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Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore MBBS · NEET cutoff 2026 · Karnataka state counselling (KEA)

About this college

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore is a private college in Karnataka offering MBBS. Its seats are filled through KEA’s state counselling, not MCC’s All-India counselling. Yearly fees in 2026: government quota ₹1,53,571, private quota ₹12,00,117, management ₹43,11,950, NRI ₹43,11,950. Government quota seats for General merit closed at NEET All-India Rank 18,046 in round 1, 19,771 in round 2 and 19,577 in round 3. By round 1 General merit closing rank it was #9 in demand among 67 MBBS colleges in Karnataka (a measure of demand, not quality).

Type: Private
Government quota fee: ₹1,53,571 a year
Private quota fee: ₹12,00,117 a year
Management fee: ₹43,11,950 a year
NRI fee: ₹43,11,950 a year
KEA college code: M003

Karnataka state counselling · KEA

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore: closing ranks and fees

Karnataka Examinations Authority, 2026 · NEET All-India Rank

High demand · Top 10 in Karnataka#9 of 67 MBBS colleges in Karnataka by round 1 General merit closing rank (demand, not quality)

Government quota

₹1,53,571 a year

Government colleges, and the government’s share of seats in private colleges. Karnataka candidates only.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General merit	18,046	19,771	19,577
Category 1	40,849	40,849	45,524
Category 2A	52,483	55,262	45,284
Category 2B	26,100	27,646	20,692
Category 3A	27,992	31,051	31,051
Category 3B	39,438	43,958	49,336
SC, group 1	1,66,306	1,66,306	1,56,388
SC, group 2	97,624	97,624	97,624
SC, group 3	1,12,204	1,23,532	1,23,532
SC, group 4	2,39,676	2,39,676	–
ST	98,309	1,07,282	1,04,394

10 more categories (rural, Kannada medium, Kalyana Karnataka, special and minority)

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General merit, rural	50,396	54,126	46,339
General merit, Kannada medium	93,417	99,934	97,876
General merit, Kalyana Karnataka	37,979	37,979	41,188
General merit, rural, Kalyana Karnataka	86,187	86,187	86,187
Category 2A, rural	74,894	74,894	–
Category 2A, Kalyana Karnataka	55,262	90,838	–
Category 2A, rural, Kalyana Karnataka	1,10,321	1,15,881	–
Category 3A, Kalyana Karnataka	61,462	61,462	–
SC, group 3, Kalyana Karnataka	1,26,381	1,26,381	–
Ex-Defence	42,822	42,822	–

Private quota

₹12,00,117 a year

Private colleges’ own quota: GMP seats for Karnataka candidates, OPN seats open to every Indian citizen, and minority seats.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Karnataka candidates (GMP)	88,654	92,166	93,213
Open to all of India (OPN)	35,070	41,642	46,608

1 more categories (rural, Kannada medium, Kalyana Karnataka, special and minority)

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Karnataka candidates, Kalyana Karnataka (GMPH)	1,19,352	1,23,725	1,23,725

Management

₹43,11,950 a year

Management (“Others”) seats in private colleges, open to all.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Management (Others)	4,84,595	8,26,560	9,76,134

NRI

₹43,11,950 a year

NRI seats in private colleges.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
NRI	11,55,793	11,24,289	–

Who can apply: Government-quota seats are for Karnataka candidates (study and domicile rules in KEA’s Information Bulletin); private OPN, management and NRI seats are open more widely. Fees are KEA’s figures for 2026–27; confirm with KEA and the college.

Reading the rankings

How to read these rankings

Your NEET All-India Rank: Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray): The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
★ NIRF 2025 #: The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
High demand · Top 10 / Top 50: Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.

What students ask

What was the NEET cutoff for Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore in 2026?

In KEA’s 2026 counselling, government quota seats for General merit closed at NEET All-India Rank 18,046 in round 1, 19,771 in round 2 and 19,577 in round 3. Other categories are in the tables above.

What is the fee at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore?

KEA’s 2026 allotment lists give these yearly fees: Government quota ₹1,53,571; Private quota ₹12,00,117; Management ₹43,11,950; NRI ₹43,11,950. Confirm with KEA and the college before you choose it.

How do I get admission to Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore?

Qualify NEET (UG), register for Karnataka’s counselling with the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), verify your documents, then enter this college in your choices. Who can apply: Government-quota seats are for Karnataka candidates (study and domicile rules in KEA’s Information Bulletin); private OPN, management and NRI seats are open more widely. Fees are KEA’s figures for 2026–27; confirm with KEA and the college.