Karnataka Colleges in NEET UG AIQ Counselling - Round 1 Analysis

An analysis of the NEET UG 2025 All India Quota (AIQ) Round 1 seat allotment data provides crucial insights into the medical admissions landscape for Karnataka. For aspirants preparing for upcoming NEET UG counselling sessions, understanding the historical opening and closing ranks, institution participation, and seat distribution from the 2025 allotment process is paramount for making data-driven choices.

In this detailed data insight, we break down the exact allotments of medical colleges across Karnataka during Round 1 of the national MCC AIQ counselling process (which covers 15% of State Govt seats alongside 100% of Deemed, Central, and INI seats).

Participating Colleges by Institute Type

The ecosystem of medical education is diverse. Here is how the participating colleges break down visually by their official institutional designation:

Category Composition across Institute Types

This stacked visualization illustrates how seats within each institution type are divided among the primary candidate categories (excluding PwD sub-categories).

College-Wise Seat Distribution by Category

To understand how seats are distributed across different candidate categories within each college, we've broken down the total allotments. The table below displays each participating college (ordered by their RankerCentral rank), its institution type, the total number of seats filled in Round 1, and exactly how those seats were divided among the primary categories (note: PwD sub-categories are included in the Total Seats but omitted from the columns for clarity).

Candidate Category Analysis

Beyond the allotted seat category, it's highly insightful to examine the actual Candidate Categories of the students who successfully secured admissions. The data below illustrates the distribution of Karnataka seat allotments based on the students' original categories, including their overall opening and closing rank ranges across different institution types.

General Category

Students from the General category secured a total of 1,732 seats across Karnataka.

• General category students got 1,311 seats in Deemed Universities with an opening rank of 864 and a closing rank of 10,99,837.
• General category students got 211 seats in Private Colleges with an opening rank of 99,315 and a closing rank of 10,67,983.
• General category students got 178 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 398 and a closing rank of 16,640.
• General category students got 32 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 3,083 and a closing rank of 31,204.

College-wise Breakdown (General)

OBC Category

Students from the OBC category secured a total of 707 seats across Karnataka.

• OBC category students got 399 seats in Deemed Universities with an opening rank of 1,036 and a closing rank of 12,69,485.
• OBC category students got 159 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 923 and a closing rank of 17,557.
• OBC category students got 78 seats in Private Colleges with an opening rank of 74,086 and a closing rank of 7,36,635.
• OBC category students got 71 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 5,522 and a closing rank of 34,956.

College-wise Breakdown (OBC)

SC Category

Students from the SC category secured a total of 131 seats across Karnataka.

• SC category students got 75 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 11,039 and a closing rank of 1,02,160.
• SC category students got 26 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 46,263 and a closing rank of 1,86,219.
• SC category students got 20 seats in Deemed Universities with an opening rank of 1,57,135 and a closing rank of 9,34,823.
• SC category students got 10 seats in Private Colleges with an opening rank of 1,62,080 and a closing rank of 11,49,195.

College-wise Breakdown (SC)

EWS Category

Students from the EWS category secured a total of 124 seats across Karnataka.

• EWS category students got 51 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 3,671 and a closing rank of 23,078.
• EWS category students got 34 seats in Deemed Universities with an opening rank of 36,755 and a closing rank of 2,58,000.
• EWS category students got 30 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 8,638 and a closing rank of 37,629.
• EWS category students got 9 seats in Private Colleges with an opening rank of 1,19,719 and a closing rank of 3,03,738.

College-wise Breakdown (EWS)

ST Category

Students from the ST category secured a total of 56 seats across Karnataka.

• ST category students got 38 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 13,442 and a closing rank of 1,27,896.
• ST category students got 12 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 74,513 and a closing rank of 4,32,012.
• ST category students got 4 seats in Deemed Universities with an opening rank of 2,41,555 and a closing rank of 3,01,604.
• ST category students got 2 seats in Private Colleges with an opening rank of 1,82,551 and a closing rank of 2,86,114.

College-wise Breakdown (ST)

General PwD Category

Students from the General PwD category secured a total of 11 seats across Karnataka.

• General PwD category students got 10 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 1,75,937 and a closing rank of 7,54,480.
• General PwD category students got 1 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 1,70,976 and a closing rank of 1,70,976.

College-wise Breakdown (General PwD)

OBC PwD Category

Students from the OBC PwD category secured a total of 10 seats across Karnataka.

• OBC PwD category students got 8 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 2,28,047 and a closing rank of 8,37,599.
• OBC PwD category students got 1 seats in Private Colleges with an opening rank of 1,92,579 and a closing rank of 1,92,579.
• OBC PwD category students got 1 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 3,44,846 and a closing rank of 3,44,846.

College-wise Breakdown (OBC PwD)

EWS PwD Category

Students from the EWS PwD category secured a total of 3 seats across Karnataka.

• EWS PwD category students got 3 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 8,15,688 and a closing rank of 11,61,271.

College-wise Breakdown (EWS PwD)

SC PwD Category

Students from the SC PwD category secured a total of 2 seats across Karnataka.

• SC PwD category students got 1 seats in Special Institutions with an opening rank of 11,61,052 and a closing rank of 11,61,052.
• SC PwD category students got 1 seats in State Govt Colleges with an opening rank of 9,99,128 and a closing rank of 9,99,128.

College-wise Breakdown (SC PwD)

Key Trends

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How many total medical colleges in Karnataka participated in Round 1 of the 2025 AIQ counselling?

A: Based on the Round 1 allotment data, a total of 35 distinct medical institutions in Karnataka saw seat allotments.

Q2. Which institute type saw the highest number of seat allotments in Karnataka?

A: The Deemed Universities category witnessed the highest volume, successfully filling 1,768 seats in Round 1.

Q3. What are State Govt Colleges and how many seats do they offer in AIQ?

A: State Government Medical Colleges are funded and managed by the state government. In the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling conducted by the MCC, these colleges surrender exactly 15% of their total approved seats to the national pool, allowing students from any state to apply. The remaining 85% is reserved for state domicile candidates.

Q4. What is a Deemed University in NEET counselling?

A: A Deemed University is a highly autonomous institution that operates independently of the state university systems. They offer 100% of their management and paid seats through the national AIQ counselling process, meaning there is no state domicile reservation. However, their tuition fees are significantly higher than government colleges.

Q5. Why do Private Colleges show up in the AIQ allotment?

A: These are private colleges which are part of deemed universities.

Q6. What is a Special Institution in NEET counselling?

A: Special Institutions usually refer to niche colleges (like ESIC or certain Armed Forces affiliated institutions) that follow specialized reservation matrices. They generally allocate 100% of their AIQ-eligible seats through the central MCC counselling, frequently favoring candidates from specific backgrounds (like insured persons or military dependents).

Q7. Can these closing ranks drop further in Round 2?

A: Yes. Historically, closing ranks tend to shift downward in Round 2 and Stray Vacancy rounds as candidates exercise free exit options or upgrade their seats. However, highly sought-after top-tier institutions may see minimal rank displacement.

Q7. What is RC Rank?

A: RC Rank is RankerCentral’s proprietary ranking metric that orders medical colleges purely by true student demand.

It’s calculated using a volume-weighted algorithm based on actual NEET AIQ core round admissions data (for example, the 2025 dataset). Instead of relying on subjective surveys or arbitrary cut-offs, RC Rank reflects where students genuinely choose to go, weighted by the number of seats and the demand intensity.

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