Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Admission 2026

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was established in 1980 and is located at Banashankari, Basavanagudi, in the heart of the city. KIMS is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka, and is approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC). It holds an NAAC A Grade accreditation.

KIMS Bangalore provides an MBBS course as part of its undergraduate program and MD, MS, postgraduate program and Diploma programs in various disciplines.  

Short courses in community health, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, child health, orthopaedics, emergency medicine, and many specialities are included in the 12-month internship. All of this follows the Medical Council of India's guidelines.

The MBBS seats in KIMS are divided into four categories, which are 40% Government quota, 40% private quota, 15% NRI quota, and 5% institutional preference quota. Admissions to all MBBS and MD/MS seats go through KEA Karnataka NEET counselling 2026.

With a 1100+ bed teaching hospital and a 14-acre campus, KIMS continues to be a preferred choice for NEET aspirants in Karnataka. For NEET UG aspirants who wish to get admission into KIMS, they should prepare for a competitive NEET UG rank, as the general merit category closing rank under KEA can be around 11,000 to 35,000.

KIMS Bangalore Admission Highlights 2026

KIMS MBBS Admission 2026

KIMS Bangalore offers a four-and-a-half-year MBBS program with a one-year mandatory rotating internship. Admission to the KIMS MBBS program is determined by the candidate's performance in the NEET-UG exam held by NTA.

KIMS has 250 seats for MBBS every year. Out of these 40 percent are under government quota, 40 percent are under the private quota, 15 percent are under NRI quota and 5 percent are under the institutional quota.

The seats under government and private quotas are filled through KEA Karnataka counselling on the basis of NEET UG ranks. COMEDK UGET scores are accepted for private quota seats. NRI quota seats go through a separate process. All India Quota seats go through MCC. Karnataka domicile is needed for KEA state quota seats.

Eligibility – MBBS

• Must have passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
• Minimum 50 percent marks in PCB for general category.
• Minimum 40 percent marks for reserved categories.
• Must be at least 17 years of age by December 31 of the admission year.
• Should have a valid score of NEET UG.
 

How to Apply – MBBS

• The final seat allocation in KIMS Bangalore will be done through NEET Karnataka State Level counselling administrated by Karnataka Government/KEA.
• Candidates who have qualified in the entrance tests must register for NEET Counselling based on their exam results.
• All seats for government, central, private, and deemed universities will be offered through counselling based on eligibility scores/ ranks, college preferences, and available seats.
• Furthermore, Aspirants must meet the KIMS Bangalore MBBS Cut off standards to secure seats via counselling.

KIMS NEET UG Cutoff 2026 (Expected – KEA Karnataka Counselling)

KIMS MBBS NEET UG Previous Year Cutoff Trends (KEA – GM Category, Closing Rank)

KIMS MD/MS Admission 2026

KIMS offers MD& MS courses in various clinical and non-clinical specialties. Key MD programs include General Medicine, Radio Diagnosis, Paediatrics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Anaesthesia, Pathology, and Community Medicine. The important MS courses are General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ENT, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology. Admission is based on NEET PG rank through KEA Karnataka PG counselling and MCC AIQ counselling.

Eligibility – MD/MS
• Must hold an MBBS from an NMC-approved institution.
• Must have completed the compulsory rotating internship.
• Must hold valid medical council registration.
• NEET PG score is mandatory.

KIMS NEET PG Cutoff 2025 (General Category – Karnataka State Counselling, Closing Rank)

Documents Required for KIMS Admission 2026

To get into Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences you need a documents.

* NEET UG or NEET PG scorecard and admit card

* Your Class 10 and Class 12 mark. Certificates

* If you are doing post graduation you need your MBBS degree and internship certificate

* You also need a medical council registration certificate for post graduation

* People from Karnataka need a domicile certificate to apply for KEA state quota

* If you belong to a category like SC, ST or OBC you need a category certificate

* If you are applying for NRI quota you need NRI sponsorship documents

* You need a transfer certificate and a valid photo ID

*. Finally you need recent passport-size photos, at least 8 copies