The top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka are listed below. These colleges are the best for studying MBBS and medicine in general. However, the demand for medical education in the country is rising for the good and that obviously leads to establishment of more and more medical colleges. 

These top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka have been working really hard in providing quality education to the students and turning them into professionals of their field. 

This is quite evident with their improved rankings year by year, the strong alumni status that they are creating, and of course the wonderful career opportunities that they are granting to their students. 

Here are the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. 

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1. Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore

KMC Mangalore got established in 1955 which makes it one of the oldest medical colleges of the state. This one is a private college to get approved by MCI and is affiliated by MAHE, Manipal. The NIRF ranking of this college is 23. Dr. TMA Pai was the one who founded this college. 

There are a lot of departments in which this college provides education like department of anatomy, audiology, microbiology, dermatology, pathology, pharmocology, physiology, neurosurgery, and lots more. 

The courses offered by them are MD, MBBS, MPT, B.Sc, M.Sc, MS, and fellowship courses. They have some amazing collaborations with USA, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. 

Check out their website at https://manipal.edu/kmc-mangalore.html

2. Ramaiah Medical College (RMC), Bangalore

The first college from Bangalore in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka is Ramaiah Medical College. It is a private college that got established in 1979. The college is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and is approved by MCI. Their NIRF ranking is 37. 

The courses offered by the college are MD, MS, DM, MBBS, M.Ch, PG diploma, and PhD. They also offer BPT, MPT, and PhD in physiotherapy. There are a lot of rankings attained by the college because of their performance. 

Along with the classroom teaching, the college provides the students with Career Guidance Programmes, workshops, seminars, competition, etc. 

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Check out their website at https://msrmc.ac.in

3. St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Another Bangalore college in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka is St. John’s medical college. This private college got established in 1963 which is approved by MCI and is affiliated to RGUHS, Bangalore. Their NIRF ranking is 13. 

This medical college is run by the the Catholic Bishops’ conference of India. Their flagship MBBS programme is one of the best in the state. NEET UG scores are important to get an admission in this college which is followed by counselling rounds conducted by KEA. 

The courses offered are B.Sc, MD, MS, M.Ch, MS, MBBS, M.Sc, diploma, and fellowship courses. 

Check out their website at http://www.stjohns.in/medicalcollege/

4. JSS Medical College and Hospital (JSSMCH), Mysore 

JSS medical college in Mysore is one of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. The college is relatively new as compared to the other colleges mentioned till now. This one got established in 1984. This private college has a NAAC grade A and a NIRF ranking of 24. 

The college is affiliated to the JSS Academy of higher education and research. The college is approved by UGC. The courses offered by the college are MBBS, MS, MD. M.Sc, B.sc, and PG diploma. The streams in which they offer education are medical, science, and paramedical. 

Check out their website at https://www.jssuni.edu.in/JSSWeb/WebShowFromDB.aspx?MID=0&CID=4&PID=10002

5. Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bangalore

Bangalore medical college has to be mentioned in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. This is a private college too that is approved by MCI. The college got established in 1955. This college is also affiliated to the RGUHS, Bangalore. 

The Mysore Education Society have set up this college. Along with the diploma courses, they offer MBBS, MD, MS, B.Sc Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing, DM and M.Ch courses. The college is accredited by NABH. 

The most common facilities offered by the college are hostel, library, and research centres. 

Check out their website at http://www.bmcri.org/

6. Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), Belagavi

Another college in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka comes from Belagavi. BIMS is the institute of the city that got featured here. The college got established in 2005 and is approved by MCI. This one is a public autonomous college that offers UG and PG courses. 

The streams in which the institute offers courses are medical, paramedical, and science. The courses offered by them are MBBS, MD, and MS. NEET exams are the entrance exams that need to be cracked for an admission in this college. In the PG course, they have 11 departments in it. 

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Check out their website at http://www.bimsbelgaum.org

7. KS Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Mangalore 

Here comes another college from Mangalore in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. The college got established in 1999. It is a private college that is affiliated to NITTE in Mangalore and is approved by MCI. It’s NIRF ranking is 45. 

The courses offered by the college are MBBS, MS, MD, MD, M.Sc, and B.Sc. Some additional courses to offer at PG level are MPH and MHASHM. The most talked about facilities of the college are hostel, library, gym, sports, cafe, and transport conveyance. 

Some of the college’s colabs are BARC, Mangalore university, and St. John’s Research Institute. 

Check out their website at http://kshema.nitte.edu.in

8. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi

Another Belagavi college to enter our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka is JNMC. The college is an old one to get established in 1963. The college is approved by MCI and MHRD. The college is affiliated to KLE university, Belgaum. It’s NAAC grade is A. 

The college is also recognized by the Malaysian Medical Council and listed in W.H.O. directory of World Medical Institutions. The International collaborations of the college are with university of Illinois, Chicago, USA, Kansas City, USA, WHO, University of Missouri, and others. 

The streams in which college offers courses are medical, paramedical, and science. 

Check out their website at https://jnmc.edu

9. Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore 

Oxford medical college hospital and research centre is one of the best medical colleges of the state. Hence, it is in our list of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. It is a recently established college that came into existence in 2013. 

The college has approvals by PCI, BCI, and AICTE. The college has an affiliation by RGUHS, Bangalore. It is a privately established college. They offer only one course and that is MBBS. 

The training and development cell of the college develops the students beyond the classroom activities as well. Students amazing career options from the college. 

Check out their website at http://www.theoxfordmedical.org

10. Bangalore Group of Institutions (BGI), Bangalore 

BGI is the next college in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. This private college is affiliated to VTU, Belgaum. The college has approvals by INC, AICTE, and KNC. The college got established in 2008. 

The streams in which college offers courses are Pharmacy, Nursing, Education, Computer Application, etc. In medical and science, they offer courses like pharmacy, M.Sc in nursing, PB B.sc in nursing, and B.sc in nursing. 

Some of the top companies to recruit from the campus are Infosys, IBM, Cipla, Ranbaxy Pvt. Ltd., Honda, CEAT, Samsung, etc. 

Check out their website at http://www.bangaloregroupofinstitutions.com/

11. AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore 

Then comes a college from Mangalore in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. This is a private institute that got established two decades back in 2002. The college is approved by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore. The college is approved by MCI. 

The streams in which this institute offers courses are paramedical, medical, science, and management. The courses offered by the college are MD, MS, MBBS, and diploma. The college holds a strong reputation in turning the medical aspirants into the professionals of the industry. 

Their research centre helps the students practise research and excel in it. 

Check out their website at http://ajims.edu.in/WebPages/Default.aspx

12. Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Mandya 

Mandya is a small town in Karnataka. It is a home to one of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka and that college is AIMS. AIMS of Mandya is a short form for Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences. This is an old institute to get established in 1986. This public college is affiliated to RGUHS, Bangalore and is approved by MCI and the government of Karnataka. 

The courses offered by the college are MBBS, MD, MS, PG Diploma. They offer only medical and paramedical courses. The college aims to mould their students into professional health care providers of the future by providing them with good education and facilities. 

Check out their website at http://www.bgsaims.edu.in

13. Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital (BMCH), Chitradurga 

Another underrated college in the list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka is BMCH in Chitradurga. Chitradurga is a small town again in Karnataka and many people don’t know about this town. But, this college has maintained a good rapport to be in this list. 

The college got established in 2000 and is a private one. The college is affiliated to RGUHS, Bangalore and is approved by MCI. They offer education only in medical department and have only two courses which are MBBS and MD. 

NEET exams need to be given to get an admission in this college. The course fee in this college is relatively less as compared to the others. 

14. Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar 

BRIMS or the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences is another college in the list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. Bidar is a small town again but is famous for this public autonomous college. The college got established in 2005 which is approved by MCI plus the government of Karnataka and is affiliated to the RGUHS, Bangalore. 

Admission in this college is on the basis of NEET UG + KEA Counselling and NEET PG scores for their UG and PG courses. The courses offered here are MD and MBBS. They have 19 departments in their institute. 

Check out their website at http://brims-bidar.in/index.html

15. Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College (BRAMC), Bangalore 

This is another old medical college of Bangalore that got established in 1980. This is a private college that is approved by MCI. The Ananda Social and Education Trust is an education trust that established this college. The college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. 

They have both UG and PG courses in the medical field like MBBS, MD, MS and PG diploma courses. The college is setting benchmarks year after year in the global knowledge of Medicine, Pharmacy, Paramedics etc. 

NEET PG and NEET UG scores are important to get an admission in this college. 

Check out their website at https://bramc.edu.in

16. Father Muller Medical College (FMMC), Mangalore 

FMMC Mangalore is one of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. It is a private college that for established 30 years ago in 1991. It was set up by Catholic Diocese of Mangalore. The college is affiliated to RGUHS, Bangalore and has a NAAC grade of A. 

This college is an integral part of Charitable Institutions. The majority of admissions in this college is on the basis of entrance tests like NEET, NEET PG, and PGET. The courses offered by the college are MBBS, B.Sc, BPT, MD, MPT, M.Sc, and MS. 

Check out their website at http://fathermuller.edu.in/

17. JJM Medical College (JJMMC), Devanagere 

Devanagere also has one of the best medical colleges of the state. It is JJMMC. JJM Medical college is one of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. This private college got established in 1965 and it is a really old college. The college is approved by MCI with the government of India and is affiliated to the RGUHS, Bangalore. 

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The courses offered by the college are MBBS, 19 courses in MD/MS, and 11 PG diploma and diploma. The most popular courses are MBBS and MD. The required entrance exams are NEET UG and NEET PG. 

Check out their website at https://www.jjmmc.org/index.php

18. Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli 

KIMS college in Hubli is one of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. This is again a very old and a very repetitive college of the state. It got established in 1957 which is a public college approved by MCI. The college is affiliated to RGUHS, Bangalore. 

This college is very famous for their flagship MBBS course. The other courses offered by the college are MS, MD, B.Sc, and diploma course. The internship, training, and placement opportunities of this college is top notch. 

They offer a total of 31 courses. This one is one of the oldest government medical colleges in Karnataka. 

19. Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Hassan 

This is a fairly new college that got established in 2006. HIMS in Hassan is a public autonomous college that is approved by MCI and is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. Health Ministry under the Karnataka Government has ranked this college in the 4th position in 2018. 

The courses offered by the college are MBBS, MS, MD, paramedical courses, and nursing courses. The college also offers scholarships to the students of the weaker sections of the society. They have a domicile of Karnataka. It is one of the most reputed medical colleges of the state with good rapport and rankings. 

Check out their website at http://www.hims-hassan.org/contact_us_hims.html

20. KVG Medical College and Hospital, Sullia 

The last college in our list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka is KVG Medical college and hospital. This one is in Sullia. It’s a private college that got established twenty years ago in 2002. The college has an approval of medical council of India and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. 

The popular courses offered by the college are MBBS, MS, and MD. Medical and paramedical and the only streams they deal in. They also offer PhD in physiology. The fee of this college is relatively low as compared to the others. 

This becomes one of the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka because of it’s excellent records over the years. They have successfully transformed the individuals into professional health care workers over the years.

Check out their website at https://www.kvgmch.org

Conclusion 

These medical colleges mentioned are not only the top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka but they are also the best in the country. 

The rankings of these colleges, the academic performances, the in-depth curriculum, the professional faculty, the research and the training departments of the colleges, and the placement opportunities offered by these colleges make them enter the list of top 20 medical colleges in Karnataka. 

The admission process and the scores of the different exams are different for all of these colleges. The interested students can visit the website of these colleges and know more info. We wish you all the good luck for your future if you are trying to get an admission in any of these colleges. It would be totally worth it. 

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