There are a few common differences between KMC Mangalore and KMC Manipal
- KMC Manipal offers an amazing campus life because it’s a student hub where a lot of students from different colleges of MAHE study.
- It has Asia's largest library, consisting of 4–to 5 floors with a separate research section as well.
- Mangalore campus has better clinical exposure because it has many hospitals, three of which are government.
- Manipal has an amazing campus with more advanced microscopes and lab equipment.
- You have easy access to everything in Manipal be it your college, your labs, or your hospital.
- Connectivity is easier in Mangalore. All you need to do is to take a 2-hour long cab ride from Mangalore.
- All the major fests like Utsav happen in Manipal.
- There is a separate campus for the first years.
AIQ for the Manipal campus is always higher than the Mangalore campus. KMC Manipal AIQ cutoff for the general category is 72304.