MBBS Admission in Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal 2015

Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal

Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal was started on June 30, 1953, by late Dr. T. M. A. Pai. The late Dr. Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai (1898 – 1979), physician, educationist, banker and philanthropist, was the founder and builder of modern Manipal.

KMC was granted Certification by the Medical Council of India in 1958. Certification by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council soon followed.

The institute created with only the pre-clinical section at Manipal as the students had to go to Mangalore for their clinical training. In 1969, when the clinical program started in Manipal, KMC became a full-fledged independent college.

Kasturba Medical College is the first college in the private sector and ranks among the top five medical colleges in the country today. Students from 44 countries have graduated from the college, and its degrees are recognized worldwide.

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

Why Join Kasturba Medical College?

• KMC is the first college in the private sector
• Students from 44 countries have graduated from the college
• Recognized by the Medical Council of India
• Recognition by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council soon followed

Infrastructure:

• Kasturba Medical College (KMC) provides best infrastructure facilities to its students which include:
• State-of-the-art labs
• Well stocked library that offers latest and best collection of books, journals, online sources, dissertations etc to the students for course work and research
• Well equipped classroom with latest infrastructure

Campus of Kasturba Medical College -

The 200-acre campus of the college provides one of the finest environments for study in south Asia.

Facilities at Kasturba Medical College -

• Library
• Laboratories
• Health Care Facilities
• Sports
• Internship

Course Offered:

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):

The MBBS course is offered at KMC, Manipal and KMC, Mangalore. Its duration is four and a half years plus one year of compulsory rotating internship course.

This is recognized by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council.

The course conducts theory classes and clinical training according to MCI guidelines.

Special features:

• Finest Institute to produce medical professionals
• Quality based teaching and research
• Runs separate associated Hospitals

Eligibility Criteria:

Qualification: 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 Procedure:

• Admissions are done on the basis of rank in the All India Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU-OET) 2015. Candidates who have secured minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in All India Manipal University Online Entrance Test (MU-OET) 2015 will be considered for admissions.
• Foreign/NRI Category: Admissions are done on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination
• Government Category: Few MBBS seats are reserved for candidates selected by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), Government of Karnataka, and Bangalore.