Yenepoya Medical College Mangalore MBBS Admission 2026: Fees, NEET Cutoff & MCC Deemed Counselling

Yenepoya Medical College Mangalore Overview: Campus, NMC Approval & Affiliation

Yenepoya Medical College was established in 1999 under the Yenepoya Educational Trust, Mangaluru. It became a constituent college of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) after the University Grants Commission (UGC) conferred Deemed University status, simultaneously recognising it as a Muslim Minority Institution under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. This dual status — a Deemed-to-be University that is also a recognised Muslim Minority institution — makes Yenepoya genuinely unique across India.

The university today encompasses constituent colleges spanning medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, and allied health sciences — all on a single 100-acre campus at Deralakatte, Mangaluru 575018, Karnataka. Accredited by NAAC with an ‘A+’ grade and approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC), YMC consistently ranks among the premier deemed medical colleges of South India.

Because Yenepoya functions as a Deemed-to-be University, its Management, Muslim Minority and NRI seats flow through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the Deemed University category, so students from any state compete on equal NEET merit. In addition, the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) fills a government quota at Yenepoya (KEA college code M052) at a notified fee of Rs 1,56,621/year, open only to KEA-eligible Karnataka candidates — KEA allotted 36 such MBBS seats in UGNEET-2025 Round 1.

MBBS Seat Intake 2025 — Quota-wise Breakdown

Yenepoya Medical College holds 250 NMC-approved MBBS seats per academic year. Its 250 seats are allotted through MCC Deemed University Counselling across three quota types — Management, Muslim Minority and NRI. Separately, the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) fills a government quota at Yenepoya (KEA college code M052) at a notified fee of Rs 1,56,621/year for KEA-eligible Karnataka candidates — KEA allotted 36 government-quota MBBS seats here in UGNEET-2025 Round 1.

📌 In one line: branch-wise seats & options at a glance.

Note: The Muslim Minority Quota at Yenepoya is available only here among Mangalore's deemed medical colleges — no other Mangalore college offers an MM-category seat through MCC. Seat distribution may vary slightly each year based on NMC approval and university decisions. Verify the current matrix on the official MCC portal before choice-filling.

KEA Government Quota at Yenepoya (Rs 1,56,621/year)

Although Yenepoya fills its Management, Muslim Minority and NRI seats through MCC Deemed University Counselling, it also has a Karnataka government quota filled by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) — not by MCC. KEA lists Yenepoya under college code M052 (type “Private / Deemed University”) and notifies a government-quota MBBS fee of Rs 1,56,621 per year. In UGNEET-2025 Round 1, KEA allotted 36 government-quota MBBS seats at Yenepoya (course code M052MG, “MBBS-GOVT.”) across categories GM, SCG, 2AG, GMR, 3AG, 2BG, 3BG and D. These seats are open only to KEA-eligible Karnataka candidates and are separate from, and additional to, the seats Yenepoya fills through MCC. Yenepoya has no KEA private, other or NRI seats — its management, Muslim-minority and NRI seats go through MCC deemed counselling. Source: KEA UGNEET-2025 MBBS fee structure and Round-1 seat allotment list.

Yenepoya Medical College Mangalore MBBS Fee Structure & Quotas 2026 (Management / Muslim Minority / NRI)

The following fee data is sourced from Yenepoya Medical College's official 2026-27 fee circular — the canonical PDF is available in FindUrCollege's verified archive. Management and NRI installment figures are as published in the signed fee circular. Always verify the final fee circular directly with Yenepoya University Admissions before any payment.

📌 In one line: fee structure — confirm the current-year official circular before payment.

Key Notes on Fee Structure

• Annual fee increment: Whether Yenepoya applies a yearly tuition hike is not officially confirmed in any PDF available to FindUrCollege. Verify with Yenepoya University Admissions directly: admissionmanager@yenepoya.edu.in or +91 88677 54497.
• NRI fee structure (2026-27 official): Year-1 installment is USD 50,000; Years 2–5 are USD 36,000 each. Total programme cost: USD 1,94,000. Accommodation, food, and AC are all included in the NRI fee — no separate hostel charge applies for NRI students.
• KEA government quota (Rs 1,56,621/yr): In addition to the Management, Muslim Minority and NRI seats it fills through MCC Deemed counselling, Yenepoya (KEA college code M052) has a Karnataka government quota filled by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), not by MCC, at a notified fee of Rs 1,56,621 per year — KEA allotted 36 government-quota MBBS seats here in UGNEET-2025 Round 1, open only to KEA-eligible Karnataka candidates. Yenepoya has no KEA private or NRI seats. Source: KEA UGNEET-2025 MBBS fee structure and Round-1 seat allotment list.
• PG (MD/MS) fees (2026-27 official PDF): Non-clinical branches ₹10,000–₹3,00,000/yr (Pharmacology/Anatomy/Physiology/Biochemistry/Forensic ₹10K/yr; Community Medicine ₹3L/yr; Pathology ₹12.5L/yr). Clinical branches: ₹30,00,000–50,00,000/yr (General Medicine, OBG, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pulmonary Medicine ₹40L/yr; Dermatology and Radio Diagnosis ₹50L/yr).
• Internship stipend: College-paid internship stipend ₹12,000/month during the 12-month CRMI (per the official 2026-27 notification). Combined stipend partially offsets final-year living costs.

ℹ️ Source Notice: All MBBS and PG fee figures above are sourced from the official Yenepoya Medical College 2026-27 fee circulars held in FindUrCollege's canonical PDF archive — download directly:
📄 Yenepoya MBBS Fee Structure 2026-27 (Official PDF)  |  📄 Yenepoya PG (MD/MS) Fee Structure 2026-27 (Official PDF)
Always verify the fee circular directly with Yenepoya University Admissions for the final year of your admission cycle before committing to any payment.

📝 Admission Process — Complete Step-by-Step Guide for MBBS 2026

1. Qualify NEET-UG 2026: All MBBS aspirants must qualify NEET-UG conducted by NTA. Minimum qualifying criteria: 50th percentile for General category, 40th for SC/ST/OBC, 45th for General-PwD. NEET-UG is the sole entrance exam — no separate institutional test.
2. Register on MCC Portal (mcc.nic.in): After NEET results, register for MCC Deemed University Counselling. Pay the MCC registration fee and security deposit. Registration opens separately for each counselling round.
3. Choice Filling — Locate Yenepoya in Deemed List: In the MCC choice-filling window, search for Yenepoya Medical College under the Deemed University category. For Muslim Minority seats, apply the MM category filter — these seats are listed separately and are visible only to candidates who declare MM category during MCC registration.
4. Lock Choices and Wait for Allotment: After locking your MCC choice list, allotment results are declared round-wise (Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up, Stray Vacancy). Check results on the MCC portal on the declared date.
5. Reporting and Document Verification: On seat allotment, report to Yenepoya Medical College within the stipulated deadline. Original documents required: NEET-UG scorecard, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, photo ID, community certificate (for MM/SC/ST/OBC), NRI documentation (for NRI quota).
6. Fee Payment: Pay Year-1 tuition and hostel fee as per the current official Yenepoya fee circular. Keep all MCC deposit receipts — the MCC security deposit is adjusted against tuition.
7. Muslim Minority Quota — Special Note: Submit a valid Muslim community certificate issued by the competent authority at document verification. MM seats are only accessible to candidates who declare MM category during MCC registration — you cannot switch to MM mid-process.
8. KEA government quota (separate from MCC): Yenepoya's Management, Muslim Minority and NRI seats are registered and allotted through MCC on mcc.nic.in. Separately, the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) fills a government quota at Yenepoya (Rs 1,56,621/year) for KEA-eligible Karnataka candidates through KEA counselling — KEA allotted 36 such MBBS seats in UGNEET-2025 Round 1.

MBBS Eligibility Criteria

• Academic: 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Biotechnology) and English. Minimum 50% aggregate in PCB for General category; 40% for SC/ST/OBC.
• Age: Minimum 17 years as on 31 December of the admission year.
• NEET-UG: Valid NEET-UG score in the same admission year (scores not carried over).
• Nationality: Indian nationals, NRIs, OCIs, and PIOs — all eligible through respective MCC quotas.

NEET Cutoff & MCC Deemed Counselling 2026

Official MCC Deemed University Counselling closing ranks are now available for both 2024 and 2025 admission cycles at Yenepoya Medical College. Use these as your benchmarking guide for MBBS 2026 planning.

Yenepoya Medical College Cutoff 2024 (MCC Deemed Closing Ranks)

📌 In one line: official closing data — year/category labeled; verify the current round on the official portal.

Source: MCC 2024-25 Deemed University Counselling closing rank records (aggregated from official MCC data by medicalneetug.com).

What These Cutoffs Mean for MBBS 2026

• Management Quota — Safe Round-1 Target: NEET 420+ marks (AIR ~3,00,000 or better) gave confirmed Round-1 conversion in 2024. Candidates up to AIR ~3,52,000 converted in Round-1. Scores below NEET 411 marks did not find a seat in Round-1 at Yenepoya Management quota.
• Management Quota — Round 2/3 Opportunity: Closing rank tightened to AIR 2,22,862 (488 marks) by Round-3. This means high-NEET scorers shifted to better colleges in later rounds, opening Yenepoya seats for candidates in the AIR 2-3 lakh range. If you miss Round-1, stay in the counselling for Round-2/3 upgrades.
• Muslim Minority Quota — Strategic Insight: The MM quota showed a striking pattern: Round-1 closed at AIR 4,02,577 (low relative demand early), while Round-3 tightened sharply to AIR 1,54,314 (537 marks). MM candidates with NEET 390-430 marks should consider entering in Round-1 (better chance of allotment) rather than waiting, as late rounds become more competitive.
• NRI Quota: NRI closing ranks extend very deep (AIR 13.2 lakh in Round-1) reflecting the near-absence of a merit cutoff for NRI seats. NRI candidates with NEET qualifying marks (350+) typically find seats through MCC NRI rounds, though high-demand NRI slots fill faster in earlier rounds.
• 2025 and 2026 trends: 2025 cutoff data is not yet available for verification as of this writing. Expect 2026 cutoffs to be broadly similar to 2024 with a ±5-10% variation in closing ranks depending on NEET difficulty and total applicant pool. We will publish verified Yenepoya cutoff 2025 and cutoff 2026 closing ranks here as soon as MCC releases the official allotment data.

Benchmark these against peer colleges: Karnataka MBBS cutoffs (all colleges), KMC Mangalore MBBS cutoff and Father Muller Mangalore MBBS cutoff. Plan your rounds with the NEET 2026 counselling guide.

Yenepoya Medical College Cutoff 2025 (MCC Deemed Closing Ranks, official)

📌 In one line: official closing data — year/category labeled; verify the current round on the official portal.

Source: national MCC Deemed University Counselling closing-rank data, 2025 admission cycle. NRI Quota 2025 figures are not separately published in this dataset — NRI seats do not carry a strict marks/rank cutoff; NEET-qualifying with valid sponsorship documents is generally sufficient. For 2026 planning, Management Round-1 conversion around NEET 360-370 and Muslim Minority Round-1 around NEET 345-350 tracked closely with 2025 official data.

🏥 Yenepoya Medical College Hospital — Clinical Infrastructure

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital (YMCH) is a 1,100-bedded tertiary care multi-specialty teaching hospital operating on the Deralakatte campus. Serving a large catchment area spanning coastal Karnataka and northern Kerala, the hospital generates high patient volumes that directly enrich MBBS students' clinical learning from Year 3 rotations onwards.

Hospital Departments and Key Facilities

• Bed Strength: 1,100+ beds across general wards, private rooms, HDU, ICU clusters, and specialised bays — a full tertiary care footprint for a teaching institution.
• Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology: Dedicated cancer care centre on campus — exceptionally rare for a private deemed medical college. MBBS and PG students gain hands-on exposure to medical oncology, surgical oncology, chemotherapy units, and palliative care — a significant clinical differentiator.
• Robotic Surgery Unit: A surgical robot platform for minimally invasive procedures. Final-year students and postgraduates assist in robotic urological, gynaecological, and general surgery procedures — premium clinical exposure unavailable at most peer institutions.
• Multi-ICU Complex: Separate ICUs for Neonatal (NICU), Paediatric (PICU), Medical (MICU), Surgical (SICU), and Cardiac (CICU) patients — broad critical care exposure for MBBS Phase III students.
• Dialysis and Nephrology: Modern haemodialysis unit with high patient throughput from the coastal Karnataka region's renal disease burden.
• ACTS-YEN Simulation Centre: The Advanced Comprehensive Clinical Training and Simulation Centre (ACTS-YEN) is among South India's most sophisticated medical simulation labs. Students practice on high-fidelity mannequins, laparoscopic simulators, ultrasound phantoms, and virtual patient clinical scenarios before entering live wards.
• 24/7 Emergency and Trauma Bay: Coastal Karnataka's road-traffic and industrial injury pattern generates consistent, high-volume emergency caseload — valuable real-world trauma exposure for Phase III students.
• Daily OPD Volume: High daily outpatient attendance, partly driven by the hospital's subsidised care programmes for economically weaker sections — translating into diverse and voluminous clinical case exposure throughout the MBBS programme.

🎓 MBBS Curriculum — Academic Structure at Yenepoya

Yenepoya Medical College follows the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum mandated by the National Medical Commission, integrating early clinical exposure from Year 1, problem-based learning modules, and structured skill labs. The programme spans 5.5 years: 4.5 years academic + 1 year compulsory rotating internship at YMCH.

PG and Super-Specialty Programmes

Yenepoya offers MD/MS postgraduate seats across 15+ disciplines including General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Radiology, OBG, Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Community Medicine. Super-specialty DM/M.Ch programmes are available in Cardiology (DM), Neurology (DM), Urology (M.Ch), and Surgical Oncology (M.Ch). All PG/SS admissions are through NEET-PG/NEET-SS and MCC Deemed PG/SS Counselling.

🏠 Campus Life, Hostel & Student Facilities

Yenepoya's 100-acre hillock campus at Deralakatte is one of the most self-contained medical campuses in coastal India — everything a medical student needs is within walking distance.

Hostel and Accommodation

• Separate hostels for male and female students on campus — fully supervised with 24/7 security and biometric access.
• Hostel & food: Per the official 2026-27 fee circular, accommodation and food are included in the MBBS tuition installment for General/Management/MM category students. Air conditioning charges are extra. NRI students have accommodation, food, and AC all included in the NRI installment fee.
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi-enabled rooms throughout the hostel complex. Multi-cuisine canteens (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options) operate on campus. Common rooms with television and dedicated study areas in each hostel block.

Yendurance Zone — Indoor Sports Complex

The Yendurance Zone is a multi-level indoor sports complex on campus — exceptional for a medical college setting. It houses basketball courts, badminton courts, squash courts, a modern gymnasium with equipment, an in-campus cinema and auditorium, and recreational gaming zones. This facility is consistently cited by students as a major quality-of-life advantage over peer medical colleges in the region.

Central Library

The Yenepoya Central Library is fully air-conditioned with an extensive collection of medical textbooks, international journals, e-resources, online databases, and digital reading terminals. Extended hours (including 24-hour reading pods during exam seasons) support MBBS students across all phases.

Campus Connectivity

• Mangaluru International Airport: ~9 km — daily direct flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Dubai, Doha, Muscat, Bahrain
• Mangaluru Central Railway Station: ~12 km — railhead for South Western Railway and Konkan Railway lines
• University Bus Fleet: Regular scheduled service connecting campus to Mangaluru city bus stand, railway station, Hampankatta (city centre), and major transit points
• Climate: Coastal tropical (22–32°C year-round). Heavy monsoon June–September — the campus greenery peaks during this season

🏆 Accreditations, Rankings & Recognitions

📌 In one line: official closing data — year/category labeled; verify the current round on the official portal.

💡 Scholarships & Financial Assistance

Minority Community Scholarships

As a Muslim Minority institution, Yenepoya students from the Muslim community may be eligible for Central Government scholarship schemes administered by the Ministry of Minority Affairs — notably the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Minority Scholarships and the Maulana Azad National Fellowship (for PG students). Applications are filed through the National Scholarship Portal at the start of each academic year, subject to income criteria and state allocation. These are central government schemes independent of the college — eligible students should apply directly through the portal.

Merit-Based Institutional Waivers

Yenepoya University is reported to offer merit scholarships for high NEET scorers entering the Management quota. Specific quantum of waiver and qualifying rank threshold are not independently PDF-verified by FindUrCollege — contact Yenepoya University Admissions at admissionmanager@yenepoya.edu.in to confirm current merit scholarship terms before making the admission decision.

Education Loans

All major Indian banks offer MBBS education loans under the IBA Model Education Loan Scheme — no collateral required up to ₹7.5 Lakh; collateral required above that threshold. The full programme cost per the 2026-27 fee circular is ₹1,05,00,000 (4 installments of ₹23L + 1 installment of ₹13L, with accommodation and food included), requiring approximately ₹1.05 Crore in financing for management/MM quota students. NBFCs specialising in medical education loans (Avanse, Auxilo, Credila) offer customised repayment structures for deemed medical college fee profiles. Pre-admission sanction letters from banks are accepted by Yenepoya for initial fee payment deferral — confirm with the university accounts department.

📊 Yenepoya vs Other Top Mangalore Medical Colleges — Comparison

📌 In one line: side-by-side comparison — cutoffs, fees & outcomes.

*KS Hegde fee marked * = verify with college (not independently PDF-verified). Comparison is indicative — always verify latest fees at each college directly before admission decision. See individual college pages on FindUrCollege for full verified fee breakdowns.

Frequently Asked Questions — Yenepoya Medical College MBBS 2026