MBBS Admission in Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 2015

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore was started in January 1955. The Medical Council of India (MCI) granted credit to KMC Mangalore in 1958, with the first graduating class. Identification by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council followed soon.

The College was first associated to Karnataka University and later in 1965 to Mysore University, followed by association to Mangalore University in 1980.

The premier co-educational college is located in the charming hill station of Manipal in Karnataka. Initially it was set up with just the pre-clinical section at Manipal and the clinical training was conducted in Mangalore. In 1969 the clinical program started at Manipal and the Kasturba Medical College started functioning as a full-fledged independent college.

Mission Statement:

Be the most preferred choice of students, faculty and industry. Be in the top 10 in every discipline of education, health sciences, engineering and management.

Vision Statement:

• Global leadership in human development, excellence in education and healthcare.
• Manipal Values
• Integrity
• Transparency
• Quality
• Team Work
• Execution with passion
• Humane touch

Campus of Kasturba Medical College -

KMC Mangalore campus is spread over 30.78 acres of land. The infrastructure facilities in the College are comparable with international standards.

Facilities at Kasturba Medical College -

• Library
• Laboratories
• Class Rooms
• Internet
• Sports

Internship at Kasturba Medical College -

Students of Kasturba Medical College, after passing the final M.B.,B.S., exams under the new MCI Regulations (1997) are required to do their one year (365 working Days) of compulsory internship in any hospital recognized by MCI for internship training within India. Internship training either in part or in full may not be undertaken abroad as per MCI regulations.

Departments at Kasturba Medical College -

• Department of Anesthesiology
• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Cardiology
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Dermatology
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Physiology

Course Offered:

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):

MBBS (Medicine and Surgery)- Stands for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Typically, MBBS (Medicine and Surgery) is a 5 or 6 years course, minimum eligibility for which is an intermediate (10+2) in science with more than 50%marks. Surgery is essentially the process of utilizing instrumental techniques on a person by the doctors for investigating as well as treating a pathological condition, for instance disease or injury.

Eligibility:

Pass in 10+2 , A Level, IB, American 12th grade or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology and English individually with a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Biotechnology taken together.

Admission in MBBS Course –

For getting admission into MBBS course in Medical College, the students have to qualify Common Entrance Test conducted by Manipal University. The selection of the students is done based on the ranks obtained in the all India Entrance Examination.