MBBS Admission in Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore 2015

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore MBBS Admissions 2015

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) was established in the year 1980. It is started under the Vokkaligara Sangha. The Vokkaligara Sangha is founded in 1906 to promote education in rural Mysore.

KIMS is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and is recognized by Medical Council of India, New Delhi. The motto of the college is SATHATHA SEVA THATHPARATHE, which means “Always devoted to the service”. This motto proclaims the quality every medical professional who studies in KIMS should possess.

KIMS has postgraduate, super specialty and research departments. It has an on campus hospital with 810 beds. Students can gain practical experience from the well functioning hospital.

Campus of Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences –

Pre-clinical and Para Clinical departments are Located at Banashankari IInd Stage, Bangalore.

Clinical departments and KIMS Hospital are located at the KIMS Hospital K.R Road, Bangalore.

Facilities at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences –

• Library
• Operation Theater
• Labour Rooms
• Lecture Halls
• Internet Centre
• Parking Facilities
• Canteen

Departments at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences –

• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Forensic Medicine
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Ophthalmology

Why Join Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences?

• Recognized by Medical Council of India
• Affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
• Has an own Hospital by the name of KIMS Hospital
• Recognized by General Medical Council, UK
• Listed in the Directory of Medical Schools of World health Organization

Courses Offered:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):

The M.B.B.S Course is governed by the regulations of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. The duration of the course is four and half years (9 terms, each of 6 month duration) of academic Study and one year of internship.

Under these regulations, the entire course is divided into 3 phases. Candidates are admitted to the Pre-Clinical Phase(Phase-I) of one year duration (2 terms) during which they study the subjects of Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry. At the end of Phase-1, they appear for the M.B.B.S Phase-I examination of the University. After successfully completing the Pre-Clinical course, the students enter the Para-Clinical Phase (Phase-II) of one & a half year duration(3 terms), during which they mainly study Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pathology & Forensic Medicine. During this period, the students also learn some part of the clinical subjects. They appear for the Phase-II university examinations at the end of the one and a half years. If successful, the students enter Phase-III which is of two years duration having clinical subjects as part of the study. At the end of one year (2 terms), the student take the Phase-III(Part-1) examinations comprising of the subjects E.N.T, Ophthalmology & Community Medicine. At the end of the next one year (the last 2 terms), the student answers the Phase-III (Part-2) examinations comprising of the subjects Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics & Orthopaedics.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:

1. The candidates should have passed the two years P.U.C examination conducted by the P.U Education Board, Karnataka State, with Physics, Chemistry & Biology as optional subjects; or any other examination recognised as equivalent to it by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. OR The candidates should have passed the B.Sc examination of Bangalore University or any other statutory University provided he/she has passed the B.Sc examination with not less than three of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology.

2. The Candidates should have secured not less than 50% of the total marks in Science subjects taken altogether at the qualifying examination & CET/COMED-K. However the OBC-3A category and SC/ST students of Karnataka are required to secure 40% of the total marks.

3. The Candidate should have completed seventeen years of age as on 31st December of the year of admission.

4. Foreign students desiring admission should produce:

(a) A No Objection Certificate from the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. (b) An eligibility Certificate from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. (c) Student Visa. (d) Residential Certificate.

5. The Selection is based on the Common Entrance Test (C.E.T), conducted once a year by the Karnataka Government or COMED-K conducted by Consortium of Pvt Medical Colleges of Karnataka once a year for all the students from the state & country seeking admission into the course.

6. Among the total number of seats available i.e 150, 40% (60seats) will be filled by the CET examination results for the domicile of Karnataka only. 40% (60 seats) will be filled by the examination results of COMED-K Examination. Both the above admissions will be entirely on merit basis. Of the remaining 15% (22 seats) will be for the N.R.I students and others and 5% (8 seats) will be for institutional preference.