Top Medical Colleges in Mysore

Medical science basically deals with the human body and its working. It is one of the vast educational fields, from the heart to skin, humans to animals, an individual can specialise in many fields of medical science. In India also, medical science has been inspiring many students, and each year lakhs of candidates aspire to study medical science. But studying medical science is worthy only when you are taking that knowledge from one of the top medical colleges which provides the best faculty and facilities to the students. There are many states in India which provide some top medical colleges, having the best teachers and best amenities.

Karnataka is one of the states in India, which has the highest number of medical seats in India. Karnataka is not only known for its tourism but also the education it provides in the medical field. There are around 50 medical colleges in Karnataka that provide admission to 7,300 students every year. One such city in Karnataka which has some of the best medical colleges in Mysore or Mysuru. With so many options to choose from, students are bound to get confused regarding the top medical colleges in Mysore. That is why, here we are listing the top medical colleges in Mysore and their performance along with certain essential parameters, which will help you make a decision.

Top Medical Colleges in Mysore (NIRF 2020 Ranking)

It is very important for a student to know which medical college is top-notch and which is not. A college may look great with its infrastructure and the amenities it provides but having a good teaching staff is very important and vice versa. Keeping all these Factors in Mind, NIRF, a government agency ranks colleges of many educational fields based on different parameters which are teaching and learning resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity and peer perception. In India, NIRF is considered the most reliable platform for checking the rankings of different colleges. Here are the top medical colleges in Mysore, based on NIRF 2020 Ranking: -

Top Medical Colleges in Mysore (Careers360)

Careers360, as the name suggests, is a career-oriented site that helps students to get information about their career. It is a great website for getting information about all career-related stuff of medical science. It also has a feature in which it predicts colleges for medical students according to their cut-offs and other things. Careers360 also provides rankings of different colleges in different fields from all over India. It also has its own parameters on which it ranks the colleges. Here are the top medical colleges in Mysore as ranked by Careers360: - 

Top Medical Colleges in Mysore (Placements)

As we discussed earlier, students must pay the loan after their college ends through their jobs or their own business, due to which internship opportunities and placement opportunities become very important. In some medical courses, it is especially important for the students to complete 1 year of internship and then go for a job or their own clinics. Every college has placement cells which arrange opportunities for students. In medical colleges, they are already affiliated with some hospitals or would have their own hospital. All the students are recruited there under professionals and superiors.

Below we have mentioned the top medical colleges in Mysore and their internship opportunities.

Top Medical Colleges in Mysore (Course Fees)

The fee is a very important factor in deciding the best medical colleges in Mysore because many colleges can charge you a whole lot of money but not provide great education, while Govt. colleges may charge less and still provide you a great education. But college’s fee structure depends upon the facilities and amenities it is providing. Many colleges also provide different scholarships, funds, and schemes so that students who can get admission can afford the college. Also, there are student loans which are provided by banks so that students can finance their own education, and after the college ends, they must pay their fees through EMI. Below we have mentioned the top medical colleges of Mysore and their fees.

Top Medical Colleges in Mysore (Entrance Exams)

Before getting admission in the medical colleges, a student has to compulsory give the NEET entrance exam because, without the results of NEET, no medical college will give admission to the candidate. NEET Examinations matter a lot in India, and the marks obtained in the NEET Examination. In 2020, the exam dates of NEET have already passed, and the result was out on 16th October. Another important thing is NEET counselling. The first step is AIQ (All India Quota) which has 15% seats, and then the next 85% seats are provided to the state quota.

Below we have mentioned all the top medical colleges in Mysore and their acceptable examinations: - 

Popular specialisations available at top medical colleges in Mysore

1. MBBS

The full form of MBBS is Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery. It basically deals with courses such as microbiology, pathology, anatomy etc. It is an undergraduate program, and its duration is 5.5 years and 1year of the internship included, which is compulsory.  After doing MBBS, a candidate can go for job opportunities or can go for further studies and can even specialise in different body organs. But general job sectors are hospitals, clinics, government offices (medical officers) etc. Average fees for MBBS can range from Rs. 10,000 to even Rs. 10 lakh or more per year. Average salary would be Rs. 50,000 to even Rs. 2,00,000 lakh per month. Top MBBS medical colleges in Mysore are: -

1. JSS Medical College

2. Mysore Medical College and Research Institute

2. BDS

The full form of BDS is Bachelor of Dental Surgery, and it deals with all the dental problems. It basically deals with subjects such as oral history, general anatomy, dental pharmacology, dental materials etc. It is a 5-year undergraduate course with 1-year internship compulsorily included. After doing BDS, an individual can even go for jobs or open their own dental clinic, or they can also go for further studies and can opt for doing MDS.  Job sectors would be hospital, clinics, research institutes, educational institutes, etc. Top dental colleges in Mysore are: -

1. JSS dental college

2. Farooqia Dental college 

3.  B. Pharma

B. Pharma or Bachelor of Pharmacy is also a very famous course and deals with medicine and drugs. The major subjects included in B. Pharma are biology, Pharmaceutical chemistry, advanced mathematics etc. It is a 4-year graduate course after which students can either get jobs in great companies, open their pharmacy or chemist shops, or can also go for masters that are courses of B. Pharma. Generally, the Job sectors would be Analytical chemist, Drug Inspector, Drug Therapist, Professor etc. In Karnataka, there is a state-level examination for Pharmacy candidates that is KCET. Top pharmacy colleges in Mysore are: -

1. JSS Pharmacy college

2. Farooqia Pharmacy college

Admission process for top medical colleges in Mysore

For UG: -

1. The student must take Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 and the minimum aggregate percentage should be 50%.

2. Next step is to apply for NEET examinations. After which, if the candidate qualifies for NEET examinations, then they must go for NEET Counselling. Minimum Qualification for NEET is 50%.

3. The students whose name is in the merit list will be able to apply for NEET Counselling.

4. There are 2 types of counselling that are All India quota and State quota. In Karnataka, there are around 6,500 seats for MBBS and approx. 2500 seats for BDS.

5. Once the student is done with counselling and gets a seat in a college, then the student must follow the admission procedure of that college.

For PG: -

1. The candidate needs to do a bachelor’s degree in the course he wants to master.

2. After which he needs to apply for NEET PG examinations.

3. Once the results come out, if the candidate gets the minimum qualification percentile or more than that, then he or she can participate in NEET-PG counselling.

4. Counselling decides which student can get seats in which college depending on their marks, preferences, and category.

5. Once the counselling is done, then the student should follow the admission procedure of the college in which the student got seated.

Things to look for in Top medical colleges of Mysore: -

1. First and the foremost thing should be the teaching staff of that college. Medical science is a very delicate subject, and it cannot be understood by the Students itself. Teaching staff and Faculties are very important in a good medical college.

2. Amenities provided by the college is also very important. As Medical Science is more of a practical course, the college should provide all the facilities of the Lab and a library and should be affiliated with a hospital or should have one of their own.

3. If you are from a different town, then you should look for a college which has hostel facilities.

4. Placement opportunities are also very important, and every top medical college should provide internships to their students.

5. Fee structure of a college is also important to see that if the college is demanding the fees according to its facilities given.

FAQs

Question 1: -Is JSS Medical College ranked by NIRF 2020?

Answer: - Yes, JSS Medical College has been ranked 20th under NIRF 2020 Ranking.

Question 2: - Other than JSS Medical college, which is a good medical college for MBBS?

Answer: - Mysore Medical College and Research Institute is also regarded as a good medical college in Mysore.

Question 3: - Do medical colleges in Karnataka have their own entrance exam?

Answer: - No medical colleges in India can have their own entrance exams. As of 2019, it was announced that only NEET would be considered as the entrance exams for medical colleges. But for pharmacy colleges, every state has its own entrance exam.

Question 4: - What is the fees of JSS Medical college?

Answer: - Approximately, the fees of JSS Medical college is 62 lakhs in total for an MBBS degree.

Question 5: - Are there any good dental colleges in Mysore?

Answer: - Yes there are 2 dental colleges which are regarded as the best in the city: -

1. JSS Dental college

2. Farooqia Dental College

Question 6: - Are there any nursing colleges in Mysore?

Answer: - Yes, there are around 4 to 5 Nursing colleges in Mysore. JSS Nursing college is regarded as the best amongst all nursing colleges.

Question 7: -Is it important to give entrance exams for Pharmacy colleges?

Answer: - For some colleges, the entrance exam is important while others take on a merit basis.

Question 8: - Are any scholarships available for medical students in Mysore?

Answer: - Yes, some medical colleges in Mysore provide scholarships to the deserving students.

Question 9: - Has the registration for NEET Counselling 2020 started?

Answer: - Yes, it started on 28th October 2020.

Question 10: - Other than Mysuru, which city in Karnataka has great medical colleges?

Answer: - Bangalore and Mangalore also have some good medical colleges in Karnataka and students from across the country come here to pursue their higher education in medicine.