Karnataka A Hub of Medical Education | NEET 2020
Karnataka is recognised as one of the most technologically developed state. The state also includes Bengaluru which is known as the hub of Information Technology. Apart from Bengaluru, many other districts offer a good platform of education including Manipal, Mysore, Mangalore, etc.
MBBS is an undergraduate degree programme in the medical field. A person holding MBBS degree becomes a certified doctor. It takes 5.5 years for the completion of the degree including one year of rotational internship at hospitals, health centres, and health camps organised by non-profit organisations. MBBS includes the study of human anatomy, human cytology, medicine, chemistry, pharmaceutical, chemistry, drug formulation & effect and method of surgery. MBBS is one of the most sought courses after Class 12 (Science) in the medical field. Specialisations options for MBBS students are Medicine, Nephrology, Cardiology, Gynaecology, Anaesthesiology, Organ Transplant, Endocrine, and General Surgery, etc.
Karnataka is hub of prestigious medical institutes to pursue MBBS courses like Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal; St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS), Bengaluru; M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (RMC), Bengaluru; JSS Medical College, Mysore; K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Mangalore; Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru; Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, etc.
List of Government medical colleges
Name of the College | General Seats | Hyd-kar Seats | Total |
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 183 | 16 | 250 |
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli | 146 | 13 | 200 |
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore | 111 | 9 | 150 |
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya | 111 | 10 | 150 |
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan | 111 | 9 | 150 |
Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College Bangalore | 30 | 3 | 100 |
Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College Gulbarga | 10 | 23 | 100 |
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | 36 | 84 | 150 |
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary | 36 | 84 | 150 |
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur | 36 | 84 | 150 |
Mysore Medical College, Mysore | 111 | 9 | 150 |
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi | 111 | 10 | 150 |
Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag | 111 | 10 | 150 |
Chamrajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnataka | 111 | 10 | 150 |
Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar | 111 | 9 | 150 |
Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences Madikeri | 111 | 9 | 150 |
List of Private & Trust Medical College
College Name | General | Private | Hyd/kar | Nri | Other | Total |
Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | 34 | 40 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 52 | 60 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 150 |
MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Bangalore | 33 | 82 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 150 |
Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga | 7 | 55 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore | 52 | 60 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 31 | 83 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 150 |
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur | 52 | 67 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 150 |
Basaveswara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga | 34 | 40 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore | 55 | 137 | 4 | 38 | 12 | 250 |
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore | 32 | 82 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
K V G Medical College, Sullia | 34 | 40 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
Father Mullers Institute of Medical Education and Research, Mangalore | 33 | 82 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur | 10 | 82 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga | 17 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 150 |
SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad | 21 | 55 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot | 52 | 60 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | 21 | 55 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum | 52 | 85 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 200 |
St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore | 55 | 60 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 150 |
East Point College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 52 | 60 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 150 |
BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | 52 | 60 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
Subbiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka | 32 | 82 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore | 32 | 82 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 150 |
JJM Medical College, Devanagari | 86 | 98 | 7 | 37 | 12 | 245 |