Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru
Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru is a medical college in Mangaluru, Karnataka, established in 1955, and a constituent college of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE, deemed to be university). Its MBBS seats are filled through NEET-UG and MCC deemed-university counselling. Students train at the college's attached teaching hospital.
MBBS in India follows the National Medical Commission's Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum: 4.5 years of study plus a 1-year Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI).
- Phase I: Foundation Course, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry
- Phase II: Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology
- Phase III Part 1: Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, ENT, Ophthalmology
- Phase III Part 2: General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and allied subjects
- Internship (1 year): rotating clinical internship
| Total course fee (general, incl. other fees) | Rs 70,88,500 |
|---|---|
| First instalment | Rs 17,80,000 (tuition Rs 10,99,000 + other Rs 6,71,000) |
| NRI / foreign | USD 1,47,800 total (first instalment USD 37,100) |
| Caution deposit | Rs 10,000 (refundable) |
Official source: cia.manipal.edu
Fees as published by the institution (2025-26). Tuition only unless stated; hostel, food, insurance, visa and travel are usually extra. Fees can change each session, so confirm the final amount with the institution and XEAL Education Works before making any payment.
- NEET-UG: every MBBS seat in India is allotted through NEET-UG.
- Counselling: deemed universities and All India Quota seats are filled through MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) counselling; state quota and most private college seats through the state counselling authority.
- Quotas: government/state quota, management quota and NRI quota, each with different fees.
- Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with the NMC minimum marks; at least 17 years old by 31 December of the admission year.
- Documents: NEET scorecard and admit card, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, domicile/category certificates where applicable, ID proof, photographs.


