Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore, is a medical college based in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

It is a constituent college of Manipal University(Formerly known as MAHE), which is a deemed University recognized by an Act of UGC. KMC Mangalore is a truly national college, as the students are selected without any basis of caste, creed, race or colour throughout the country on merit above through an entrance examination. In addition, there are also foreign students which gives it a global character.

KMC ranks among the top five medical colleges in India today. Students from 44 countries have graduated from KMC, and the degrees are recognized worldwide.

History
It was established by Dr TMA Pai in January 1955. In the initial years, the medical students studying in Kasturba Medical College were given pre-clinical training at Manipal and clinical training at Mangalore where the state government had made available its hospitals for the clinical training of the students.

In response to the recommendations of the Medical Council of India and the local committees appointed by the Mysore University for the continuation of affiliation, facilities for teaching pre-clinical subjects were provided at Mangalore itself and the Mangalore section became an independent medical college in 1977. The physical facilities and student amenities have been steadily developed over the years.

Accreditation
The Medical Council of India granted recognition in 1958 with the first graduating batch of KMC. Recognition by the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council soon followed.

Today Manipal University (of which KMC is a constituent college) degrees are recognized in all countries. The physical facilities for research work and student amenities have been steadily developed over the years.

KMC has exchange programs with Loma Linda University, USA, Operation Eye Sight Universal, Canada, Tay Side University, Dundee and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.

Mangalore

 * KMC Hospital Attavar
 * KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle
 * Govt Lady Goschen Hospital
 * Govt Wenlock Hospital
 * Abhaya Ashraya Hospital

Goa

 * Manipal Goa Cancer and General Hospital

Contact Information
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Light House Hill Road Mangalore 575001 India Phone: (91 824) 427298, 422271 Fax: (91 824) 428183 Email: kmcmng@manipal.edu

Sister Medical Colleges
Also constituent colleges of MAHE, these colleges share a strong relationship with KMC Mangalore
 * Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
 * Melaka Manipal Medical College, Malaysia