B.Sc Optometry — KEA Cut-offs
GM closing merit positions across 17 colleges, 2025. A lower merit position means more competitive.
In short
A General Merit B.Sc Optometry seat under KEA closed tightest at 79,410 (Mangala College of Allied Health Sciences) and widest at 2,75,955 (Christian Institute of Allied Health Sciences) across 17 Karnataka colleges in 2025 — final-round figures from the official KEA publications.
| # | College | GM closing merit position (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mangala College of Allied Health Sciences | 79,410 |
| 2 | Esic Medical College and Hospital | 1,07,161 |
| 3 | Sankara College of Optometry | 1,27,800 |
| 4 | K. R. Institute of Health Sciences | 1,43,027 |
| 5 | Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences | 2,06,754 |
| 6 | Harsha Institute of Allied Health Sciences | 2,12,167 |
| 7 | Basaveshwara College of Allied Health Sciences | 2,19,620 |
| 8 | Cauvery Institution of Health Sciences | 2,31,471 |
| 9 | S Salins College of Optometry | 2,36,462 |
| 10 | Sree Siddaganga Hospital College of Allied Health Sciences | 2,42,191 |
| 11 | SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital | 2,54,363 |
| 12 | Mysore Medical College and Research Institute | 2,58,071 |
| 13 | Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences | 2,59,642 |
| 14 | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute | 2,60,849 |
| 15 | Navodaya Medical College | 2,64,864 |
| 16 | Shridevi Institute of Paramedical Sciences | 2,75,464 |
| 17 | Christian Institute of Allied Health Sciences | 2,75,955 |
Figures last checked against the official publication on .
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 Optometry — 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 Optometry?
- Of 17 colleges with verified KEA figures, Mangala College of Allied Health Sciences in Dakshina Kannada closed tightest at GM merit position 79,410. 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 Optometry?
- There is no single number. Across 17 colleges the GM closing merit position ranged from 79,410 to 2,75,955 in 2025, 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 Optometry?
- Colleges with verified KEA closing merit positions for B.Sc Optometry are spread across 11 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 Optometry by rank band
B.Sc Optometry 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.