AJIMS Mangalore Admission Guide 2026 — Complete Overview
A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences (AJIMS), Mangalore, established in 2002 by the Laxmi Memorial Education Trust under the leadership of A.J. Shetty, is a private medical college located on NH-66 at Kuntikana, Mangalore. The college is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC), and holds NAAC 'A' Grade accreditation. It is a Tulu linguistic-minority institution under Article 30 of the Constitution. The attached AJ Hospital and Research Centre is a large multi-specialty teaching hospital with approximately 1,100 beds, providing PG residents with daily exposure to a high patient load across medicine, surgery, and super-speciality departments.
MBBS Fee Structure & Seat Matrix
AJIMS Mangalore MBBS total fee under management quota is ₹40,11,950 per year. The NRI quota fee is the same at ₹40,11,950 per year. Government quota fee is ₹1,53,571 per year, and Private quota fee is ₹12,00,117 per year. The total intake is 250 seats — 127 Government Quota, 100 Private/Management Quota, and 23 NRI/Foreign/PIO, with Tulu Minority Quota seats filled within the matrix through KEA. All seats are filled through KEA State counselling. Additional expenses include hostel (₹1,20,000/year), caution deposit (₹3,00,000 refundable), library & academic charges (₹20,000/year), and miscellaneous (₹40,000-₹60,000/year). MBBS interns receive ₹15,000-₹30,000/month during their 1-year rotating internship.
MD/MS Seats & Round-wise Cutoff
AJIMS Mangalore offers 112 MD/MS seats across 22 specialties. The most competitive branches are MD General Medicine (GM R1 closing rank 29,393), MD Radio-Diagnosis (GMPH R1 6,628), and MD Dermatology (MNG R1 30,222). Mid-tier clinical branches like MS OBG (GMPH R1 17,846; 2AG R1 9,334), MD Anaesthesiology (2AG R1 23,724), and MS General Surgery (MNG R1 91,780) have moderate competition. Para-clinical branches (Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry) offer better chances in Round 3.
PG Stipend — Uniform ₹45,000/Month
AJIMS Mangalore provides a uniform PG stipend of ₹45,000/month across all three years for MD/MS students. Over a 3-year PG program, total stipend earnings amount to approximately ₹16,20,000. MBBS interns receive ₹15,000-₹30,000/month.
Management Quota, NRI Quota & Tulu Minority Quota
AJIMS Mangalore management quota (100 MBBS seats), NRI quota (23 seats), and Tulu Minority Quota (within seat matrix) are filled exclusively through KEA State counselling. There is no direct admission outside KEA. For management quota, candidates must qualify NEET UG, register on kea.kar.nic.in, and select AJIMS Mangalore in choice filling. Karnataka is one of the few states that allows non-domicile candidates to compete for Private Quota seats through the OPN category. NRI candidates must submit embassy certificates, sponsorship deeds, and proof of NRE/NRO fund transfers. Tulu Minority candidates must provide valid community certificates.
Bond & Service Obligation
All PG students at AJIMS Mangalore must sign a 1-year compulsory rural service bond as per Government of Karnataka norms. Bond rules in Karnataka have been changing frequently, and aspirants should always check KEA and HFW notifications of that admission year for the latest updates.
Counselling Advisory by Margdeep
Navigating KEA State option entry for AJIMS Mangalore requires precise evaluation of round-wise closing ranks, management quota fee structures, and category seat availability. At Margdeep, our senior medical counselors evaluate previous years' cutoff shifts, guide document verification for Management, NRI, and Minority quotas, and ensure seamless allotment through the official KEA portal. For transparent, personalized admission assistance, reach our admissions desk at +91 9874597063.