BRAMC Bangalore Admission Guide 2026 — Complete Overview
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College (BRAMC), Bangalore, established in 1981 by the Ananda Social and Educational Trust, is one of the oldest private medical colleges in Bangalore. The college is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, and recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC). It is located in Kadugondanahalli, Venkateshapura, and is attached to an 800-bed teaching hospital providing clinical exposure across general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, orthopaedics, OBG, ENT, and other specialties. The institution serves a high-volume OPD with over 33,000 daily visits across multiple specialties, making it a strong choice for hands-on clinical training.
MBBS Fee Structure & Seat Matrix
BRAMC Bangalore MBBS total fee under management quota is ₹37,11,950 per year (₹2,04,15,725 total for 5.5 years). The NRI quota fee is the same at ₹37,11,950 per year. Government quota fee is ₹1,53,571 per year, and Private quota (GMP/OPN) fee is ₹12,00,117 per year. The total intake is 150 seats — 60 Government Quota, 60 Private/Management Quota, and 23 NRI/Foreign/PIO, with 7 Other Quota seats. All seats are filled through KEA State counselling. Additional expenses include caution deposit (₹10,000-₹25,000, refundable), hostel fees (₹80,000-₹1,20,000/year), and mess fees (₹36,000-₹48,000/year). MBBS interns receive a stipend of ₹10,000-₹17,000/month during their 1-year rotating internship.
MD/MS Seats & Round-wise Cutoff
BRAMC Bangalore offers 74 MD/MS seats across 20 specialties. The most competitive branches are MD Radio-Diagnosis (GM R1 closing rank 4,761), MD General Medicine (5,894), MD Dermatology (5,708), and MD Paediatrics (6,143). Mid-tier clinical branches like MS OBG (7,930), MS Orthopaedics (25,094 in 2024), and MD Anaesthesiology (28,659 in 2024) have moderate competition. Para-clinical branches (Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry) offer better chances in Round 3. The college's PG cutoff trends show volatility across years, with General Medicine GM closing rank tightening from 8,171 in 2023 to 5,894 in 2024, while Microbiology eased from 1,13,027 in 2023 to 1,74,141 in 2024.
PG Stipend — Standard Karnataka Rates
BRAMC Bangalore provides a competitive PG stipend as per the Karnataka Stipend Notification 2025: ₹55,000/month in 1st year, ₹60,000 in 2nd year, and ₹65,000 in 3rd year for MD/MS students. Over a 3-year PG program, total stipend earnings amount to approximately ₹21,60,000.
Management Quota & NRI Quota — Complete Guide
BRAMC Bangalore management quota (60 MBBS seats) and NRI quota (23 seats) 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 BRAMC Bangalore in choice filling. Karnataka is one of the few states that allows non-domicile candidates to compete for a significant number of Private Quota seats through the OPN category. NRI candidates must submit embassy certificates, sponsorship deeds, and proof of NRE/NRO fund transfers. The general closing AIR for MBBS at BRAMC Bangalore in 2025 was 35,757 (Round 1), 60,284 (Round 2), and 48,881 (Mop-Up Round).
Counselling Advisory by Margdeep
Navigating KEA State option entry for BRAMC Bangalore 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 and NRI quotas, and ensure seamless allotment through the official KEA portal. For transparent, personalized admission assistance, reach our admissions desk at +91 9874597063.