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Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
ABOUT Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences was established in the year 1980 by
the Vokkaligara Sangha and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of
Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
The Vokkaligara Sangha took a formal decision on 2.9.1979 to start a medical
college from the year 1980-81 and applied for permission to the Registrar,
Bangalore University.
On 30.11.1980 the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. R Gundu Rao laid the
foundation stone of the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and
Hospital in the premises of the Sangha and announced the grant of vacant
land in Banashankari to be used for the construction of college building and
hostels. Thereafter, the Sangha appointed Dr M Basavaraju, Professor of
Physiology as the principal on 1.1.1981 and other staff by March 1981 and
classes were started regularly from the 16th of March 1981. Since then 16th
March is observed every year as KIMS Day. The Silver Jubilee Celebrations of
the Institute was held in the year 2006.
A Magnificent college building to mark the centenary celebrations of the
Vokkaligara Sangha and the Silver Jubilee of KIMS has been built at the
Banashankari Campus.
COURSES OFFERED
01. MBBS | 4.5 Years + (1 Year Internship is Compulsory)
ELIGIBILITY & ADMISSION PROCEDURE
INDIAN NATIONALS
• Candidate should have passed 12th standard, should have obtained 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (taken together) and should have passed English as one of the subjects.
• The candidates should have completed 17 years of age as on 31st December of the year of admission.
FOREIGN NATIONALS, NON-RESIDENT INDIANS AND PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGIN
• The candidates should have completed 17 years of age as on the31st December of the year of admission
• Candidate should have passed 12th standard (or equivalent) and should have obtained 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (taken together)
• Should have passed English as one of the subjects.
• 15% of the total admissions each year (23 seats)
• Should have documents to prove their NRI/FOREIGN status (E.g. passport, work permit, school certificate, etc.)
• Inward remittance certificate from the Reserve Bank of India.
Should have the eligibility certificate from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science (RGUHS) to pursue medical education programs in the state of Karnataka.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE :
All the seats, including NRI/Management quota, are allotted by merit through online counselling conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority ( kea.kar.nic.in )
Selection is based on the rank obtained in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) conducted on an all India basis by the National Board Examination.
