Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is a Bangalore-based privately-owned medical college started by Vokkaligara Sangha in 1980. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Medical Sciences (RGUHS) and is approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI). It is also recognised by the General Medical Council, UK, World Health Organization (WHO), and The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists, London.

The college offers 120 UG, 93 PG, and 13 Diploma seats in several streams per year. The 14-acre campus, in the heart of the old city, also houses Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and hospital, engineering and law colleges.

The college deputes its medical students to KIMS Hospital and several other government hospitals like National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), SDS Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Central Leprosorium, Government Epidemic Diseases Hospital, and Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology.

**Scholarships subject to the central/state government and college rules.

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences is known for academic excellence and its state-of-the-art facilities:

• Campus life: The college organises a lot of cultural and extra-curricular activities and encourages the students to be a part of it. 
• Internship opportunities: The college provides internship for students in their final year. The students are allowed to assist in surgery and practice their practical skills. 
• Qualified faculties: The teaching staff of the college are highly qualified and they encourage their students to develop a sense of responsibility, dependability and ability to relate to or show concern for other individuals.
• Opportunities: The college is recognised by the General Medical Council, UK, World Health Organisation and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists, London.