Karnataka has 12 Deemed medical colleges with a combined annual intake of approximately 2,250 MBBS seats. The flagship Deemed institutions are Kasturba Medical College Manipal (1953) and Kasturba Medical College Mangalore (1955), both under Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Other major Deemed colleges include Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belagavi (KLE University 1963), JSS Medical College Mysore (1984), K.S. Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore (NITTE 1999), Yenepoya MC Mangalore (1999), Sri Devaraj Urs MC Kolar (SDUAHER 1986), Sri B.M. Patil MC Vijayapura (BLDE 1986), and Rajarajeswari MC Bangalore (MGR ERI 2005). Most Deemed seats are filled through MCC AIQ Deemed counselling; a subset participate in KEA for Government Quota Deemed seats.
Kasturba Medical College (KMC Manipal, MAHE Deemed), Manipal
Manipal · est. 1953 · 250 seats
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed)
Kasturba Medical College (KMC Mangalore, MAHE Deemed), MangaloreAlso in KEA
Mangalore · est. 1955 · 250 seats
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed)
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC, KLE University Deemed), BelagaviAlso in KEA
Belagavi · est. 1963 · 250 seats
KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed), Belgaum
JSS Medical College (JSSMC, JSS Academy Deemed), MysoreAlso in KEA
Mysore · est. 1984 · 250 seats
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed)
Sri B.M. Patil Medical College (BLDE University Deemed), Vijayapura
Vijayapura · est. 1986 · 250 seats
BLDE (Deemed to be University), Vijayapura
Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College (SDUMC, SDUAHER Deemed), Kolar
Kolar · est. 1986 · 200 seats
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed)
Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC Deemed), Tumkur
Tumkur · est. 1988 · 250 seats
Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (Deemed)
K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA, Nitte Deemed), MangaloreAlso in KEA
Mangalore · est. 1999 · 250 seats
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore
Yenepoya Medical College (YMC, Yenepoya Deemed), MangaloreAlso in KEA
Mangalore · est. 1999 · 250 seats
Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore
Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital (RRMCH, MGR ERI Deemed), Bangalore
Bangalore · est. 2005 · 250 seats
Dr. M.G.R. Educational & Research Institute (Deemed), Chennai
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College (JGMMMC, KLE Deemed), HubballiAlso in KEA
Hubballi · est. 2021 · 200 seats
KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (Deemed), Belgaum
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre (SSIMSRC Deemed), Bangalore
Bangalore · est. 2019 · 150 seats
Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (Deemed)
No AIIMS operational in Karnataka currently (AIIMS Raichur planned).