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St. John's Medical College

Coordinates: 12°55′45″N 77°37′12″E / 12.929298°N 77.620097°E / 12.929298; 77.620097
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St. John's Medical College
MottoHe Shall Live Because of Me
TypePrivate
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
DeanDr. George D'Souza
DirectorFr. (Dr.) Paul Parathazham
Location,
12°55′45″N 77°37′12″E / 12.929298°N 77.620097°E / 12.929298; 77.620097
CampusUrban,148 acres
AffiliationsRajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Websitewww.stjohns.in

St. John's Medical College is a private medical college and hospital situated in Bengaluru, India. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963. The college annually accepts 150 students for the MBBS undergraduate course based on a national entrance exam. It also accepts 100 postgraduate students (80 MD & 20 Diploma) to a number of medical specialties. The college culfest Autumn Muse is one of the oldest and largest in South India.

Partnerships

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In 2018, St. John's Medical College partnered with Apple to conduct a needs assessment of the health and well-being of supplier employees. Based on assessment findings, Apple developed and launched a training curriculum to improve health knowledge in key areas. St. John's also provided nutrition consultation that has led to improvements at several supplier cafeterias.[1]

Undergraduate courses

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The college offers the four-and-a-half-year M.B.B.S. course with a one-year compulsory rotating internship. There are 150 seats which are filled through NEET exam.[citation needed]

Academic divisions

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In December 1994, the Institution was renamed as St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences and it comprises the following Institutes:

  • St. John's Medical College
  • St. John's Hospital
  • St. John's Research Institute
  • St. John's College of Nursing
  • St. John's Institute of Health Management and Para Medical Studies

Rankings

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College rankings
Medical – India
NIRF (2023)[2]19
India Today (2022)[3]18

St John's Medical College was ranked 19th among medical colleges in India by the NIRF in 2023.[2] St. John's Medical College was ranked 19th among medical colleges in India in 2022 by India Today.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Supplier Responsibility 2019 Progress Report" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2022: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2022 in India". India Today.
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