KMC - Kasturba Medical College was the first private medical college in India established in the year 1953. Kasturba Hospital was established in May 1961 with the efforts of the Medical Relief Society of South Kanara. The hospital was initially started with 150 beds only, but currently has 2032 beds. In the beginning years, the college provided only pre-clinical courses and for clinical training had to go Mangalore. In 1969, Medical College has introduced clinical program & become full- fledged independent college. It has got recognition in 1958 by Medical Council of India & in 2008 from Government of India. The college focuses on creating highly qualified professionals to the serve the nation.

KMC Manipal is approved by the MCI - Medical Council of India and the General Medical Council of Great Britain, the Malaysian Medical Council and Australian Medical Council. The college is a part of the Manipal University which lies with an area of over 600 acres.

Highlights of KMC, Manipal

• It was ISO 9001 : 2000 certified in the year 2005
• Students from 44 countries have graduated from KMC, and the medical degree (MBBS) is recognized worldwide, including by the General Medical Council and ECFMG
• The admission to the KMC College is through its online entrance exam
• The university campus has been sprawled out over an area of 200 acres provides one of the finest environment for study
• The college has four storey building having 16 lecture halls which can accommodate over a hundred of students
• The college campus is fully wi-fi having air conditioned classrooms, laboratories, well stocked library, auditorium & a big playground

Departments in KMC, Manipal

• Department of Anaesthesiology
• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Ayurveda
• Department of Biochemistry
• Department of Cardiology
• Department of ENT
• Department of Forensic Medicine
• Department of Immunohematology
• Department of Ophthalmology
• Department of Paediatrics
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Radio Diagnosis

Ranking of KMC, Manipal

• Ranked 5^th among Top Medical Colleges in India: India Today, June 2014
• Ranked 9^th amongst Top Medical Colleges in India by India Today in 2013
• Ranked 2^nd among Top Private Medical Colleges in India: The Week, June 2013
• Ranked 8^th among Top Medical Colleges in India: Outlook, June 2013
• Ranked 5^th among Top Medical Colleges in India: The Education world, June 2013
• Ranked 9^th among Top Medical College in India by the Outlook survey in June 2012
• Ranked 7^th among Top Medical College in India by the Week in June 2012

KMC, Manipal Collaboration

• Loma Linda University, USA
• Operation Eyesight Universal, Canada
• Tayside University, Dundee
• University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA 
• Maastricht University, Netherlands

Facilities in KMC, Manipal

Scholarship

• Full scholarship for applicants who rank within 500 in the entrance examination
• Sir Ratan Tata Trust scholarships for students who rank 1 to 30 in the first year MBBS
• The Kadambi family offers scholarship to students who excel in academics and sports