With 15% seats in government colleges allocated to NRI quota, demand for management seats drops in private colleges
The Karnataka Examinations Authority reports that 656 medical seats remain vacant following the introduction of a 15% NRI quota in government medical colleges. Students are increasingly choosing government seats over private management quota seats due to significantly lower fees.
Why it matters
The shift in student preference highlights the economic impact of government policy changes on the private medical education sector.
Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) announced the final results of the third round of seat allotment for medical and dental courses. While all dental seats have been filled, 656 medical seats remain vacant, all in the management quota. The KEA will conduct an extended round of counselling to fill these seats.
The high number of vacancies has been attributed to the implementation of a 15% Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota in government medical colleges and the high fees for management quota seats in private colleges.
For the academic year of 2026–27, there are 76 medical colleges across the State comprising 25 government and 51 private medical colleges offering 15,745 seats, highest for any State in India. Of these, 3,735 (15%) are all-India quota seats, while the remaining 12,010 (85%) State quota medical seats are filled through the KEA.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in