How many private medical colleges are in Kerala?

Kerala has 21+ self-financing private medical colleges for MBBS admission in 2026, spread across 14 locations, with Thiruvananthapuram hosting the most (3 colleges).

What are MBBS fees in private medical colleges in Kerala?

Kerala self-financing colleges split seats 50% Government Quota, 35% Management Quota, and 15% NRI Quota. Government quota costs roughly ₹1 lakh to ₹1.5 lakh per year, management quota is mostly a uniform ₹8.16 lakh per year, and NRI quota is a fixed ₹21.65 lakh per year.

How does Kerala MBBS admission work?

Admission happens through CEE Kerala (Commissioner of Entrance Examinations), which conducts centralized counselling covering government quota, management quota and NRI quota seats together across all self-financing colleges.

Kerala · 21 Private Colleges · NEET 2026

Private Medical Colleges in
Kerala 2026

Q: Why do most Kerala colleges show the same management quota fee?

Kerala's Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) sets a standard management quota fee that most self-financing colleges charge uniformly (₹8,16,038/year for most colleges in 2026), unlike states where management quota fees vary widely by college.

Complete guide to 21 self-financing MBBS colleges in Kerala. Management quota is mostly a uniform ₹8.16L/year, NRI quota a fixed ₹21.65L/year — but Government Quota (50% of every college's seats) costs just ₹1L–₹1.5L/year.

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Fee Snapshot — Kerala 2026

Government Quota (50% seats, CEE Kerala)

₹1L – ₹1.5L/yr

Merit-based, cheapest tier

Management Quota (35% seats)

₹7.71L – ₹8.99L/yr

Mostly uniform ₹8.16L

NRI Quota (15% seats)

₹21.65L/yr (fixed)

Same at almost every college

Cheapest Mgmt — Sree Gokulam

₹7.72L/yr

₹34.7L over 4.5 yrs

Private Colleges

Locations

₹1L–₹1.5L/yr

Government Quota (50%)

₹8.16L/yr

Standard Mgmt Quota

4.5 Yrs

Tuition-Fee Duration

Complete List

21 Private Medical Colleges in Kerala 2026 (Management Quota Fee Shown)

#	College Name	Location	Mgmt Fee (₹/yr)	NRI Fee (₹/yr)	4.5-Yr Total (Mgmt)
1	Believers Church Medical College	Thiruvalla	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
2	Amala Institute of Medical Sciences	Thrissur	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
3	Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences	Thiruvalla	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
4	Jubilee Mission Medical College	Thrissur	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
5	Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College	Kolenchery	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
6	KMCT Medical College	Kozhikode	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
7	Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences	Palakkad	₹898,800	₹2,165,720	₹40.45L
8	Malabar Medical College Hospital	Kozhikode	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
9	Sree Gokulam Medical College	Thiruvananthapuram	₹771,795	₹2,165,720	₹34.73L
10	MES Medical College	Malappuram	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
11	Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences	Ernakulam	₹849,961	₹2,165,720	₹38.25L
12	Karuna Medical College	Palakkad	₹787,780	₹2,165,720	₹35.45L
13	Travancore Medical College	Kollam	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
14	Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College	Thiruvananthapuram	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
15	SUT Academy of Medical Sciences	Thiruvananthapuram	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
16	Al Azhar Medical College	Thodupuzha	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
17	Mount Zion Medical College	Pathanamthitta	₹809,939	₹2,165,720	₹36.45L
18	Dr. Moopen's Medical College	Wayanad	₹886,779	₹2,165,720	₹39.91L
19	Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences	Kollam	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L
20	PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences	Ottapalam	₹897,000	₹2,165,720	₹40.37L
21	Kerala Medical College	Mangode	₹816,038	₹2,165,720	₹36.72L

Note: Fees shown are the management quota tuition rate — 35% of each college's seats. Government quota (50% of seats, ₹1L–₹1.5L/yr) and NRI quota (15% of seats, fixed at ₹21.65L/yr) are the other two tiers — see the quota comparison page. Tuition is charged for 4.5 academic years only under NMC rules; hostel, mess and other charges are additional.

By Location

Location-Wise Private Medical Colleges in Kerala 2026

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Thiruvananthapuram

Sree Gokulam, Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI, SUT Academy

3 Colleges

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Thiruvalla / Thrissur

Believers Church, Pushpagiri, Amala Institute, Jubilee Mission

4 Colleges

🌴

Kozhikode / Palakkad / Kollam

KMCT, Malabar Medical, Palakkad Institute, Karuna Medical, Travancore, Azeezia

6 Colleges

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Other Locations

Kolenchery, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Thodupuzha, Pathanamthitta, Wayanad, Ottapalam, Mangode

8 Colleges

Admission Process

Kerala Private MBBS Admission — How It Works 2026

Qualify NEET 2026

Every seat — government, management, or NRI quota — requires a qualifying NEET UG score. No exceptions, even at minority institutions.

Register on CEE Kerala

Create your profile on cee.kerala.gov.in after NEET results are declared.

Choice Filling

Rank your preferred colleges within CEE Kerala's centralized counselling for government quota seats.

Seat Allotment Rounds

CEE Kerala runs multiple rounds; government quota seats are merit-based, management/NRI seats often need separate application steps.

Document Verification

Report to the allotted college with original documents for verification.

Confirm Seat & Join

Pay the fee to the official college account, collect your admission letter, and join MBBS.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Kerala's Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) fixes a standard management quota rate that most self-financing colleges charge uniformly — ₹8,16,038/year for the majority of the 21 colleges. A handful of colleges (Sree Gokulam, Karuna, Mount Zion, Sree Narayana, Dr. Moopen's, PK Das, Palakkad Institute) have separately negotiated or approved rates.

Government Quota is 50% of every self-financing college's seats, allotted by CEE Kerala purely on NEET merit at a heavily subsidized fee of roughly ₹1L–₹1.5L/year — far below the management quota rate shown in most fee tables.

These are Christian-minority institutions with constitutional (Article 30) autonomy over some admissions, but every seat still requires a qualifying NEET score and is processed through CEE Kerala — the practical admission experience is similar to non-minority colleges.

Tuition is charged for 4.5 academic years only (internship year is tuition-free under NMC rules). Total ranges from about ₹34.7L (Sree Gokulam) to ₹40.5L (Palakkad Institute) under management quota — Government Quota total is dramatically lower at roughly ₹4.5L–₹6.75L.

Yes — all NMC (National Medical Commission) approved colleges listed here offer a degree valid for NEET PG, the NExT licensing exam, and medical practice across India.

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