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Kerala Medical Colleges Seat Distribution & Fee Structures
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Learn about the MBBS seat distribution in Kerala Medical Colleges by College-type, Counselling, and Categories.
The 32 Kerala Medical colleges offer 4505 MBBS seats, which ranks it 10th among all states in India.
Of these, 12 are government colleges with 1755 seats, while the remaining 19 are private and offer 2600 seats. With 26 dental institutes, Kerala also has 1920 BDS seats. Candidates must complete CEE’s KEAM Kerala Counselling application form-filling process to be eligible for counselling rounds.
CEE’s Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical (KEAM) is responsible for conducting counselling for the state quota seats in Kerala Medical colleges. In India, there are currently 703 medical colleges that offer 1,08,958 MBBS and 29,088 BDS seats.
Also Read - Breaking: Applications Started for KEAM Kerala Counselling
We can analyze the medical seat distribution in Kerala Medical colleges in two different aspects:
12 government Kerala medical colleges offer admission to undergraduate medical courses. As of 2024, these colleges had 1755 seats. Government Medical College in Kozhikode and GMC in Thiruvananthapuram have the highest number of seats, 250 each.
A look at the reservations for different categories and quotas gives a clearer idea of government seat distribution in Kerala medical colleges. These include reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, and physically disabled candidates. Additionally, there are quotas for students from outside Kerala, children of defense personnel, and sports quota candidates.
Seat distribution varies from college to college, and each has its own reservation policies and quotas. Minority-wise seat distribution can further clarify other quotas, which are detailed below.
State Merit covers the highest reservation, at 50%. The table below shows the distribution of government seats for Kerala medical colleges under the State Merit.
Amrita Deemed University in Kochi is the only Deemed university in Kerala with a capacity of 150 MBBS seats. Private medical colleges account for more than half the seats, 2600 in total (57.7%). The analysis below briefly illustrates the private seat distribution for Kerala medical colleges.
The latter part of this article covers reservation and category-wise seat breakdowns for Kerala medical colleges.
Medical aspirants can get an in-depth analysis of Kerala medical colleges' seat distribution and admission landscape by categorizing the allocation process based on the type of counselling.
The two authorities responsible for counselling aspiring medical students in Kerala are the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (CEE KEAM) State Counselling.
MCC is one of the designated authorities for counselling students aspiring for Kerala Medical colleges. The committee is responsible for facilitating counselling for 453 medical seats, constituting 10% of the 4505 medical seats available in the state.
We can divide these 453 seats into three categories: 265 under the All India Quota and 38 allotments exclusively reserved for IP Ward Card Holders. MCC also oversees counselling for all 150 medical seats at Amrita Medical College.
CEE's KEAM Kerala Counselling is responsible for allotting 4052 seats, 1452 of which are government and 2600 private college seats.
Note: KEAM Kerala Counselling carries the same reservation categories and quota types for government seats in Kerala Medical colleges.
Private medical colleges reserve seats in different category types, which include community seats, open seats under the All India Quota, NRI Category (Open and Community), and government seats under different norms.
This detailed analysis of the seat distribution and fee structure of Kerala medical colleges provides a comprehensive understanding of the admission landscape in the state.
Under KEAM Kerala State Counselling’s authority, government seats under different reservation norms account for 1098 of the total 2600 private medical seats. Community reservations hold the second-most number following government seats, with 721 seats across the 19 existing private medical colleges.
This information highlights the significant role of government seats and community seat reservations in the overall seat distribution in Kerala Medical colleges.
Of the 4052 seats allotted through CEE’s KEAM Kerala Counselling, the NRI quota consists of 393 seats.
Open and Community groups are two main categories under the NRI quota, with 324 seats under Open and 69 under Community groups. The NRI quota constitutes 14.9% of the total seat distribution in Kerala Medical colleges.
388 of the 2600 private medical seats fall under the All India Quota category, which remains irrespective of domicile. This category accounts for 15.1% of the total private MBBS seats.
The 19 private Kerala medical colleges have two categories - 11 Minority colleges and 8 Non-Minority colleges. Five colleges reserved for the Muslim community and 6 for the Christian community, comprise the 11 total minority colleges. Below is the coverage of these colleges:
Except for Travancore Medical College, none of the Muslim minority institutes in Kerala offer community reservations for the NRI quota. In contrast, all Christian minority Kerala medical colleges provide seats under this category.
Five Kerala Medical colleges are affiliated with the Muslim minority community, offering 700 seats. On the other hand, six medical colleges affiliated with the Christian community provide 650 seats for aspiring medical students.
The information presented above provides a detailed overview of the medical education landscape in Kerala, covering the seat distributions and fee structures of government, private, and deemed Kerala Medical colleges. The lowest fee structure for the MBBS course in India for private colleges is 7.5 to 8 Lacs/Yr, while the lowest fee structure for the NRI quota is ₹ 20.86 Lacs/Yr.
Kerala Medical colleges are seeing an increased demand, which underscores the need for expanded healthcare infrastructure. Currently, the state has 12 government Kerala medical colleges, providing 1755 seats, alongside 19 private colleges offering 2600 seats and Amrita School of Medicine with 150 seats.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) regulates establishing and expanding medical colleges across India. It evaluates applications from existing colleges seeking to increase their seat intakes and considers proposals for new colleges based on various criteria.
These include the total bed count, hospital square footage, and minimum personnel requirements, among other parameters, ensuring that the colleges meet the commission's rigorous standards. Additionally, the NMC has instituted a comprehensive framework of rules and regulations that colleges must adhere to to qualify for seat increments.
SR Medical College and Research Centre in Varkala, Trivandrum, has applied to commence medical courses in 2024, signaling a potential expansion of the healthcare education sector in the region.
Meanwhile, existing institutions such as Karuna Medical College in Palakkad and KMCT Medical College in Kozhikode, Calicut, have pursued applications for seat increments, reflecting a concerted effort to meet the growing demand for medical education and healthcare services in Kerala.
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