Kasturba Medical College

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Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, together known as KMC, are two private medical colleges in coastal Karnataka established by T M A Pai in 1953.[1] The colleges were established as a single unit and later became two colleges with their own teaching hospitals. KMC was the first self-financing medical college in India. Students from more than 50 countries have graduated from KMC and the degrees are recognized worldwide. The colleges are constituent units of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, an Institution of Eminence.[2]

History

The college started as a single institution in 1953 with the pre-clinical section at Manipal and the students had to go to Mangalore for their clinical training at Wenlock District Hospital. The first batch of students arrived in Mangalore in 1955 for their clinical training. The clinical program commenced at Manipal in 1969 with the setting up of Kasturba Hospital. The colleges were later separated with the establishment of a pre-clinical section in Mangalore. Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore is attached to three government hospitals and was the first medical college in India to be established as a public-private partnership.[3] KMC Hospital Attavar and KMC Hospital Ambedkar Circle were later established in Mangalore. KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore, along with other institutions in Manipal were consolidated to form the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. It was granted deemed university status in 1993 by the UGC.

Campuses

Manipal

KMC Manipal is located in the university town of Manipal, a suburb in Udupi, Karnataka. It is situated within the sprawling 600 acre campus of Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The campus at Manipal has a large Health Sciences Library and a Museum of Anatomy and Pathology.

Mangalore

KMC Mangalore is located in the heart of Mangalore. The campus at Mangalore can be broadly divided into the Centre for Basic Sciences at Bejai and the main campus at Light House Hill Road. The Mangalore campus has a Central library and an indoor sports complex.[4]

Connectivity

The colleges are Template:Cvt apart by road and are well connected. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport located in Bajpe.

Academics

Rankings

KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore were ranked 9th and 21st respectively among the medical colleges of India in the NIRF 2020 Rankings.[5] Manipal Academy of Higher Education was ranked 8th among universities in the NIRF 2020 Rankings.[6]

Manipal Academy of Higher Education was ranked in the 351-400 rank bracket in Medicine in the QS World University Rankings 2021, the third in India after AIIMS, New Delhi and PGIMER, Chandigarh.[7]

Admission

KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore have an annual intake of 250 students each for the MBBS course. Admission is based on the All India Rank obtained in NEET (UG)conducted by NTA. 20% of the MBBS seats in KMC Mangalore are subsidized by the Government of Karnataka for the state's residents. Admissions to postgraduate and super specialty courses are also based on National Entrance Exams. Admissions to nursing, physiotherapy, psychology and other allied health courses are based on the score obtained in the Manipal Entrance Test.

Examinations

The examinations at KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore are conducted by the Manipal Academy of Higher Education according to guidelines laid down by the National Medical Commission. All exams are paperless and are written on a biometric secured tablet using a stylus.[8]

Teaching hospitals

KMC Manipal

  • Kasturba Hospital, Manipal[9]
  • Dr. T.M.A Pai Rotary Hospital

KMC Mangalore

  • District Wenlock Hospital[10]
  • Lady Goschen Hospital
  • KMC Hospital, Attavar
  • KMC Hospitals, Ambedkar Circle
  • Regional Advanced Pediatric Care Centre

Notable people

List of notable people associated with Kasturba Medical College including alumni and faculty
Name Notability
Devi Shetty Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Narayana Health.[11]
Ramdas Pai Doctor and Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education.[12]
Kamala Selvaraj Obstetrician and Gynecologist who pioneered the first IVF in South India.[13]
C N Ashwatnarayan Deputy chief minister of Karnataka.[14]
B M Hegde Cardiologist and recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.[15]
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Astronaut and orthopedic surgeon.[16]
Annapoorna Kini Cardiologist and assistant director at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.[17]
H S Ballal Radiologist and Pro Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education.[18]
H Sudarshan Ballal Nephrologist and chairman of Manipal Hospitals.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Manipal Education Template:Webarchive
  2. ↑ MAHE celebrates 'Institution of Eminence' tag - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  3. ↑ PPP is a win-win for all: Mangaluru's KMC | Mangaluru News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  4. ↑ 'Marena' sports complex | Mangaluru News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  5. ↑ MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. ↑ MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. ↑ QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Medicine. Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  8. ↑ E-pad and stylus are overtaking pen and paper at universities. Hindustan Times(2019-06-19). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  9. ↑ Kasturba Hospital gets WASH certification. The Hindu(2020-12-22). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  10. ↑ KMC asked to provide more staff to Wenlock and Goschen. The Hindu(2021-04-01). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  11. ↑ When I did a 100 heart operations in 1989, I knew it was possible to start a revolution in cardiac surgery: Dr Devi Shetty. India Today. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  12. ↑ Chairman | Manipal Education & Medical Group.
  13. ↑ Dr. Kamala Selvaraj | WEF | Women Economic Forum. WEF. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  14. ↑ Biography. Dr. Ashwath Narayan C N(2020-01-07). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  15. ↑ About. Dr. B. M. Hegde(2021-02-08). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  16. ↑ Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor | Malaysian orthopedic surgeon. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  17. ↑ Puttur-born Dr Annapoorna Kini chosen for 'Gifted Educator' award in USA. www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  18. ↑ Udupi: MAHE pro-chancellor Dr H S Ballal on corona situation, future. www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  19. ↑ [{{{url}}} The Print].

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