MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka can be possible in Private Medical Colleges under Management Quota or NRI Quota Seats, if you have qualified the NEET-PG Entrance Exam.
MD or MS can be pursued after completing MBBS including the compulsory rotatory internship, and it can be done into various specializations depending upon your interest on which area of medicine you wanted to be specialist.
There is a demand for qualified specialists in the medical field. Pursuing post-graduation after MBBS offers excellent career growth and a lucrative salary.
MD focuses on areas of general medicine like prescribing drugs and medications specializations include pediatrics, neurology, radiology, cardiology, dermatology, etc.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
Whereas with MS you will be exposed to blood and human tissue; specializations include orthopedics, ob-gyn, ophthalmology, ENT, etc.
During the MBBS degree, you get exposure to various fields of surgery and medicine. It is a bachelor’s program that offers optimum knowledge of multiple specialties.
However, doctors and medical students have to pursue a specialty after completing MBBS to become a surgeon or specialist. As a surgeon, you would handle the equipment necessary in surgery, whereas the specialist will diagnose, medicate, treat, and cure the patient’s ailments.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
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MD and MS Admission in Karnataka
In order to get MD or MS Admission in Karnataka or any where in India, you must have qualified the NEET-PG Entrance Exam conducted by NBE (National Board of Examinations) – Govt. of India.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
Eligibility Requirement for MD or MS Course
The eligibility criteria for admission to MD or MS Courses is as follows:
You should have completed MBBS Degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.
You should also have Permanent or Provisional Registration Certificate of MBBS qualification issued by National Medical Commission (NMC) or State Medical Council.
You should have completed one year compulsory rotatory internship or likely to complete the internship on or before 31st March of the admission year.
You must have qualified the NEET-PG Entrance Exam with conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) – Govt. of India.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
NEET-PG Cut-off 2025
NEET-PG Entrance Exam for the academic session 2025 have been conducted on 03rd August 2025 and the Results and cutoff out of 800 marks have been declared on 19th August 2025.
Here we are sharing the cut-off scores for various categories for 2025 session are as follows:
| S. No. | Categories | Cut-off Percentile | Cut-off 2025 (Out of 800) |
| 01. | General / EWS | 50th Percentile | 276 |
| 02. | General-PwBD | 45th Percentile | 255 |
| 03. | ST / SC /OBC | 40th Percentile | 235 |
NEET-PG Cut-off 2024
NEET-PG 2024 was conducted on 11th August 2024 in two shifts for admission to MD/MS/DNB/Diploma Courses in 2024-25 academic session by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) New Delhi
The NBEMS has been declared the NEET-PG 2024 Results on 23rd August 2024, this time NBE didn’t declared any specific cut-off marks like earlier years. But MCC has been released the branch-wise cut-off for All India Quota seats after each rounds of the counselling.
| MD MS Branches | General Category | OBC Category | SC Category | ST Category |
| Radiology | 545 | 535 | 500 | 443 |
| ENT | 440 | 430 | 370 | 280 |
| General Surgery | 480 | 465 | 385 | 310 |
| OBS-GYN | 500 | 475 | 405 | 305 |
| Dermatology | 550 | 515 | 450 | 395 |
| General Medicine | 535 | 500 | 435 | 350 |
| Pediatrics | 510 | 485 | 405 | 360 |
| Pulmonary | 495 | 500 | 400 | 300 |
| Ophthalmology | 450 | 435 | 370 | 395 |
| Orthopaedics | 490 | 480 | 395 | 300 |
| Psychiatry | 455 | 430 | 370 | 265 |
| Anesthesiology | 430 | 415 | 360 | 275 |
NEET-PG Cut-off 2023
NEET-PG 2023 was conducted on 5th March 2023 for admission to MD/MS/DNB/Diploma Courses of 2023-24 academic session.
And the result of NEET-PG 2023 indicating the scores obtained by the candidates and NEET-PG 2023 Rank has been declared by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) New Delhi on 14th March 2023
| S. No. | Categories | Percentile | Cut-off 2023 |
| 01. | General / EWS | 50th | 271 |
| 02. | General-PwBD | 45th | 274 |
| 03. | ST / SC /OBC | 40th | 257 |
The NEET-PG 2023 cutoff was revised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, reducing the qualifying percentile to zero for all categories.
This means that candidates who previously did not qualify based on the initial cutoff scores were eligible for the third round of counseling. This decision was made to fill vacant seats in postgraduate medical courses.
The Ministry has asked the National Medical Commission(NMC) to reduce the NEET-PG 2023 cut-off to ‘zero’ across all categories.
NEET-PG Cut-off 2022
NEET-PG Exam for 2022 session has been conducted on 21st May 2022, and the NEET-PG Results 2022 has been declared on 01st June 2022 by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) New Delhi.
| S. No. | Categories | Percentile | Cut-off 2022 | Revised Percentile | Cut-off 2022 Revised |
| 01. | General / EWS | 50th | 275 | 25th | 201 |
| 02. | General-PwBD | 45th | 260 | 20th | 186 |
| 03. | ST / SC /OBC | 40th | 245 | 15th | 169 |
NEET-PG Cut-off 2021
NEET-PG Results for 2021 session has been declared on 21st September 2021 by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) New Delhi.
| S. No. | Categories | Percentile | Cut-off 2021 | Revised Percentile | Cut-off 2021 Revised |
| 01. | General / EWS | 50th | 302 | 35th | 247 |
| 02. | General-PwBD | 45th | 283 | 30th | 229 |
| 03. | ST / SC /OBC | 40th | 265 | 25th | 210 |
Candidates with scores at or above NEET-PG 2021 cut-off scores mentioned above in their respective categories are eligible for participating in the counseling for All India 50% quota MD/MS/PG Diploma seats to be conducted by DGHS, MoHFW.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
MD or MS Admission Process in Karnataka
In order to get MD or MS Admission in Karnataka, you need to undergo different steps from Registration to Final Admission. Here are those steps, you will be followed for MD or MS Admission in Karnataka.
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
1. Registration for Counselling
After Qualifying NEET-PG Entrance Exam, if you are interested to get a PG Medical Seat in Karnataka then you need to apply for counseling process conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) – Govt. of Karnataka, no matter from which state you belong to it is compulsory to apply for all.
The Registration Fee for the Counselling Process conducted by the KEA is about 500 for ST/SC/Cat-1/PWD Candidates, 1000 for General/2A/2B/3A/3B Candidates, 2000 for Non-Karnataka Candidates, and 5000 for NRI/PIO/OCI/Foreign National Candidates.
2. Documents Verification
After successful registration process, you will have to report to KEA Bangalore as per the schedule for Registration and Verification of Documents.
In the Document Verification Process, you will be allowed to proceed towards the Verification Counter where the entries of original documents are verified against the computer data that would have been furnished by you in your application form.
After verification, the original documents will be returned to you and KEA will retain one set of attested photocopies of all the documents. Before leaving the verification counter, an acknowledgment card and a verification slip will be issued to you.
Once you become eligible after verification of documents, you will provided a high security secret key by KEA, that you will use to register and create a password as per your choice for login at online option entry portal.
3. Option Entry or Choice Filling
At this step, you need to select your specializations and colleges from among the seats available which is displayed like discipline wise, course wise, college wise.
You will have the choice to enter all the options in the discipline to which you are eligible irrespective of the availability of seats.
The entry form contains priority order number, discipline, college name, college code, and the subject code, and you have to give the priority order number from among the list of colleges and courses.
You can prioritize his/her options from series of permutation/combination of college and course. As there is no limit for entry of options, so you can enter any number of options as you wish to exercise on your own priority.
4. Allotment Result
KEA will declare the allotment result. Allotment of seats is based on the merit and the priority of options entered by you. If you get allotment into any college, then you need to report to the college along with all necessary documents.
If you will get any allotment in that case you have to follow the same choice filling and allotment, because two round will be the conducted.
For MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka under Management Quota or NRI Quota Seats, you can contact ACE GURU Education Services Bangalore for details and process.
MD and MS Courses
There are different specializations under MD and MS Course in Karnataka Medical Colleges, here are those:
MD Courses
- Anatomy
- Anesthesia
- Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine
- Biochemistry
- Community Medicine
- Dermatology, Leprology, and Venereology
- Emergency Medicine
- Forensic Medicine
- General Medicine
- Microbiology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry
- Radio Diagnosis / Radiology
- TB and Respiratory Medicine
MS Courses
- ENT
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic
Medical Colleges in Karnataka for MD or MS Admission
List of Medical Colleges in Karnataka offering MD and MS Courses under the affiliation with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Bangalore and some Deemed Universities.
| S. No. | Name of College | Type | Establishment |
| 01. | AJ Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore | Private | 2002 |
| 02. | Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur | Private | 2015 |
| 03. | Akash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | Private | 2016 |
| 04. | Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | Private | 1984 |
| 05. | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore | Govt. | 1955 |
| 06. | Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga | Private | 1999 |
| 07. | Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi | Govt. | 2006 |
| 08. | BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Private | 2013 |
| 09. | Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar | Govt. | 2007 |
| 10. | Chamrajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamrajnagar | Govt. | 2016 |
| 11. | Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | Private | 1980 |
| 12. | East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | Private | 2017 |
| 13. | Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Bangalore | Govt. | 2012 |
| 14. | Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College, Gulbarga | Govt. | 2013 |
| 15. | Father Mullers Medical College, Mangalore | Private | 1999 |
| 16. | Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag | Govt. | 2015 |
| 17. | Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | Govt. | 2015 |
| 18. | Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan | Govt. | 2006 |
| 19. | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum | Private | 1963 |
| 20. | JJM Medical College, Davangere | Private | 1965 |
| 21. | JSS Medical College, Mysore | Private | 1984 |
| 22. | KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore | Private | 1999 |
| 23. | KVG Medical College, Sullia | Private | 1999 |
| 24. | Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore | Govt. | 2016 |
| 25. | Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi | Govt. | 1957 |
| 26. | Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar | Govt. | 2016 |
| 27. | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Private | 1955 |
| 28. | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | Private | 1953 |
| 29. | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Private | 1980 |
| 30. | KBN University – Faculty of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | Private | 2000 |
| 31. | Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore | Govt. | 1980 |
| 32. | Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu | Govt. | 2016 |
| 33. | Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal | Govt. | 2015 |
| 34. | MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore | Private | 1979 |
| 35. | Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga | Private | 1963 |
| 36. | Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya | Govt. | 2006 |
| 37. | MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore | Private | 1997 |
| 38. | Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore | Govt. | 1924 |
| 39. | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | Govt. | 1847 |
| 40. | Navodaya Medical College, Raichur | Private | 2002 |
| 41. | Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur | Govt. | 2007 |
| 42. | Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore | Private | 2005 |
| 43. | SS Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere | Private | 2006 |
| 44. | S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot | Private | 2002 |
| 45. | Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | Private | 2011 |
| 46. | SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad | Private | 2003 |
| 47. | Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | Govt. | 2007 |
| 48. | Shri BM Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur | Private | 1986 |
| 49. | Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, Tumkur | Private | 2013 |
| 50. | Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar | Private | 1986 |
| 51. | Sri siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Private | 2019 |
| 52. | Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur | Private | 1988 |
| 53. | Srinivas Institute of Medical Research Centre, Mangalore | Private | 2011 |
| 54. | St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore | Private | 1963 |
| 55. | Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | Private | 2012 |
| 56. | The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore | Private | 2014 |
| 57. | Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | Govt. | 1961 |
| 58. | Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | Private | 2002 |
| 59. | Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | Private | 1999 |
MD MS Direct Admission in Karnataka via Management Quota or NRI Quota seats after Qualifying NEET-PG entrance exam.
