Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam: MBBS Fees, Cut Off 2026 and Seats
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College at Karakonam, in the south of Thiruvananthapuram district near the Tamil Nadu border, has 200 MBBS seats for 2026-27. It charged ₹8,56,840 a year for a general seat in 2025-26 and filled its general state-merit seats in 2026 at KEAM rank 5,329 in the first allotment and 6,414 in the second.
In short: Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam charged ₹8,56,840 a year for a general MBBS seat in 2025-26 under the Fee Regulatory Committee order, about ₹38.6 lakh over the 54 months of study; an NRI seat cost ₹22,74,006 a year. Somervell has 200 MBBS seats for 2026-27, and its last state-merit seats in 2026 went to KEAM ranks 5,329 (round 1) and 6,414 (round 2). Six years at a Russian state university cost about ₹16–32 lakh in tuition.
Somervell cut off: KEAM ranks 2026
The last general state-merit seat at Somervell went to KEAM rank 5,329 in the first CEE allotment of 2026 and 6,414 in the second. In the district, Sree Gokulam closed much earlier (3,694) and SUT later (7,084). Across the state, KMCT (5,930) closed just before it.
These are ranks on the KEAM medical list, which CEE prepares from NEET-UG ranks of Kerala candidates. Community quotas and the NRI quota have their own last ranks in the CEE tables, and the later rounds can move the figure by a few hundred ranks.
Somervell MBBS fee structure
The annual tuition at Somervell is fixed by the Fee Regulatory Committee. For 2025-26, G.O.(Ms) No. 354/2025/H&FWD lists it at ₹8,56,840 for a general seat. The lowest general fee in the order is ₹8,10,175 and the highest ₹9,31,118; the NRI fee is ₹22,74,006 in every college of the order.
| Item | General seat | NRI seat |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition per year, 2025-26 | ₹8,56,840 | ₹22,74,006 |
| Tuition for 54 months (× 4.5) | about ₹38.6 lakh | about ₹1.02 crore |
| Compared with the lowest Kerala fee, 54 months | about ₹2.1 lakh more | same |
Before you register Somervell as an option, get the college's full schedule for 2026-27 in writing: hostel and mess, any special fee, university and examination fees, the caution deposit, and confirmation that nothing is charged for the internship year.
Why choose a Russian university over Somervell
This is the comparison most families ask us for, point by point, with the figures from the official orders.
No rank race
Somervell took ranks only up to 6,414 in 2026. 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 about ₹38.6 lakh for a Somervell general 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.
Rank around 6,000?
We list the colleges still open after round 2 and price a Russian university for the whole course.
Colleges that closed near Somervell in 2026
A rank near Somervell also reaches, or just misses, the colleges below. They are listed in the order in which their general state-merit seats ran out in round 2.
| Self-financing college | Last rank, round 1 | Last rank, round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Travancore, Kollam | 4,582 | 4,751 |
| Malabar, Modakkallur | 5,147 | 5,546 |
| KMCT, Manassery | 5,067 | 5,930 |
| Somervell, Karakonam | 5,329 | 6,414 |
| SUT, Vattappara | 6,233 | 7,084 |
| SNIMS, Chalakka | 6,873 | 7,375 |
| Azeezia, Meyyannoor | 6,955 | 8,375 |
Seats and admission at Somervell
Somervell has 200 MBBS seats for 2026-27 under the state seat-matrix orders. The college is run by the Church of South India and stands at Karakonam, about 40 km south-east of Thiruvananthapuram city. Every state-quota seat is allotted by CEE Kerala on the KEAM medical rank list: NEET-UG, the KEAM application with the medical course, the NEET score upload, the rank list, option registration and allotment. NRI seats go through the CEE NRI process with sponsor documents. The allotment memo from CEE is the only proof of a state-quota seat; no "confirmation amount" paid to an agent can replace it.
Somervell or MBBS in Russia?
For a family whose rank sits near Somervell, the choice is rarely between Somervell and nothing. It is between paying about ₹38.6 lakh for a Kerala seat that depends on the round, and a Russian state university that admits on the NEET qualifying mark.
| Option | Tuition per year | Tuition for the course | What you also need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somervell, general seat | ₹8.6 lakh | about ₹38.6 lakh (54 months) | A KEAM rank inside about 6,500 |
| 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.
Thiruvananthapuram students usually rank the three district colleges as Sree Gokulam, Somervell, then SUT; all are compared on medical colleges in Thiruvananthapuram. Read how to choose a consultant in Thiruvananthapuram.
Before you pay a self-financing college
Whether you choose this college or another one, ask for five things in writing before the fee goes out. First, the full fee schedule for 2026-27, not only the tuition: hostel, mess, special fee, university and exam fees, caution deposit. Second, confirmation that no fee is charged for the internship months, as the July 2026 order requires. Third, any bond or security-deposit terms. Fourth, the refund rule if you leave after a later round. Fifth, the hostel distance and transport for clinical postings. The same five questions apply to a Russian university, where you should also ask for the contract in English and the price order for foreign students. Families who compare both on paper usually decide within a week; families who compare promises usually decide too late.
Compare Somervell with two Russian universities
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Somervell: what parents ask
What is the MBBS fee at Somervell?
The Fee Regulatory Committee fixed ₹8,56,840 a year for a general seat and ₹22,74,006 for an NRI seat in 2025-26. Over 54 months that is about ₹38.6 lakh in tuition for a general seat; hostel and other fees are extra.
What was the Somervell cut off in 2026?
The last general state-merit seat went to KEAM rank 5,329 in round 1 and 6,414 in round 2.
How many MBBS seats does Somervell have?
200 seats for 2026-27.
Where is Somervell Medical College?
At Karakonam, in the south of Thiruvananthapuram district near Vellarada and the Tamil Nadu border.
Is MBBS in Russia cheaper than Somervell?
In tuition, yes: about ₹16–32 lakh for six years at a Russian state university against about ₹38.6 lakh for 54 months at Somervell. Add hostel, flights and FMGE preparation before you decide.
All Kerala colleges with seats, fees and last ranks are in one table on medical colleges in Kerala.
Sources: G.O.(Ms) No. 354/2025/H&FWD (Fee Regulatory Committee order FRC 50/25); G.O.(Rt) No. 2326/2026/H&FWD; Government of Kerala seat-matrix orders 2026-27; CEE Kerala last-rank tables, first and second allotments 2026; NMC FMGL Regulations 2021; NBEMS FMGE reports 2022–2025; Russian university price orders.