Top Medical Colleges in Karnataka

Planning to study medicine after you finish your high school or second PUC? Take a look at this
partial list of the top medical colleges in Karnataka before you start your preparations. These are
almost the top institutions preferred by the aspiring students all over the state of Karnataka.
Kasturba Medical College (KMC)
This premier medical institution is located in the beautiful city of Mangalore. Established by Late Dr.
Tonse Madhava Anantha Pai, this medical institution is one of the most renowned institutes of
medicine in Karnataka. It was recognized by the Medical Council of India in the year 1958. It is also
recognized by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council.
St. John's Medical College
Nearly 50 years old, the St. John's College is one of the top medical colleges in Karnataka. Located in
Bangalore, this medical institution was set up by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in
1963. It is a unit of St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, which has various other medical
institutes in different parts of the country. It offers a super speciality course called the Mc.H
Gynaecologic Oncology, which is not found in most other colleges for medicine.
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
The Jawaharlal Nehru College for Medicine is established by the Karnataka Lingayat Education
Society and is recognized by the Medical Council of India and Malaysian Medical Council. This
college is listed in the directory of medical schools by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is
located in a 100 acre campus in Belgaum.
JJM Medical College
Established by Bapuji Educational Association, the JJM College is one of the famous medical
institutes in Karnataka. It was set up in Davangere in order to provide quality education to the people
in and around that locality. This college started in the year 1965, and offers a range of under
graduation and post graduation medical courses. It is recognized by the Medical Council of India.
M.S Ramaiah Institute of Health Sciences
With the aim of providing international quality education at affordable cost, the philanthropist M.S
Ramaiah founded this institution in the year 1979 just outside the Garden City of Bangalore. One of
the top medical colleges in Karnataka, M.S Ramaiah Institute of Health Sciences offers a number of
UG and PG medical courses for candidates. Some of the courses offered in this college include,
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Oncology, Paediatrics and
Radio Diagnostics. This college has hi-tech infrastructure with all the latest equipment in the
laboratories.