Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
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| Kasturba Medical College | |
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| Motto | Inspired By Life |
| Established | 1953 |
| President | Dr. Ramdas M Pai |
| Location | Manipal, Karnataka, India 13°20′47.0″N 74°47′18.9″E / 13.34639°N 74.788583°ECoordinates: 13°20′47.0″N 74°47′18.9″E / 13.34639°N 74.788583°E |
| Campus | Manipal |
| Website | www.manipal.edu |
Kasturba Medical College (KMC) is a medical college based in Manipal, Udupi District Karnataka, India.
Established by Dr T.M.A. Pai on 30 June 1953,[1] KMC was the first private sector medical college in India. The college started with only the pre-clinical section at Manipal and the students had to go to Mangalore for their clinical training. With the clinical program commenced at Manipal in 1969 with the setting up of Kasturba Hospital, it became a full-fledged independent college and Mangalore becoming a separate constituent college, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
KMC Manipal ranks among the top 10 medical colleges[2] in India today. Students from 44 countries have graduated from KMC, and the medical degree (MBBS) is recognized worldwide, including by the General Medical Council and ECFMG.
Previously, KMC was under the purview of the Mangalore University. In 1993, the government of India granted Deemed University status to Manipal University (formerly known as MAHE) which saw KMC coming under its wing.
KMC has exchange programs with Loma Linda University, USA, Operation Eyesight Universal, Canada, Tayside University, Dundee and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
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[edit] Location
Manipal, home to Kasturba Medical College, is in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of southwest Karnataka, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea. The town gets its name from the Lake “Mannupalla” which has been anglicized to Manipal (“mannu” means mud and “palla” means stream in Tulu). On a plateau, a few kilometers from the temple town of Udupi, it commands a stunning view of the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east.
It is a center of academic learning, healthcare, industry and finance. The township includes two universities, 24 professional colleges, affiliated institutes and numerous primary and high schools. It boasts of more than 90,000 students from over 30 countries thus being one of the most preferred choices of students, faculty and industry alike. Manipal University campus covers 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land with 15,000 inhabitants and is built on laterite rock.
[edit] Accreditation
The Medical Council of India granted recognition in 1958[1] with the first graduating batch of KMC. Recognition by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council soon followed. It is recognized by a government of India order dated 29 September 2008.[3] The physical facilities for research work and student amenities have been steadily developed over the years. Today the 200-acre (0.81 km2) campus provides one of the finest environments for study in south Asia.
[edit] Ranking
- 10th best medical college in India, India Today, June 2011
- 8th best medical college in India Outlook Magazine, June 2010
- The Health Sciences Library and the Anatomy and Pathology museums of KMC, Manipal are the largest of their kind in Asia.[4]
[edit] Undergraduate courses
Based on the marks obtained in ENAT (an all-India online entrance examination), Manipal University will declare the merit list of all candidates who have appeared for the entrance test.
General admissions are done on the basis of rank in an all India EPSI National Admission Test.
Laptop computers will be given to all students admitted to MBBS course.
[edit] Postgraduate courses
[edit] MD
Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Hospital Administration, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio-diagnosis, Radio-therapy
[edit] MS
General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Opthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology
The course is three years (the duration of MD and MS courses is two years for those with a two-year recognized diploma in the same specialty).
[edit] Post graduate medical diploma
Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pathology, Child Health, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Opthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Psychiatry, Radio-diagnosis.
The duration of all PG diploma courses is two years.
Other courses include MSc Clinical Embryology, MSc Medical, and MSc Yoga Therapy.
[edit] Super specialty
- DM, Cardiology, Neurology, three years
- MCh, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Urology
- MPhil Psychiatric Social Work
[edit] Teaching hospitals
[edit] Karnataka
- Manipal
- Kasturba Hospital
- A.V. Baliga Institute of Surgery
- Operation Eyesight Universal Institute of Ophthalmology
- Shirdi Sai Baba Cancer Hospital
- Kasturba Hospital
- Mangalore
- KMC Hospital, Attavar
- Manipal Hospital, Ambedkar Circle
- Udupi
- Dr TMA Pai Hospital
- Udupi Government Hospital
- Karkala
- TMA Pai Rotary Club Hospital
[edit] Goa
- Manipal Goa Cancer and General Hospital
