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{{Infobox university<br />
|name = Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences<br />
|image =KIMS Bangalore Logo.png<br />
|established = {{start date|1980}}<br />
|principal = Dr. V.T. Venkatesha<ref name=principal>{{cite web|title=Principal's Desk|url=http://kims.rvsangha.org/principals-desk/|website=kims.rvsangha.org|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref><br />
|dean = Dr. V.T. Venkatesha<ref name=principal/><br />
|type = [[medical school|Medical college]]<br />
|city = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
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|undergrad = <br />
|postgrad = <br />
|campus = <br />
|affiliations = [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]] |<br />
|free =<br />
|website = {{url|http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences''' is a [[medical school|medical college]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]], affiliated to the [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]], [[Jayanagar, Bangalore|Jayanagar]], [[Bangalore]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences was established in 1980 by the [[Vokkaligara Sangha]]. The Vokkaligara Sangha took a formal decision in 1979 to start a medical college from the year 1980–81 and applied for permission to the registrar, [[Bangalore University]].<br />
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On 30 November 1980 the Hon'ble [[Chief Minister]] [[Gundu Rao|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, Bangalore|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 January 1981 and other staff by March 1981 and classes were started regularly from 16 March 1981. Since then 16 March is observed every year as KIMS Day.<br />
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The Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the institute was held in 2006. A college building to mark the centenary celebrations of the Vokkaligara Sangha and the Silver Jubilee of KIMS has been built at the Banashankari Campus.<ref>http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in/about.html</ref><br />
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==Courses==<br />
===Undergraduate===<br />
The college offers the {{frac|5|1|2}}-year [[MBBS]] course. Admission is through the NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRANCE TEST (NEET-UG) only. Management quota seats are also available.<br />
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===Postgraduate===<br />
The postgraduate degree course is of three-years duration and the postgraduates diploma course two years. The college offers the following:<br />
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====MD====<br />
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*[[Anatomy]]<br />
*[[Physiology]]<br />
*[[Biochemistry]]<br />
*[[Pharmacology]]<br />
*[[Pathology]]<br />
*[[Microbiology]]<br />
*[[Forensic Medicine]]<br />
*[[Community health|Community Medicine]]<br />
*Medicine<br />
*[[Paediatrics]]<br />
*[[Dermatology]]<br />
*[[Radiology|Radio Diagnosis]]<br />
*[[Anaesthesiology]]<br />
*[[Psychiatry]]<br />
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====MS====<br />
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*[[General Surgery]]<br />
*[[Obstetrics and Gynaecology|O.B.G]]<br />
*[[Ophthalmology]]<br />
*[[Otorhinolaryngology|E.N.T]]<br />
*[[Orthopaedics]]<br />
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===Diploma===<br />
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*DA (Anaesthesiology)<br />
*DCP(Pathology)<br />
*DCH(Paediatrics)<br />
*DGO (O.B.G)<br />
*DOMS (Ophthalmology)<br />
*D.Ortho. (Orthopaedics)<br />
*D.L.O (E.N.T)<br />
*DMRD (Radio Diagnosis)<br />
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These courses are recognised by [[Medical Council of India]] (M.C.I) and [[Government of India]].<ref>http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in/course.html</ref><br />
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==Campus==<br />
The college has two campuses. The hospital and clinical departments are on the VV Puram campus while the pre-clinical and para-clinical departments are on the Banashankari campus. Transport between the campuses is provided.<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
===Hostels===<br />
There are two hostels, one for each gender, on the Banashankari campus.<br />
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===Sports===<br />
The college has a fully equipped health club with a 10 station multi-gym, two [[treadmill]]s and steppers and a trained instructor. Indoor games like [[chess]], [[carrom]] and table tennis are available.<ref>http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in/facilities.html</ref><br />
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The college has three intracollegiate sports fests. They are the KPL (KIMS Premiere League)([[cricket]]), '''''KVL'''''(KIMS [[Volleyball|VOLLEYBALL]] LEAGUE) and Dinamani Cup ([[association football|football]]).<br />
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===Cultural activities===<br />
The college day, Atharva, allows the students to exhibit their talent in activities such as music, dance, mad ad, etc.<br />
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The intercollegiate [[quiz]] competition, Uttunga, is conducted by the college.<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
KIMS has been ranked No. 24 among the 275+ medical colleges in India by ''The MINT'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in/files/rank.html</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.kimsbangalore.edu.in}}<br />
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