Karnataka BAMS/BHMS/BUMS Seat Matrix 2026 Released

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the seat matrix for AYUSH courses (B.A.M.S., B.H.M.S. and B.U.M.S.) for 2026. The document is dated September 29, 2026. It shows a grand total of 4,578 seats in 66 colleges, and candidates can use it to plan their choices for Karnataka AYUSH counselling.

Karnataka AYUSH Seat Matrix 2026: Key Highlights

Particulars	Details
Released by	Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
Date of matrix	September 29, 2026
Courses covered	BAMS, BHMS (no BUMS seats appear in the matrix)
Colleges	66
Total seats	4,578
BAMS seats	3,473 (51 colleges)
BHMS seats	1,105 (15 colleges)
Government colleges	5

The BAMS and BHMS split and the college counts are our own count from the published matrix. Please verify them against the official document before quoting them elsewhere.

Seat Breakdown

The grand total of 4,578 seats is divided as follows:

Seat type	Seats
Government (merit) seats, Rest of Karnataka (RK)	1,091
Government (merit) seats, Hyderabad-Karnataka (HK)	258
Open seats (OPN)	637
Other seats (OTH)	1,671
NRI	818
NCC	8
Sports (SPO)	4
Defence	6
Ex-Defence	7
Physically Handicapped (PH)	76
Paramparika Vaidya	2

Seats in the government merit category are further divided by category (such as C-1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, ST, SCA, SCB, SCC and GM), and by General, Rural and Kannada medium groups. Candidates should read the full matrix for the exact seat numbers of each college.

Government Colleges in the Matrix

The matrix lists five government colleges:

• Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Bengaluru: 82 seats
• Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru: 84 seats
• Taranatha Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballari: 51 seats
• Government Ayurveda Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Shivamogga: 51 seats
• Government Homoeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru: 83 seats

All the other colleges in the matrix are private, either aided or unaided. The largest private colleges have 100 seats each and include Rashmi Institute of Ayurveda Medical Science and Research Centre (Vijayanagar), Sri Kalabyraveshwara Swamy Ayurvedic Medical College (Bengaluru) and Adichunchanagiri Ayurveda Medical College (Nelamangala).

What the Matrix Contains

For each college, the matrix lists:

• College code and name
• Course (BAMS or BHMS) and course type
• Whether the college is government, private aided or private unaided
• Seats for the HK region and the Rest of Karnataka
• Seats under the General, Rural and Kannada medium groups
• Seats under special categories such as NRI, NCC, sports, defence, ex-defence, PH and Paramparika Vaidya
• Total seats

How to Use the Seat Matrix

1. Download the AYUSH seat matrix 2026 from the official KEA website.
2. Find the colleges you are interested in by college code or name.
3. Check the total seats and how they are divided between HK and Rest of Karnataka, and among the categories.
4. Compare private and government colleges, and note the special-category seats if you qualify.
5. Keep an eye on the KEA website for counselling dates and any revised matrix.