Government Medical College, Ernakulam (Kalamassery): MBBS Cut Off, Fees and Seats 2026
Government Medical College, Ernakulam (Kalamassery) is the government medical college of Kochi. Its MBBS seats cost almost nothing in tuition, which is exactly why they go to the very top of the KEAM list: in 2026 the last state-merit seat went to rank 720 in the first allotment and 796 in the second. This page gives the cut off, the fees and seats, and what a student who misses it by thousands of ranks can realistically do.
In short: Government Medical College, Ernakulam (Kalamassery) has 110 MBBS seats for 2026-27, including the 15% All India Quota allotted by MCC. In the 2026 CEE allotments the last state-merit seat went to KEAM rank 720 (round 1) and 796 (round 2). Tuition is ₹23,150 a year, about ₹1.04 lakh for the whole course. A student who misses it by thousands of ranks chooses between a self-financing seat at ₹36–42 lakh and a Russian state university at ₹16–32 lakh in tuition.
Ernakulam Medical College cut off: KEAM ranks 2026
The last general state-merit seat at Ernakulam Medical College went to KEAM rank 720 in the first CEE allotment of 2026 and 796 in the second. Among the main government colleges only Parippally (803) and Pariyaram (804) closed later in round 2; Alappuzha (731) and Manjeri (782) closed earlier.
The KEAM rank is drawn up from the NEET-UG rank of Kerala candidates, so it is not your NEET mark. The 15% All India Quota seats at Ernakulam Medical College are filled separately by the Medical Counselling Committee on NEET all-India rank, and reserved categories have their own last ranks in the CEE tables.
Ernakulam Medical College MBBS fees
A government seat costs ₹23,150 a year in tuition under G.O.(Ms) No. 92/2023/H&FWD, with a caution deposit of ₹2,320, a miscellaneous fee of ₹1,740 and a van fee of ₹1,740, a total of ₹28,950 for the year. Over the 54 months of study the tuition is about ₹1.04 lakh. Hostel and mess are extra and modest. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and certain other eligible communities admitted on merit are exempted from fees under the prospectus rules.
The low fee comes with a commitment. Government-college graduates in Kerala are bound by the service conditions in the prospectus for that year; read the bond clause in the KEAM prospectus before you join.
Missed Ernakulam Medical College? Why a Russian university beats a late self-financing seat
This is the comparison most families ask us for, point by point, with the figures from the official orders.
No rank race
Ernakulam Medical College closed at rank 796 in 2026, and the self-financing colleges by about 10,800. A Russian state university admits on the NEET-UG qualifying mark and 50% in Class 12 physics, chemistry and biology (40% for reserved categories). No state rank list, no waiting for rounds.
Lower total tuition
Six years of tuition at a Russian state university, against ₹36.5–41.9 lakh for a Kerala self-financing seat over 54 months. The difference usually covers hostel and flights for the whole course.
Price fixed before you fly
The fee for foreign students is set in the university's price order and written into your contract year by year. In Kerala the Fee Regulatory Committee refixes fees, and hostel and special fees come on top.
Transparent payment
Fees go to the university's bank account against its invoice. There is no capitation, no management-seat payment and no booking amount to a middleman.
No lost year
Many Russian universities accept Indian students into October and November. A student who misses the last KEAM round can still start medicine in the same academic year.
Choose by results
You pick from 54 English-medium universities on our list and see each one's FMGE results; the best pass more than one candidate in three. In Kerala, at a late rank, you take the seat that is left.
What Russia does not give you: home food, a Kerala hospital during the course, and a licence without the exam. Every graduate of a foreign university must pass FMGE (later NExT) and do a year of internship in India. Choose a university with strong FMGE results and plan the exam from the first year.
Missed the government seat?
Send your rank; we show the self-financing colleges still open and a Russian university at a third of the cost.
All main government medical colleges: seats and last ranks 2026
The government colleges fill in a fixed order of preference, and the gap between the first and the last is only a few hundred ranks. If your KEAM rank is above about 800, no government seat is realistic in the state-merit rounds, whichever district you live in.
| Government medical college | Seats | Last rank, round 1 | Last rank, round 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kozhikode | 250 | 144 | 205 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 250 | 290 | 365 |
| Thrissur | 175 | 457 | 527 |
| Kottayam | 175 | 485 | 542 |
| Alappuzha | 175 | 625 | 731 |
| Manjeri | 110 | 721 | 782 |
| Ernakulam | 110 | 720 | 796 |
| Parippally (Kollam) | 110 | 716 | 803 |
| Pariyaram (Kannur) | 100 | 717 | 804 |
Two things move these numbers from year to year: the number of Kerala candidates who qualify NEET, and how many top rankers take All India Quota or AIIMS seats instead. The 2026 NEET re-exam raised the qualifying marks and shifted many ranks, so compare your rank with this year's table, not with 2025 figures quoted by coaching centres.
Seats and how admission works
Ernakulam Medical College has 110 MBBS seats for 2026-27. Of these, 15% go to the All India Quota through MCC; the rest are allotted by CEE Kerala from the KEAM medical rank list. The steps are the same as for every Kerala college: NEET-UG, the KEAM application with the medical course in January, the NEET score upload in August, the rank list, option registration and allotment, then joining with the fee within the deadline. The college was founded in 1999 as the co-operative Cochin Medical College, was later taken over by the state government, and sits in Kalamassery, on the northern edge of Kochi.
Missed Ernakulam Medical College? Your realistic options
Kochi has few cheap fallbacks. MOSC Kolenchery fills early (2,777), SNIMS Chalakka at about 7,400, and Amrita admits through MCC at ₹25 lakh a year. Kochi families fly from COK and attest certificates at the NORKA office in Ernakulam. See how to choose a consultant in Kochi.
| Option | Tuition per year | Tuition for the course | What you also need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernakulam Medical College, government seat | ₹23,150 | about ₹1.04 lakh (54 months) | A KEAM rank inside about 796 |
| Kerala self-financing, general seat | ₹8.1–9.3 lakh | ₹36.5–41.9 lakh (54 months) | A KEAM rank of roughly 3,500–10,800 |
| Chuvash State University (Russia) | ₹2.8 lakh | about ₹16.6 lakh (6 years) | Hostel, food, flights, FMGE after return |
| Mordovia State University (Russia) | ₹4.0 lakh | about ₹24 lakh (6 years) | Same; FMGE 32.0% in 2022–25 |
| Kazan State Medical University (Russia) | ₹5.4 lakh | about ₹32 lakh (6 years) | Same; FMGE 30.5% in 2022–25 |
Three rules decide whether a Russian degree is worth anything back home. The NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 require at least 54 months of study in English, a 12-month internship at the same university, and a licence to practise in Russia; then the graduate must pass FMGE (to be replaced by NExT) and do 12 more months of internship in India. Across all Russian universities about one candidate in four passed FMGE in 2022–2025, but the spread is wide: Orenburg 38.6%, Privolzhsky 36.9%, Smolensk 35.4%, Mordovia 32.0%, while several others are under 15%. The full list is on our FMGE pass-rate page.
See also the full list of Kerala colleges with last ranks, the KEAM allotment vs MBBS abroad guide and the NEET 2026 result: what next.
Plan your next step today
We map your rank to the remaining Kerala rounds and price a Russian university as a fallback, in Malayalam or English.
Ernakulam Medical College: questions students ask
What was the Ernakulam Medical College MBBS cut off in 2026?
The last state-merit seat went to KEAM rank 720 in round 1 and 796 in round 2 of the 2026 CEE allotments. All India Quota seats are allotted separately by MCC on NEET all-India rank.
What is the MBBS fee at Ernakulam Medical College?
₹23,150 a year in tuition (₹28,950 with the other fees in the first year), about ₹1.04 lakh for the 54 months of study. Hostel and mess are extra.
How many MBBS seats does Ernakulam Medical College have?
110 seats for 2026-27, including the 15% All India Quota.
Is Ernakulam Medical College the same as Kalamassery Medical College?
Yes. Government Medical College, Ernakulam is at Kalamassery and is commonly called Kalamassery Medical College.
What can I do if I miss Ernakulam Medical College by a wide margin?
Look at the self-financing colleges that closed near your rank (₹36–42 lakh in tuition) and compare them with a Russian state university (₹16–32 lakh for six years plus FMGE). Decide before the later rounds so you do not lose the year.
All Kerala colleges with seats, fees and last ranks are in one table on medical colleges in Kerala.
Sources: CEE Kerala last-rank tables, first allotment (27 August 2026) and second allotment (14 September 2026); CEE Kerala KEAM 2026 prospectus, Annexure III(1) (seats); G.O.(Ms) No. 92/2023/H&FWD (government MBBS fees); MCC All India Quota rules; NMC FMGL Regulations 2021; NBEMS FMGE reports 2022–2025; Russian university price orders.