are divided into three major types, Deemed Universities, Government Institutes, and Private Institutes, providing a clear picture of how medical education infrastructure is spread throughout the state.

According to the table, Karnataka has a total of 72 MBBS colleges, including 12 deemed universities, 24 government medical colleges, and 36 private medical colleges. This highlights Karnataka’s position as one of India’s leading states for medical education, offering a large number of MBBS seats through diverse institutional structures.

Among all districts, Bangalore Urban has the highest concentration of medical colleges with a total of 19 institutions. The district includes 2 deemed universities, 3 government colleges, and 14 private medical colleges, making it the largest medical education hub in Karnataka. This figure reflects Bengaluru’s advanced healthcare ecosystem, strong academic infrastructure, and growing demand for medical education.

Dakshina Kannada ranks second with 8 medical colleges, including 3 deemed universities and 5 private institutions. The district is well known for reputed institutions in Mangalore, which attract students from across India. Several districts have a balanced mix of institutions. For example, Kalaburagi has 4 colleges, including 2 government and 2 private colleges, while Dharwad, Mysuru, and Tumakuru each have 3 medical colleges distributed across different categories.

The table also shows that many districts primarily depend on government medical colleges for MBBS education. Districts such as Ballari, Bidar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Gadag, Hassan, Haveri, Kodagu, Koppal, Uttara Kannada, and Yadgir each have one government medical college. These institutions play an important role in improving healthcare accessibility and medical education in regional areas.

Karnataka continues to lead medical education in India with the highest number of MBBS seats across multiple institution types. Understanding the Karnataka medical college seat distribution 2026 helps students make better decisions during NEET counselling and understand the seat availability across government, private, deemed, and state-private medical colleges.

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