MBBS Admission 2025 in Karnataka: Live Updates on KEA NEET Counselling

Registration for Karnataka NEET 2025 undergraduate counseling has closed. Counseling is expected to begin in the fourth week of July 2025. The process will consist of four stages: registration, candidate selection, seat allocation, and reporting. Counseling will begin for admission to various MBBS, BDS, yoga, naturopathy, unani, homeopathy, and Ayurveda courses in public and private medical colleges in Karnataka.

Karnataka MBBS Admissions 2025 Live Updates: Karnataka MBBS admissions for 2025 are based on the NEET UG 2025 results, announced on June 14, 2025, following the National Eligibility/Entrance Test (NEET) held on May 4, 2025. The Karnataka Testing Authority (KEA) oversees centralized counseling for MBBS/BDS seats in government, private, and NRI categories. Applicants had to meet the NEET qualification and state domicile criteria, which can be determined by Karnataka residence, parental academic record, or language eligibility.

This year, the state is offering approximately 12,395 MBBS seats across 71 medical colleges: 3,800 in public colleges, around 6,000 in private institutions, and over 2,500 under deemed and non-resident student (NRI) quotas. Two new public colleges in Ramanagara and Kanakapura have added nearly 250 seats. Orientation is expected to begin in early July and will proceed in several rounds: first with registration and mock allotment, then with round-one seat allocation, followed by round-two, clearance rounds, and unclaimed vacancy rounds until November.

NIRF Ranking 2024 of Top Medical Colleges in Karnataka

Some of the top medical colleges in Karnataka along with their respective NIRF rankings 2024:

MBBS Admissions 2025: Category-Wise Eligibility Criteria

The minimum total score required in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology for the 10+2 qualifying exam varies by category. Candidates can find a general summary of the MBBS 2025 admission criteria by category in the table below: