Medical Colleges in Kerala 2026 – MBBS, CEE Counselling & Admission Guide

Kerala offers one of India's largest and most diverse medical education networks — a strong government college system led by institutions like Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram and Government Medical College Kozhikode, alongside a large number of private, self-financing, minority, and deemed institutions such as Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. You can explore the complete, filterable list of medical colleges in Kerala directly above.

How MBBS Admission Works — CEE, Not KEAM

MBBS admission in Kerala is based on NEET UG rank, with state counselling conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala — often referred to alongside KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical), though KEAM itself governs engineering/architecture, while CEE separately manages medical counselling using NEET UG scores:

Government medical colleges: 85% Kerala State Quota (via CEE) and 15% All India Quota (via MCC)
Private/self-financing colleges: follow a distinctive three-way split — approximately 50% State Quota (via CEE), 35% Management Quota, and 15% NRI Quota
AIIMS and central university medical colleges in Kerala fill 100% of seats through MCC

A Note on Deemed Universities — Amrita's Different Path

Unlike CEE-administered private colleges, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences holds Deemed-to-be-University status. It does not follow the standard CEE state quota process — instead, it conducts admissions through its own counselling and the MCC deemed university AIQ round, with its own university affiliation and fee structure rather than KUHS.

Affiliating University

Most of Kerala's government and CEE-administered private medical colleges are affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), ensuring a consistent teaching and examination standard across the state.

Kerala's Service Bond

Government and government-quota MBBS students in Kerala typically sign a service/security bond — commonly cited as around ₹10 lakh with one year of compulsory service — with a financial penalty for discontinuing the course or not completing the service requirement. Exact figures are set annually in the official CEE prospectus.

Courses Available

UG: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, and BSMS across government, aided, and self-financing institutions
PG: MD/MS and DNB, offered at government, private, minority, and deemed colleges, with roughly a 50%/50% AIQ-State Quota split
Super Speciality: DM/MCh available at select government, DNB, and private institutions

Plan Your Admission

Use MedicalSeat's NEET UG College Predictor for MBBS or NEET PG Predictor for postgraduate courses to check your realistic chances across Kerala's government, private, and deemed medical colleges based on your NEET rank, domicile status, and category.

Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut

Government Medical College, Kottayam

Government Medical College, Thrissur

TD Medical College, Alleppey (Allappuzha)

Government Dental College, Trivandrum

Government Medical College, Ernakulam

Government Medical College, Manjeri

Government Medical College (Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences), Yakkara, Palakkad

Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kannur