MBBS Admission in SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad 2015

SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad 2015

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara(SDM) College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad was instituted in the year 2002. It is the first modern medicine Medical College created under the support of the SDM Educational Society. 

The first batch of one hundred students commenced their I MBBS course in September 2004.  Under the stewardship of Medical Director Dr. Niranjan Kumar and Principal Dr. J. V. Chowti, the students have been cared for in an ideal atmosphere.  Located 6 kms from Dharwad on the Pune-Bangalore road in a spacious 52-acre land of serene surroundings, the SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital complex can boast of an ideal atmosphere for best medical education. 

The institute has a spacious location away from the noise of buzzing cities, pollution free environment and comfortable natural ambient temperature range of this part of Karnataka state can be an ideal dream of many parents drawn from various locations of India and abroad.

Hostels for boys and girls in the vicinity of the hospital and college, suitable timings for library, well tailored timings for classes and studies, facilities for outdoor and indoor games, museum facilities, outlets for extracurricular activities which are allowed at an austere level, all enable the student to take on the burden of the medical curriculum in a balanced manner.

The campus restricts to a fully vegetarian menu and offers freedom from the need to keep motorcycles/cars thereby obviating the anxieties of parents.

Campus of SDM College of Medical Sciences -

The College is located 6 kms from Dharwad on the Pune-Bangalore road in a spacious 52-acre land of serene surroundings, the SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital complex can boast of an ideal atmosphere for best medical education.

Facilities at SDM College of Medical Sciences -

• Library
• Laboratories
• Canteen
• Hostel
• Sports
• Computer Center
• Medical Centre

Departments at SDM College of Medical Sciences -

• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of ENT
• Department of Opthalmology

Courses Offered:

Bachelor of Surgery & Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS)

Bachelor of Surgery & Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS):

Course Duration – 5 ½ Years (Study Period – 4 ½ Years + Compulsory Rotating Internship 1 Year)

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.

Admission Criteria for MBBS Course:

Course Duration – 5 ½ Years (Study Period – 4 ½ Years + Compulsory Rotating Internship 1 Year)

Syllabus: As per Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore curriculum.

For General  & Management /Institutional Preference Candidates:

Eligibility Criteria: 

• To be eligible for admission into M.B.B.S course, the candidate should have passed the qualifying examination PUC or 10+2 equivalent examination recognized by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, having secured not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in PCB taken together. (40% in case of SC/ST)
• Merit for selection is decided by the entrance (KCET/ COMEDK) examination result where in a minimum of 50% marks are mandatory.  However in respect of SC/ST candidates the minimum percentage of marks required is 40% instead of 50%.
• Age Criteria:   Candidate should have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission.  Candidates from outside Karnataka State must get eligibility certificate from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.  Candidates of minority status should have Tulu speaking certificate from appropriate authorities.

For Non-Karnataka & CBSE (10+2) Candidates:

Candidates who has completed 10+12 from CBSE Board & Non Karnataka Students should secure Eligibility Certificate from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore before admission process and students who have completed 10+12 other than in India should apply for Foreign Eligibility Certificate from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore before admission process. Similarly Non Karnataka student should obtain Migration Certificate from competent authorities of their respect state before seeking admission.

For NRI / NRI Sponsored Candidates:

For NRI Candidates/NRI Sponsored Candidates should secure Eligibility Certificate from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore before seeking admission.

They should get clearance from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi & Local Police Commissioner as well as from their respective foreign embassy.