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Kerala NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

133 institutes · 61 specialities · CEE Kerala counselling · SEBC + OEC + DNB + Deemed data

203 govt seats
687 DNB/private seats
117 deemed seats
61 specialities
Section 1

Counselling Structure

CEE Kerala (Commissioner for Entrance Examinations) conducts Kerala PG counselling. Kerala has a uniquely complex private college ecosystem.

SQ
State Merit Quota
50% of government college seats + CQ in private colleges. Conducted by CEE Kerala. Includes MD, MS, PG Diploma.
Eligibility: Kerala domicile (Keralite definition per CEE rules). SEBC/OEC/SC/ST reservation applies. Domicile required.
MQ
Management Quota
Seats in self-financing private colleges. Kerala has a large private medical college network with MQ seats. Fee regulated by the Fee Regulatory Commission.
Eligibility: MQ seats in private colleges. Some open to non-domicile. Higher fee than government quota.
DNB
DNB / NBE Diploma
687 seats across 106 hospitals. Counselled by NBE. Kerala has one of India's largest DNB networks.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified candidate. No domicile restriction.
Deemed
Deemed / NRI
117 deemed seats (Amrita Institute etc.). MNG + NRI quota under MCC counselling. High fees but accessible at higher ranks.
Eligibility: MNG = all India open merit. NRI = NRI/OCI/PIO ward. Counselled via MCC.
Section 2

Reservation Categories

Kerala has 9 SEBC (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes) groups plus the unique OEC category. These apply to state quota seats only.

General
~40%
Open / Forward
SEBC
~25%
9 SEBC Groups
OEC
3%
Other Eligible Comm.
SC
8%
Scheduled Caste
ST
2%
Scheduled Tribe
EWS
10%
Economically Weaker
Muslim
~8%
Muslim OBC Group
LC/AI
~3%
Latin Catholic / AI
9 SEBC Groups + OEC — India's Most Complex System
Kerala's reservation system is the most granular in India. The state has 9 SEBC groups (including Ezhava, Muslim, Latin Catholic, SIUC, Dheevara, Viswakarma, and more), each with separate reservation percentages. Additionally, OEC (Other Eligible Communities) is a Kerala-specific category for forward communities that are economically backward. Your community certificate must specify your exact SEBC group number. Some UG categories like the Palakkad SC exception do not apply to PG.
SEBC + OEC + SC + ST + EWS = ~48% reserved | Unique to Kerala

SEBC communities in Kerala include: Ezhava/Thiyya (Group I), Muslims (Group II), Latin Catholic (Group III), SIUC (Group IV), Dheevara/Arayan (Group V), Viswakarma (Group VI), Kusavan/Other Hindu (Group VII), Converts from SC/ST (Group VIII), and Ex-servicemen (Group IX). Each group has a distinct reservation percentage.

Section 3

Government Colleges

26 government institutes offering 203 AIQ seats across Kerala.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 43 25 20 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 27 21 114 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 0 20 184 0.8L — —
Govt. Medical College,Thrissur 0 17 259 0.8L — —
Medical College, Trivandrum 50 24 282 0.2L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Kozhikkode 0 21 364 0.8L — —
TD Med Coll, Allepey 17 22 377 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Kottayam 24 22 443 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Alappuzha 0 18 586 0.8L — —
Govt. Medical College, Ernakulam 0 9 839 0.8L — —
Govt of Med Sci, Pariyaram 8 18 953 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt. Medical College, Manjeri 0 3 1,124 0.8L — —
Govt Med Coll, Kollam 0 12 2,189 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
District Hospital, Palakkad 1 3 4,669 1.2L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
KozhikodeDistCo-op,Eranhipalam 6 3 4,968 1.2L 53,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt General Hosp, Kochi 1 2 5,259 1.2L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Daya General Hosp, Thrissur 17 7 5,518 1.2L 57,876 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Ernakulam 0 10 5,933 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
RCC, Thiruvananthapuram 3 3 13,008 0.8L 57,876 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Mental Health,Kozhikode 1 1 13,291 1.2L 57,876 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt General Hosp, Thycaud 1 2 13,449 1.2L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
MalabarCancer Cen,Thalassery 0 1 13,462 1.2L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Manjeri 1 3 16,980 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Palakkad 2 4 24,498 0.7L 55,000 5,000,000 / 1yr
ESIC Superspecialty Hosp, Kollam 0 1 35,619 1.2L 20,000 —
Government Gen Hosp, Kozhikode 1 1 36,108 1.2L 57,876 5,000,000 / 1yr
Government MC Thiruvananthapuram vs Calicut vs Kottayam
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's most prestigious — consistently the most competitive for PG admissions with the best closing ranks. Government MC, Kozhikode (Calicut) is the second-most competitive, particularly strong in Medicine and Surgery. Government MC, Kottayam and Government MC, Thrissur follow closely. Government TD MC, Alappuzha rounds out the top 5. Kerala government colleges have very low fees and good stipend.

Ranks shown are AIQ (All India Quota) closing ranks — R1 2025 data. State quota closing ranks through CEE Kerala are typically 2-3x higher for the same college.

Section 4

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Government college AIQ closing ranks by speciality.

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 114 Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 2,189 13
Radio Diagnosis 79 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 972 8
Dermatology 20 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 1,151 10
Obg 4,480 Govt. Medical College, Kozhikkode 8,255 13
General Surgery 3,238 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 7,116 13
Orthopaedics 3,208 Medical College, Trivandrum 12,367 9
Paediatrics 2,138 Medical College, Trivandrum 2,774 9
Anaesthesiology 8,718 Govt. Medical College, Kozhikkode 16,053 13
Ophthalmology 4,988 Govt Med Coll, Thrissur 17,310 11
Ent 7,048 Govt Med Coll, Kozhikode 17,051 8
Pathology 13,162 Govt Med Coll, Kottayam 28,581 5
Pharmacology 20,892 Govt. Medical College,Thrissur 63,977 7

Kerala government colleges are highly competitive due to limited seats. Clinical branches at Thiruvananthapuram/Calicut close within top 5,000. Para-clinical branches extend to 15,000-25,000.

Section 5

DNB Hospitals

106 private hospitals offering 687 DNB + NBE Diploma seats. Kerala has one of India's largest DNB networks.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
KIMS, Trivandrum 47 14 2,063
Baby Memorial, Kozhikode 30 11 1,562
Malabar IMS, Kozhikode 29 13 863
Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi 27 12 2,717
Lourdes Hospital, Kochi 20 10 1,485
Lisie Medical Inst, Kochi 19 7 2,537
Mar Sleeva Medicity, Kottayam 19 10 4,761
Aster Medcity, Kochi 18 8 972
Caritas Hospital, Kottayam 18 7 3,417
IQRAA, Kozhikode 18 8 3,838
Polakulath Narayanan, Kochi 18 8 5,245
Little Flower Hosp, Angamaly 17 8 5,478
Daya General Hosp, Thrissur 15 6 5,518
Ananthapuri Hosp, Trivandrum 14 5 4,310
PRS Hospital, Trivandrum 14 6 4,584
Kerala: India's DNB Powerhouse
Kerala has one of India's largest DNB hospital networks. Hospitals like Aster Medcity, Baby Memorial, KIMS (Trivandrum & Kochi), Malabar Institute, Jubilee Mission, Lakeshore, Lourdes, Rajagiri offer excellent clinical training across 90+ hospitals. Kerala DNB is particularly strong in General Medicine, Paediatrics, OBG, and Emergency Medicine. These seats are counselled by NBE, so no domicile restriction.
687 DNB seats across 106 hospitals — All India open
Section 7

Deemed Universities — Amrita & Others

117 deemed seats in Kerala. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences is the primary deemed PG centre.

Management Quota (MNG) — Open to All India

Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Nuclear Medicine
Closing rank: 24,337
Fee/year: 40L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Medicine
Closing rank: 24,955
Fee/year: 40L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Dermatology
Closing rank: 27,917
Fee/year: 45L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 31,306
Fee/year: 50L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Tbrd
Closing rank: 33,202
Fee/year: 29L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Obg
Closing rank: 36,494
Fee/year: 38L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 38,489
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Psychiatry
Closing rank: 38,873
Fee/year: 24L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Ent
Closing rank: 43,490
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Geriatrics
Closing rank: 46,212
Fee/year: 24L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 50,704
Fee/year: 38L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Emergency Medicine
Closing rank: 54,263
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Radiation Oncology
Closing rank: 56,281
Fee/year: 29L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 59,316
Fee/year: 45L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Surgery
Closing rank: 65,896
Fee/year: 38L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Palliative Medicine
Closing rank: 73,156
Fee/year: 21L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Anaesthesiology
Closing rank: 75,793
Fee/year: 29L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Pmr
Closing rank: 77,076
Fee/year: 26L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Microbiology
Closing rank: 92,100
Fee/year: 9.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Pathology
Closing rank: 95,210
Fee/year: 16L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Spm
Closing rank: 123,234
Fee/year: 8.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Pharmacology
Closing rank: 136,333
Fee/year: 5.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Physiology
Closing rank: 148,575
Fee/year: 6.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Biochemistry
Closing rank: 172,219
Fee/year: 5.0L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Forensic Medicine
Closing rank: 178,143
Fee/year: 6.6L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Anatomy
Closing rank: 189,697
Fee/year: 6.0L

NRI Quota

Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Dermatology
Closing rank: 90,921
Fee/year: 0.9L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Surgery
Closing rank: 106,057
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
General Medicine
Closing rank: 109,430
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 113,847
Fee/year: 0.9L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 121,643
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 124,559
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita School of Med, Kochi
Obg
Closing rank: 199,285
Fee/year: 0.8L
Amrita Kochi — Kerala's Deemed PG Hub
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi is Kerala's primary deemed university for PG. Known for excellent infrastructure and clinical exposure. MNG seats are competitive (closing rank 3,000-15,000 depending on speciality). Fees are significantly higher than government colleges but lower than many north Indian deemed universities. Counselled via MCC — no CEE Kerala involvement.
Section 8

Fee Structure

Kerala government fees are among India's lowest. Private fees are regulated but significantly higher.

Government (State Quota)
Government college fees: Rs 10,000 to Rs 1.25L/year.

Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, Kottayam, and Thrissur GMCs charge at the lower end. Extremely affordable PG education.
Private (MQ via CEE)
Self-financing college fees regulated by Kerala Fee Regulatory Commission. Government quota in private: Rs 3-8L/year. Management quota: Rs 10-30L/year.

NRI quota: Rs 25-60L/year.
DNB (Private Hospitals)
NBE-listed fee is Rs 1.25L/year (placeholder). Actual hospital fees vary — mission hospitals like Jubilee Mission are affordable, corporate hospitals like Aster Medcity charge more.

Kerala DNB offers some of the best training-to-fee ratios in India.
Deemed (Amrita)
MNG fees: Rs 15-45L/year depending on speciality. Radiology and Dermatology at the top.

NRI fees: Rs 30-80L/year. Still competitive compared to many north Indian deemed universities.
Section 9

Stipend & Bond

Kerala government PG seats come with stipend and a moderate service bond.

20000
Min Govt Stipend / Month
Junior residents at peripheral government medical colleges.
57876
Max Govt Stipend / Month
Senior residents at Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, and established GMCs.
Rs 50L
Bond / Discontinuation Penalty
Discontinuation or failure to serve = Rs 50,00,000 liquidated damages + all stipend drawn (with interest). Debarment from PG counselling for up to 2 years. Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025, Clause 11, Annexure XIV.
1 yr
Service Duration (General Merit)
1 year as Senior Resident in Kerala Govt Medical Education Services immediately post-completion. Service quota candidates: 10 years total (2 in remote/rural areas). Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025, Clause 11.
Kerala Bond Context
Kerala's bond structure is one of India's strictest: Rs 50L liquidated damages for discontinuation or failure to serve + all stipend drawn. However, general merit candidates only serve 1 year post-completion (vs 2–3 years in most states). The combination of short service obligation but severe penalty is unique. DNB and deemed seats have no state service bond. Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025 (G.O.(Ms)No.274/2025/H&FWD).

Private hospital (DNB) stipend ranges from Rs 20000 to Rs 62000/month.

Section 10

Security Deposits & Registration

Paid before counselling begins — prerequisite to participate. Kerala has a tiered deposit structure including a separate option registration fee.

Payment General / SEBC / EWS SC / ST / OEC Notes
Application fee ₹1,000 ₹500 ₹500
Phase 1 security deposit ₹10,000 ₹5,000 ₹5,000
Phase 3 option fee (private seats) ₹1,00,000 ₹50,000 Forfeited if allotted but not joined
Phase 3 option fee (govt seats only) Annual tuition of opted seat (~₹57,890) Adjusted against course fee if allotted

Application fee is non-refundable. Phase 1 security deposit is refunded after all counselling rounds complete. Phase 3 registration fee for private seats is forfeited if allotted but not joined. Source: CEE Kerala Prospectus 2025, Sec 7 and Sec 10.1.18.

Section 11

Key Insights

What makes Kerala PG counselling unique — and what to watch out for.

9 SEBC Groups
Kerala's reservation is India's most granular with 9 SEBC groups. Your community certificate must specify your exact group number. Central OBC certificate is NOT valid for state quota. Each group has a distinct reservation percentage and competition pool.
OEC Category
Other Eligible Communities (OEC) is unique to Kerala. It covers forward communities that are economically backward — similar to EWS but for specific communities. OEC gets ~3% reservation. If you're a forward community Keralite with economic constraints, check if you qualify.
CEE Kerala Process
CEE Kerala conducts online counselling with centralized allotment. Web-based option entry, merit list publication, and allotment. Certificate verification happens at designated centres. Process is well-organized but requires understanding of the complex category system.
Largest DNB Network
Kerala has 106 DNB hospitals — one of India's largest. This is because Kerala's private healthcare ecosystem is extensive. For non-domicile candidates, Kerala DNB offers more options than almost any other state. Mission hospitals offer particularly good training at affordable fees.
Non-Domicile Options
State quota = Kerala domicile only. But AIQ (50% govt via MCC), DNB (all 687 seats), and deemed MNG (all 117 seats) are open to non-domicile. Kerala's massive DNB network makes it one of the most accessible states for non-Keralite PG aspirants.
Private College Ecosystem
Kerala has a large self-financing medical college network. Government quota in private colleges is through CEE Kerala (domicile). MQ/NRI seats may be accessible to non-domicile depending on individual college policies. Fee Regulatory Commission controls pricing but MQ fees are still Rs 10-30L/year.
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