Kasturba Medical College, Manipal has been ranked 10th in the medical category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025. This ranking reflects the college's performance across various parameters established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
NIRF 2025 Analysis
The NIRF ranking framework assesses institutions based on several key parameters. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, received the following scores in the NIRF 2025 assessment:
Parameter |
Score |
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) |
79.78 |
Research and Professional Practice (RPC) |
52.84 |
Graduation Outcomes (GO) |
83.99 |
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) |
73.4 |
Perception |
41.18 |
Academic Programs
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal offers both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs. The sanctioned intake for the UG program (5 years) is 250 students per year from 2019-20 to 2023-24. The PG program (3 years) has a sanctioned intake of 273 students in 2023-24, 268 students in 2022-23 and 268 students in 2021-22.
The total actual student strength is detailed below:
Program |
Male Students |
Female Students |
Total Students |
UG [5 Years Program(s)] |
588 |
662 |
1250 |
PG [3 Year Program(s)] |
342 |
389 |
731 |
Further breakdown of student demographics:
Program |
Within State |
Outside State |
Outside Country |
Economically Backward |
Socially Challenged (SC+ST+OBC) |
UG [5 Years Program(s)] |
1115 |
62 |
73 |
49 |
9 |
PG [3 Year Program(s)] |
611 |
111 |
9 |
15 |
12 |
The number of students receiving full tuition fee reimbursement is as follows:
Program |
From State/Central Govt. |
From Institution Funds |
From Private Bodies |
Not Receiving Reimbursement |
UG [5 Years Program(s)] |
0 |
29 |
1 |
128 |
PG [3 Year Program(s)] |
0 |
14 |
0 |
13 |
Placement & Outcomes
Placement and higher studies data for the UG [5 Years Program(s)] is available for the previous three academic years:
Academic Year |
No. of Students Graduating in Minimum Stipulated Time |
No. of Students Placed |
Median Salary of Placed Graduates (INR) |
No. of Students Selected for Higher Studies |
2020-21 |
216 |
192 |
888,000 |
24 |
2021-22 |
227 |
206 |
920,000 |
21 |
2022-23 |
223 |
193 |
950,000 |
30 |