Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
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Kasturba Medical College (KMC) is a medical college based in Manipal
, Udupi District
Karnataka
, India
.
Established by Dr T.M.A. Pai on 30 June 1953, KMC was the first private sector medical college in India. The college started with only the pre-clinical section at Manipal
and the students had to go to Mangalore for their clinical training. With the clinical program commenced at Manipal in 1969 with the setting up of Kasturba Hospital, it became a full-fledged independent college and Mangalore becoming a separate constituent college, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
.
KMC Manipal ranks among the top 10 medical colleges in India today. Students from 44 countries have graduated from KMC, and the medical degree (MBBS) is recognized worldwide, including by the General Medical Council and ECFMG.
Previously, KMC was under the purview of the Mangalore University
. In 1993, the government of India granted Deemed University status to Manipal University (formerly known as MAHE) which saw KMC coming under its wing.
KMC has exchange programs with Loma Linda University
, USA, Operation Eyesight Universal
, Canada
, Tayside University, Dundee
and University of Minnesota
, Minneapolis, USA.
It is a center of academic learning, healthcare, industry and finance. The township includes two universities, 24 professional colleges, affiliated institutes and numerous primary and high schools. It boasts of more than 90,000 students from over 30 countries thus being one of the most preferred choices of students, faculty and industry alike. Manipal University campus covers 500 acres (2 km²) of land with 15,000 inhabitants and is built on laterite rock.
General admissions are done on the basis of rank in an all India EPSI National Admission Test.
Laptop computers will be given to all students admitted to MBBS course.
The course is three years (the duration of MD and MS courses is two years for those with a two-year recognized diploma in the same specialty).
The duration of all PG diploma courses is two years.
Other courses include MSc Clinical Embryology, MSc Medical, and MSc Yoga Therapy.
Manipal
Manipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...
, Udupi District
Udupi district
Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Established by Dr T.M.A. Pai on 30 June 1953, KMC was the first private sector medical college in India. The college started with only the pre-clinical section at Manipal
Manipal
Manipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...
and the students had to go to Mangalore for their clinical training. With the clinical program commenced at Manipal in 1969 with the setting up of Kasturba Hospital, it became a full-fledged independent college and Mangalore becoming a separate constituent college, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, is a medical college based in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.It is a constituent college of Manipal University , which is a deemed University...
.
KMC Manipal ranks among the top 10 medical colleges in India today. Students from 44 countries have graduated from KMC, and the medical degree (MBBS) is recognized worldwide, including by the General Medical Council and ECFMG.
Previously, KMC was under the purview of the Mangalore University
Mangalore University
Mangalore University is a public university located in Konaje, Karnataka State of India. Ranked with a four star by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in June 2000, this young university offers higher education and conducts research in various fields...
. In 1993, the government of India granted Deemed University status to Manipal University (formerly known as MAHE) which saw KMC coming under its wing.
KMC has exchange programs with Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist coeducational health sciences university located in Loma Linda, California, United States. The University comprises eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies...
, USA, Operation Eyesight Universal
Operation Eyesight Universal
Operation Eyesight Universal is a Canada-based international development organization concerned with the elimination of avoidable blindness. Since its founding in 1963, it has facilitated eye care services and community development activities in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Tayside University, Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
and University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, Minneapolis, USA.
Location
Manipal, home to Kasturba Medical College, is in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of southwest Karnataka, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea. The town gets its name from the Lake “Mannupalla” which has been anglicized to Manipal (“mannu” means mud and “palla” means stream in Tulu). On a plateau, a few kilometers from the temple town of Udupi, it commands a stunning view of the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east.It is a center of academic learning, healthcare, industry and finance. The township includes two universities, 24 professional colleges, affiliated institutes and numerous primary and high schools. It boasts of more than 90,000 students from over 30 countries thus being one of the most preferred choices of students, faculty and industry alike. Manipal University campus covers 500 acres (2 km²) of land with 15,000 inhabitants and is built on laterite rock.
Accreditation
The Medical Council of India granted recognition in 1958 with the first graduating batch of KMC. Recognition by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council soon followed. It is recognized by a government of India order dated 29 September 2008. The physical facilities for research work and student amenities have been steadily developed over the years. Today the 200 acre (0.809372 km²) campus provides one of the finest environments for study in south Asia.Ranking
- 10th best medical college in India, India Today, June 2011
- 8th best medical college in India Outlook Magazine, June 2010
- The Health Sciences Library and the Anatomy and Pathology museums of KMC, Manipal are the largest of their kind in Asia.
Undergraduate courses
Based on the marks obtained in ENAT (an all-India online entrance examination), Manipal University will declare the merit list of all candidates who have appeared for the entrance test.General admissions are done on the basis of rank in an all India EPSI National Admission Test.
Laptop computers will be given to all students admitted to MBBS course.
MD
Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Hospital Administration, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio-diagnosis, Radio-therapyMS
General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Opthalmology, Orthopaedics, OtorhinolaryngologyThe course is three years (the duration of MD and MS courses is two years for those with a two-year recognized diploma in the same specialty).
Post graduate medical diploma
Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pathology, Child Health, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Opthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Psychiatry, Radio-diagnosis.The duration of all PG diploma courses is two years.
Other courses include MSc Clinical Embryology, MSc Medical, and MSc Yoga Therapy.
Super specialty
- DM, Cardiology, Neurology, three years
- MCh, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology
- MPhil Psychiatric Social Work
Karnataka
- ManipalManipalManipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...
- Kasturba Hospital
- A.V. BaligaDr. A. V. BaligaA. V. Baliga FRCS was a physician, an educationist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.Several institutes in India are named after him.Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India said about Baliga:...
Institute of Surgery - Operation Eyesight UniversalOperation Eyesight UniversalOperation Eyesight Universal is a Canada-based international development organization concerned with the elimination of avoidable blindness. Since its founding in 1963, it has facilitated eye care services and community development activities in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa...
Institute of Ophthalmology
- A.V. Baliga
- Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital
- Kasturba Hospital
- MangaloreMangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
- KMC Hospital, Attavar
- Manipal Hospital, Ambedkar Circle
- Udupi
- Dr TMA Pai Hospital
- Udupi Government Hospital
- KarkalaKarkalaKarkala is a town and the headquarters of Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Located about 380 km from Bangalore, it lies near the Western Ghats....
- TMA Pai Rotary Club Hospital