Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026 represents the total number of postgraduate medical seats available across government and private medical colleges in Karnataka. The Karnataka NEET PG Counselling seat matrix helps candidates understand college-wise seat availability and choose their preferred colleges during the counselling process.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducts the NEET PG examination for admission to postgraduate medical courses such as MD, MS, Diploma, and other specialities. Karnataka offers a total of 1,734 government seats and 4,652 private seats for NEET PG admissions.
This article provides complete details about the Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026, including college-wise seat distribution, MD/MS, DM/M.Ch and Diploma courses, category-wise seats, round-wise seat change and important documents required for Karnataka NEET PG Counselling.
NEET PG Quick Description
Before discussing the details of the Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix, let’s briefly describe NEET PG:
| Features | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG) or NEET PG |
| Conducted by | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
| Conducting Authority | Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) |
| NEET PG 2026 Exam Date | August 30, 2026 |
| NEET PG 2026 Result | September 24, 2026 |
| MCC AIQ NEET PG 2026 Counselling Starting Date | Expected October 2026 |
| No. of Government Seats in Karnataka | 1734 |
| No. of Private Seats in Karnataka | 4652 |
Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026 Dates
The Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026 schedule includes important dates related to seat matrix release, counselling rounds, choice filling, seat allotment and admission deadlines:
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Karnataka NEET PG 2026 Counselling Registration Begins | To be Announced |
| Release of Karnataka NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026 | To be Announced |
| Choice Filling and Locking Process | To be Announced |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment Result | To be Announced |
| Reporting to Allotted College | To be Announced |
| Round 2 Seat Matrix Release | To be Announced |
| Round 3 Seat Allotment | To be Announced |
| Stray Vacancy Round Seat Matrix | To be Announced |
Karnataka NEET PG Round 1 Seat Matrix 2025 PDF
Karnataka PG Medical Colleges Seat Matrix
Here’s a list of Karnataka PG Government and Private Medical Colleges Seat Matrix for MD/MS:
Karnataka Government PG Medical Colleges Seat Matrix
| College | District | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute | Bangalore Urban | 286 |
| Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi | Dharwad | 181 |
| Mysore Medical College | Mysore | 153 |
| Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | Bellary | 104 |
| Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences | Shimoga | 91 |
| Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences | Mandya | 90 |
| ESIC Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 88 |
| Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences | Belgaum | 68 |
| ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga | Gulbarga | 64 |
| Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences | Gulbarga | 66 |
| Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences | Hassan | 61 |
| Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences | Kodagu | 60 |
| Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences | Koppal | 54 |
| Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences | Gadag | 53 |
| Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences | Bidar | 52 |
| Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences | Uttara Kannada | 51 |
| NIMHANS, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 47 |
| Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences | Raichur | 39 |
| Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences | Chamarajanagar | 37 |
| Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology | Bangalore Urban | 35 |
| Command Hospital, Air Force | Bangalore Urban | 32 |
| Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College (Bowring) | Bangalore | 27 |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health | Bangalore Urban | 22 |
| SDS Tuberculosis Research Centre | Bangalore Urban | 12 |
| Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma & Orthopaedics | Bangalore Urban | 10 |
| Institute of Aerospace Medicine, IAF | Bangalore Urban | 10 |
| Dharwad Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences | Dharwad | 10 |
Karnataka Private PG Medical Colleges Seat Matrix
| College | District | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| JJM Medical College, Davangere | Davanagere | 246 |
| Rajarajeshwari Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore | 210 |
| Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 190 |
| Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 187 |
| MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 168 |
| JSS Medical College, Mysore | Mysore | 166 |
| Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 163 |
| Shri BM Patil Medical College, Bijapur | Bijapur | 148 |
| St John’s Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 131 |
| Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga | Gulbarga | 130 |
| AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore | Dakshina Kannada | 128 |
| Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur | Mandya | 125 |
| Navodaya Medical College, Raichur | Raichur | 120 |
| Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | Mangalore | 117 |
| Father Muller Institute of Medical Education, Mangalore | Dakshina Kannada | 117 |
| S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot | Bagalkot | 99 |
| SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad | Dharwad | 99 |
| Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur | Tumkur | 92 |
| SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere | Davanagere | 90 |
| The Oxford Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 87 |
| MVJ Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Rural | 83 |
| Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | Shimoga | 82 |
| Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 79 |
| BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 78 |
| Srinivas Institute of Medical Research | Dakshina Kannada | 77 |
| East Point Medical College, Bangalore | Bangalore Urban | 77 |
| Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | Vijayapura | 75 |
| KV Gowda Medical College, Sullia | Dakshina Kannada | 75 |
| Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore Rural | 97 |
| Basaveswara Medical College, Chitradurga | Chitradurga | 48 |
| Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore | Dakshina Kannada | 44 |
| Khaja Bande Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | Gulbarga | 37 |
| Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences, Tumkur | Tumkur | 51 |
| Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | 19 |
Karnataka PG Medical Colleges DM/M.ch Seat Matrix
Here’s a list of Karnataka PG Medical Colleges Seat Matrix for DM/M.ch:
| College | College Type | District | Estd | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Institute of Medical Sciences | Pvt | Dakshina Kannada | 2002 | 14 |
| Bangalore Govt Medical College | Govt | Bangalore Urban | 1955 | 25 |
| Belagavi Institute of Medical Science | Govt | Belgavi | 2006 | 6 |
| Father Muller Institute of Medical Education | Pvt | Dakshina Kannada | 1999 | 15 |
| Indira Gandhi Institute Of Child Health | Govt | Bangalore Urban | 1984 | 11 |
| Institute of Nephro-Urology, Bangalore | Govt | Bangalore | 2009 | 10 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum | Pvt | Belgaum | 1963 | 44 |
| JJM Medical College | Pvt | Davangere | 1965 | 1 |
| JSS Medical College | Pvt | Mysore | 1984 | 13 |
| K S Hegde Medical Academy | Pvt | Mangalore | 1999 | 3 |
| Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubballi | Govt | Dharwad | 1957 | 18 |
| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | Pvt | Manipal | 1953 | 62 |
| Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology | Govt | Bangalore Urban | 1973 | 39 |
| MS Ramaiah Medical College | Pvt | Bangalore Urban | 1979 | 56 |
| Government Medical College Mysore | Govt | Mysore | 1924 | 1 |
| NIMHANS Bangalore | Govt | Bangalore Urban | 1954 | 44 |
| Rajarajeshwari Medical College Bangalore | Pvt | Bangalore | 2005 | 16 |
| SS Institute Of Medical Sciences | Pvt | Davangere | 2006 | 11 |
| Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences | Pvt | Bangalore Urban | 2011 | 16 |
| SDM College of Medical Sciences | Pvt | Dharwad | 2003 | 08 |
| SDS Tuberculosis Research Center | Govt | Bangalore Urban | 1948 | 2 |
| Shri BM Patil Medical College | Pvt | Bijapur | 1986 | 5 |
| Shri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology | Govt | Bangalore | N/A | 45 |
| Sri Siddhartha Medical College | Pvt | Tumkur | 1988 | 9 |
| St Johns Medical College | Pvt | Bangalore Urban | 1963 | 30 |
| Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences | Govt | Bellary | 1961 | 09 |
| Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences | Pvt | Bangalore Urban | 2002 | 25 |
| Yenepoya Medical College | Pvt | Mangalore | 1999 | 07 |
Karnataka PG Medical Colleges Diploma Seat Matrix
Here’s a list of Karnataka PG Medical Colleges Seat Matrix for Diploma courses:
| College | College Type | District | Estd | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Institute of Medical Sciences | Pvt | Dakshina Kannada | 2002 | 1 |
| Command Hospital Air Force | Govt | Bangalore Urban | 1977 | 4 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College | Pvt | Belgaum | 1963 | 10 |
| JJM Medical College | Pvt | Davangere | 1965 | 2 |
| JSS Medical College | Pvt | Mysore | 1984 | 7 |
| Kasturba Medical College | Pvt | Mangalore | 1955 | 6 |
| Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology | Govt | Bangalore | 1973 | 3 |
| National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences | Govt | Bangalore | 1954 | 7 |
| S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre | Pvt | Bagalkot | 2002 | 3 |
| SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur | Pvt | Dharwad | 2003 | 2 |
Category-wise NEET PG 2026 Seat Matrix
The category-wise seat matrix shows how seats are distributed across reservation categories in Karnataka state counselling:
| Category | Number of Available Seats |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 2,368 |
| BC | 235 |
| SC | 184 |
| ST | 18 |
| EW | 85 |
| BS | 0 |
| SS | 0 |
| SG | 8 |
| TS | 0 |
| WE | 2 |
| Total | 2,900 |
Round-wise Seat Matrix: What Changes Each Round
The Karnataka NEET PG seat matrix is not static – it is revised before every counselling round to reflect seats vacated in the previous round:
- Round 1 Seat Matrix: The first, full seat matrix released after document verification, showing all available government, private, NRI, and management seats.
- Round 2 Seat Matrix: Reflects seats left vacant after Round 1 allotment (including seats vacated by candidates who upgraded or did not report).
- Mop-Up Round Seat Matrix: The final round matrix, showing only the seats still vacant after Rounds 1 and 2 – typically the smallest matrix of the counselling cycle.
- Stray Vacancy Round (if conducted): A limited, last-chance round for any seats still vacant after the mop-up round, mostly in private/deemed colleges.
State Quota vs All India Quota Seats
Not every PG seat in Karnataka is filled through KEA. The seat pool is split between two counselling systems:
- All India Quota (AIQ): 50% of seats in government medical colleges are filled through MCC counselling. Read the complete NEET PG Counselling Procedure to understand MCC rounds.
- State Quota: The remaining 50% seats are filled by KEA through Karnataka state counselling. See Karnataka NEET PG Counselling for registration and choice-filling details.
- Deemed Universities: Seats in deemed universities are filled separately. Check Deemed Universities MD/MS Fee Structure, Deemed Universities NEET PG Stipend and Deemed Universities NEET PG Cut Off.
Speciality-wise PG Seats in Karnataka
Seat availability differs from branch to branch and college to college. Once you know which colleges have seats, explore the speciality you are aiming for:
- Clinical: Pediatrics, Radiology, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dermatology, Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, Radiotherapy and Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
- Non-Clinical: Pathology, Physiology, Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology
- Surgical: General Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology
Not sure which branch fits your rank? Try the NEET PG Branch Predictor 2026.
How to Use the Seat Matrix During Choice Filling
- Check Your NEET PG Rank: Review your NEET PG 2026 rank, score and category to understand your admission chances.
- Shortlist Suitable Colleges: Use the seat matrix to identify colleges available according to your rank, preferred location and college type.
- Check Branch-wise Seat Availability: Compare seats available for your preferred courses, including MD, MS, Diploma, DM and M.Ch.
- Review Category-wise Seats: Check seat availability according to your category, such as General, OBC, SC, ST and EWS, before filling choices.
- Arrange Choices in Priority Order: Keep your preferred colleges and branches at the top, followed by realistic and safer options.
- Consider Government and Private Colleges: Add choices from both government and private colleges based on your preferences and budget.
- Check Updated Seat Matrix Before Every Round: Review revised seat availability before Round 2, Mop-up, and Stray Vacancy rounds.
- Lock Choices Carefully: Verify your selected colleges and courses before final choice locking to avoid mistakes during counselling.
Karnataka NEET PG Counselling Process
KEA conducts Karnataka NEET PG counselling and the steps generally follow this order. Exact dates and steps are announced in the official KEA notification:
- Registration: Register online on the KEA portal and fill in the application form.
- Document Verification: Get your documents verified as per the KEA schedule.
- Seat Matrix Release: KEA publishes the seat matrix for the round.
- Choice Entry: Enter and arrange your college and course choices.
- Seat Allotment: Check the allotment result once it is released.
- Reporting and Admission: Report to the allotted college with the required documents and fees.
Documents Required for Karnataka NEET PG Counselling
Keep the following documents ready (originals + photocopies) for KEA’s offline document verification:
- NEET PG 2026 admit card and scorecard/rank letter
- MBBS degree certificate and internship completion certificate
- Permanent/provisional registration with NMC or State Medical Council
- Karnataka domicile/study certificate (as applicable)
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) issued by a Karnataka authority, if claiming reservation
- 371J (Hyderabad-Karnataka) certificate, if applicable
- PwD certificate, if applicable
- In-service certificate from the competent government authority, for in-service candidates
- Passport-size photographs and a valid photo ID proof
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Who releases the Karnataka NEET PG seat matrix?
A. The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) releases the NEET PG seat matrix for government, private and minority colleges.
Q. How many PG medical seats are available in Karnataka for 2026?
A. Karnataka has 1734 government seats and 4652 private seats for PG medical courses. The final college-wise and specialty-wise count is available in the official seat matrix PDF released by KEA, and it can change from round to round.
Q. Is the seat matrix the same for All India Quota (AIQ) and State Quota?
A. No. The AIQ seat matrix is released by MCC for 50% seats, while the state quota seat matrix (remaining 50%) is released by KEA separately.
Q. Does the seat matrix change during counselling?
A. Yes. The seat matrix is revised before every round – Round 1, Round 2, mop-up and stray vacancy – based on the seats left vacant in the previous round.