Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore, is a medical college in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It is a constituent college of Manipal University (formerly known as Manipal Academy of Higher Education [MAHE]), which is a deemed University. Students from 44 countries have graduated from KMC, and the degrees are recognized worldwide.
History
It was established by Dr TMA Pai in January 1955. In the initial years, the medical students studying in Kasturba Medical College were given pre-clinical training at Manipal and clinical training at Mangalore where the state government had made available its hospitals for the clinical training of the students.
In response to the recommendations of the Medical Council of India and the local committees appointed by the Mysore University for the continuation of affiliation, facilities for teaching pre-clinical subjects were provided at Mangalore itself and the Mangalore section became an independent medical college in 1977. The sports facilities(Marena)and student amenities have been steadily developed over the years.
It is a among the Top 25 medical schools in India as per the Outlook magazine survey. It is the first institution in India to have followed the principle of Public-Private Partnership. It does so by having the District Government Wenlock and Lady Goschen Hospitals as its teaching hospitals.
Accreditation
The Medical Council of India granted recognition in 1958 with the first graduating batch of KMC.
Teaching Hospitals and Medical School
Mangalore
- Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Light House Hill Road
- Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Basic Sciences Wing Bejai
- KMC Hospital - Attavar
- KMC Hospital - Ambedkar Circle
- Government Wenlock Hospital
- Lady Goschen Government Hospital
- RAPCC Pediatric Hospital
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Private |
| Dean | Dr. M Venkatraya Prabhu |
| Location | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.manipal.edu/Institutions/Medicine/KMCMangalore/Pages/Welcome.aspx |
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