Kerala is one of India’s most reputed states for medical education, known for its high literacy rate, advanced healthcare system, and well-established government medical colleges. Admission to MBBS colleges in Kerala is done through NEET UG followed by centralized state counselling.
As of 2026, Kerala has a total of 14 government medical colleges offering MBBS courses. These colleges are affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) and provide excellent academic training along with extensive clinical exposure.
Kerala offers a total of 1,855 MBBS seats in government medical colleges. Government Medical College, Kozhikode and Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram have the highest annual intake, making them the most preferred choices for NEET aspirants.
| S.No | College Name | University | Estd | MBBS Seats |
| 1 | Government Medical College, Ernakulam | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2000 | 110 |
| 2 | Government Medical College, Kottayam | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 1960 | 175 |
| 3 | Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Calicut | Calicut University | 1957 | 250 |
| 4 | Government Medical College, Manjeri, Malapuram | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2013 | 110 |
| 5 | Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2017 | 110 |
| 6 | Government Medical College, Thrissur | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 1981 | 175 |
| 7 | Government Medical College, Yakkara, Palakkad | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2014 | 100 |
| 8 | Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 1951 | 250 |
| 9 | T D Medical College, Alleppey (Allappuzha) | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 1963 | 175 |
| 10 | Government Medical College, Pariyaram, Kannur | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 1995 | 100 |
| 11 | Government Medical College, Konni, Pathanamthitta | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2022 | 100 |
| 12 | Government Medical College, Idukki | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2022 | 100 |
| 13 | Government Medical College Kasaragod | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2025 | 50 |
| 14 | Government Medical College, Wayanad | Kerala Uni. of Health Sciences, Thrissur | 2025 | 50 |
| Total Number of MBBS Seats | 1855 | |||