Which college is hardest to get into for B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech.?

Of 81 colleges with verified KEA figures, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at GM merit position 18,222. A tighter merit position means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.

What KEA merit position do I need for B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech.?

There is no single number. Across 81 colleges the GM closing merit position ranged from 18,222 to 2,23,833 in 2025 and 2026, so the seat you can reach depends on which colleges you are willing to attend. The spread within one branch is usually wider than the gap between branches.

Where in Karnataka can I study B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech.?

Colleges with verified KEA closing merit positions for B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. are spread across 20 cities. Colleges that admit only through their own entrance test do not appear here — that is an absence of official data, not of the college.

B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. — KEA Cut-offs

GM closing merit positions across 81 colleges, 2025, 2026. A lower merit position means more competitive.

In short

A General Merit B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. seat under KEA closed tightest at 18,222 (Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute) and widest at 2,23,833 (Kalipalya Chanappa Institute of Allied Health Sciences) across 81 Karnataka colleges in 2025 and 2026 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.

Compiled by Abhigyan Nath, EditorUpdated 2 Sept 2026Sources: KEAHow we verify

B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. — KEA GM closing merit positionsacross 81 colleges, 2025, 2026
#	College	City	GM closing merit position
1	Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	Bengaluru Urban	18,222(2026)
2	East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre	Bengaluru Urban	33,372(2026)
3	Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health	Bengaluru Urban	35,870(2026)
4	KIMS Hospital Paramedical College	Bengaluru South	36,303(2026)
5	Bangalore Baptist Hospital	Bengaluru Urban	47,406(2026)
6	Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences	Shivamogga	49,848(2026)
7	JSS College of Allied Health Sciences	Chamarajanagar	52,263(2026)
8	SB College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	54,042(2026)
9	VYMAK College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	56,198(2026)
10	SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital	Dharwad	56,275(2026)
11	Mysore Medical College and Research Institute	Mysuru	56,572(2026)
12	Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences	Hassan	60,765(2026)
13	Aditya College of Para Medical Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	65,751(2026)
14	Cauvery Institution of Health Sciences	Mysuru	67,358(2026)
15	Hcg Bangalore Institute of Oncology	Bengaluru Urban	67,407(2026)
16	Navodaya Medical College	Raichur	68,550(2026)
17	Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Ballari	70,172(2026)
18	DR Ravi Patil Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Belagavi	73,708(2026)
19	Udupi College of Allied Health Sciences	Udupi	74,094(2026)
20	K. R. Institute of Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	75,250(2026)
21	Sanjeevini Institute of Paramedical Sciences	Davanagere	75,396(2026)
22	Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	76,310(2026)
23	MVM College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	77,201(2026)
24	Akash Global Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	80,580(2026)
25	Akash Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Rural	82,452(2026)
26	Heritage City Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Mysuru	82,664(2026)
27	Sparsh College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	86,365(2026)
28	Shreeya Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Dharwad	86,513(2026)
29	Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences	Mandya	87,143(2026)
30	Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre	Bengaluru Urban	87,462(2026)
31	Sree Siddaganga Hospital College of Allied Health Sciences	Tumakuru	89,179(2026)
32	Metrounited Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Shivamogga	91,021(2026)
33	Chikkaballapura Institute of Medical Sciences	Chikkaballapura	91,930(2026)
34	Rajeev College of Allied Health Sciences	Hassan	91,991(2026)
35	Suyog Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Mysuru	92,264(2026)
36	Goutham Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	94,831(2026)
37	Harsha Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Rural	96,382(2026)
38	Vikram College of Allied Health Sciences	Mysuru	1,00,837(2026)
39	Sigma College of Allied Health Sciences	Mysuru	1,04,028(2026)
40	G Madegowda Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Mandya	1,04,163(2026)
41	Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences	Kodagu	1,09,490(2026)
42	BGS Vijnatham Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,10,503(2026)
43	Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences	Chamarajanagar	1,13,165(2026)
44	Shridevi Institute of Paramedical Sciences	Tumakuru	1,16,677(2026)
45	Mangalore College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,26,662(2026)
46	Sai Samhita College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Rural	1,27,503(2026)
47	Manonidhi Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Chamarajanagar	1,31,014(2026)
48	Shantha College of Allied Health Sciences	Chikkaballapura	1,31,026(2026)
49	Hillside Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,31,128(2026)
50	Athena Institute of Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,31,939(2026)
51	V Care Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,35,283(2026)
52	Prestige Medical Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,36,086(2026)
53	Dhanwantari Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,38,147.5(2026)
54	ST Alphonsa Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Mysuru	1,41,981(2026)
55	Maurya Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Mysuru	1,42,579(2026)
56	City College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,43,327(2026)
57	Sri Lakshmi College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,45,752(2026)
58	Little Flower Institute of Para Medical Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,47,115(2026)
59	Unity College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,51,136(2026)
60	St. Ann’s Institute of Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,51,587(2026)
61	BTL Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,54,444(2026)
62	Shifa Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,61,125(2026)
63	Prudence College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,61,366(2026)
64	Lourdu Mary College of Allied Health Sciences	Ballari	1,61,530(2026)
65	Milestones Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,63,516(2026)
66	Sofia College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,65,622(2026)
67	Pragathi Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,73,429(2026)
68	Lakeside College of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,74,040(2026)
69	Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,82,911(2025)
70	Mangala College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,84,889(2026)
71	N E T Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	1,90,690(2026)
72	Sri Vinayaka Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,91,894(2026)
73	CNK Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Urban	1,96,868(2026)
74	Masood College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	2,02,254(2026)
75	Imj College of Allied Health Sciences	Udupi	2,03,107(2026)
76	Basaveshwara College of Allied Health Sciences	Chitradurga	2,07,157(2026)
77	Tejasvini Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	2,10,316(2026)
78	Indira College of Allied Health Sciences	Dakshina Kannada	2,12,620(2026)
79	Niramaya College of Allied Health Sciences	Udupi	2,21,180(2026)
80	Shree Ramarao Raikar College of Allied Health Sciences	Koppal	2,22,493(2026)
81	Kalipalya Chanappa Institute of Allied Health Sciences	Bengaluru Rural	2,23,833(2026)

Figures last checked against the official publication on 2 September 2026.

Final-round GM closing merit positions, transcribed from the official KEA publications — see how we verify data. Merit positions here are KEA merit positions only and cannot be compared with any other exam’s. Other categories appear on each college’s own page. Always confirm against the official publication before counselling.

B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. — common questions

Answered from verified records — official closing merit positions. Not written by students. How we verify data.

Which college is hardest to get into for B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech.?: Of 81 colleges with verified KEA figures, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in Bengaluru Urban closed tightest at GM merit position 18,222. A tighter merit position means more candidates wanted that seat — it is not a measure of teaching.
What KEA merit position do I need for B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech.?: There is no single number. Across 81 colleges the GM closing merit position ranged from 18,222 to 2,23,833 in 2025 and 2026, so the seat you can reach depends on which colleges you are willing to attend. The spread within one branch is usually wider than the gap between branches.
Where in Karnataka can I study B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech.?: Colleges with verified KEA closing merit positions for B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. are spread across 20 cities. Colleges that admit only through their own entrance test do not appear here — that is an absence of official data, not of the college.

B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. by rank band

35,000 – 50,000 50,000 – 75,000 75,000 – 1,00,000 1,00,000 – 1,50,000 1,50,000 – 2,50,000

B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. by reservation category

The table above is GM — the one category every reader can interpret. If you hold a reservation, your closing merit positionfor this branch is a different number, and these are it.

Category 1 Category 2A Category 2A — Kalyana-Karnataka Category 2B Category 2B — Kalyana-Karnataka Category 3A Category 3B Category 3B — Kalyana-Karnataka General Merit General Merit — Kalyana-Karnataka (371-J)Scheduled Caste — SCA Scheduled Caste SCA — Kalyana-Karnataka Scheduled Caste — SCB Scheduled Caste — SCC (80%)Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe

B.Sc Medical Lab. Tech. by city

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