Kerala admission guide · Updated 15 October 2026
Government medical colleges in Kerala
Kerala has 14 government medical colleges, one in every district. Admission is through NEET (UG): 15% of seats go through national counselling, and the rest are allotted by CEE Kerala from the State Medical Rank List.
Key facts for 2026 aspirants
| Detail | Kerala government medical colleges |
|---|---|
| Colleges | 14, one in each district |
| Entrance exam | NEET (UG), conducted by the National Testing Agency |
| State quota | Allotted by CEE Kerala (cee.kerala.gov.in) from the State Medical Rank List |
| All India Quota | 15% of seats, allotted by MCC (mcc.nic.in) |
| MBBS fee | ₹23,150, as listed by CEE Kerala for 2025 admissions |
| Self-financing colleges | 20 more colleges; about ₹7.7 to ₹9 lakh for general seats (2025) |
All 14 government medical colleges
Listed from south to north. Codes are the ones CEE Kerala uses in its allotment.
| College | District | CEE code |
|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | TVM |
| Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam | Kollam | KLM |
| Government Medical College, Konni | Pathanamthitta | PTM |
| Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha | Alappuzha | ALP |
| Government Medical College, Kottayam | Kottayam | KTM |
| Government Medical College, Idukki | Idukki | IDM |
| Government Medical College, Ernakulam | Ernakulam | CMC |
| Government Medical College, Thrissur | Thrissur | TCM |
| Government Medical College, Palakkad | Palakkad | PKM |
| Government Medical College, Manjeri | Malappuram | MLP |
| Government Medical College, Kozhikode | Kozhikode | KKM |
| Government Medical College, Wayanad | Wayanad | New (2025–26) |
| Government Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur | Kannur | KNM |
| Government Medical College, Kasaragod | Kasaragod | New (2025–26) |
Wayanad and Kasaragod were approved by the National Medical Commission in September 2025 with 50 MBBS seats each. Seat numbers for every college change year to year; CEE Kerala publishes the seat matrix before each allotment.
How to get a government MBBS seat in Kerala
The steps for the state quota, as run by CEE Kerala. All India Quota seats need a separate registration with MCC.
- 01
Write NEET (UG)
Every MBBS seat in Kerala, government or self-financing, is filled on the basis of NEET (UG) results.
- 02
Apply to CEE Kerala
Register through the KEAM online application on cee.kerala.gov.in. You don't write the KEAM exam for MBBS, but you must apply to be ranked.
- 03
Submit your NEET result
When CEE asks for it after the NEET result. CEE then publishes the State Medical Rank List.
- 04
Register your options
Choose colleges during the allotment phase. In 2025 the option registration fee was ₹5,000 (₹500 for SC, ST, OEC and other eligible categories).
- 05
Take admission
Pay the fee shown in your allotment memo and join within the given dates, or the allotment is lost.
How state-quota seats are divided
The reservation break-up CEE Kerala applied in the 2025 MBBS allotment.
| Category | Share of state-quota seats |
|---|---|
| State Merit (SM) | 50% |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | 10% |
| Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) | 30%: Ezhava 9%, Muslim 8%, Other Backward Hindu 3%, Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian 3%, Dheevara 2%, Viswakarma 2%, Kusavan 1%, Other Backward Christian 1%, Kudumbi 1% |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 8% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 2% |
Palakkad follows its own pattern
Government Medical College, Palakkad (Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences): Scheduled Caste 70%, Scheduled Tribe 2%, General Merit 13% and All India Quota 15%.
Kollam has an ESI quota
Government Medical College, Kollam: State Quota 50%, wards of insured persons under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation 35% (not allotted by CEE), and All India Quota 15%.
Checked on 15 October 2026
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Sources: Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala (cee.kerala.gov.in), KEAM 2025 notification CEE/231/2025-TA4; National Medical Commission (nmc.org.in); Medical Counselling Committee (mcc.nic.in).
Questions students and parents ask
How many government medical colleges are there in Kerala?
Kerala has 14 government medical colleges, one in every district. Twelve were in CEE Kerala's 2025 MBBS allotment list, and the National Medical Commission approved two more, in Wayanad and Kasaragod, with 50 MBBS seats each in September 2025.
What is the MBBS fee in Kerala government medical colleges?
CEE Kerala listed the fee for MBBS seats in government medical colleges as ₹23,150 for 2025 admissions. Self-financing colleges charged about ₹7.7 to ₹9 lakh for general seats.
Do I need to write KEAM for MBBS in Kerala?
No. MBBS admission is based on your NEET (UG) score. But you must apply to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala through the KEAM online application, and submit your NEET result when CEE asks for it, to be included in Kerala's State Medical Rank List.
Which is the oldest government medical college in Kerala?
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, established in 1951, is the oldest medical college in Kerala.
What NEET score do I need for a government medical college in Kerala?
There is no fixed score. Closing ranks change every year with the number of candidates, seats and your reservation category. CEE Kerala publishes the last ranks of each allotment, which are the best guide to what was needed last year.
Can students from other states get a seat in a Kerala government medical college?
Yes, through the 15% All India Quota, which the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) fills by national counselling. The remaining state-quota seats follow the eligibility rules in CEE Kerala's prospectus.
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