Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences was established in the year 1980 by the Vokkaligara Sangha and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
The Vokkaligara Sangha took a formal decision on 2.9.1979 to start a medical college from the year 1980-81 and applied for permission to the Registrar, Bangalore University.
On 30.11.1980 the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. R Gundu Rao laid the foundation stone of the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital in the premises of the Sangha and announced the grant of vacant land in Banashankari to be used for the construction of college building and hostels. Thereafter, the Sangha appointed Dr M Basavaraju, Professor of Physiology as the principal on 1.1.1981 and other staff by March 1981 and classes were started regularly from the 16th of March 1981. Since then 16th March is observed every year as KIMS Day. The Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Institute was held in the year 2006.
A Magnificent college building to mark the centenary celebrations of the Vokkaligara Sangha and the Silver Jubilee of KIMS has been built at the Banashankari Campus.
The Ramaiah Medical College (RMC) was established in 1979 with the vision of providing quality education to all. The College is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka and is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
To meet the need for training the next generation of doctors, the Ramaiah Medical College Hospital (RMCH) was set up on the campus in 1984. The Hospital accommodates 1,331 beds and offers all super specialties.
The College is well-equipped with the latest infrastructure, technology-enabled classrooms and advanced laboratories, and continually focuses on teaching, clinical practice, and research.
The College offers degrees in MBBS, MD and MS in all specialties, DM and MCH in the super specialties, PG Diploma and Ph.D courses as well as Bachelors (BPT), Masters (MPT) and Ph.D in Physiotherapy.
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS) is a self-financing private Institution. St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru established in 1963 by the CBCI with the aim of training healthcare personnel committed to serving the poor in the margins, was dedicated as a memorial of the XXXVIII International Eucharistic Congress held in Bombay in 1964 and named after St. John the Baptist, the Patron of Pope John XXIII, who was an ardent supporter of this initiative of the Catholic Church in India.
CBCI Office for Health Care was established in 1989 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India to function as the coordinating body of all the health-related organizations of the Church in India.
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences consists of:
A Medical College - counted as one of the best in the nation
A state of the art Hospital with 1350 beds for all medical and surgical departments including super-specialty departments
A top-class College of Nursing
A Research Institute - the first in a medical school - with the most modern facilities including a Biorepository
An Institute of Health Care Management and Paramedical Studies
Spread over 132 acres of verdant campus in the salubrious climate of the Garden City of Bengaluru, this institution stands testimony to the purpose for which it was established.
Indian Institute of Medical Science & Research is committed to the highest human value of service to mankind as enshrined in the Holy Quran and undertakes with all sincerity to provide efficient & excellent health care and medical education facility to the society by continually improving/upgrading its hospital services and the medical education standards exceeding the expectation of the people. Towards this, the institute shall Endeavour to:
-Treat all patients ethically with respect and dignity irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, gender and status.
-Develop the newer services, upgrade the existing facilities. Acquire & assimilate the latest and advanced technology in the hospital and make staff aware of the mission, vision. Goal & quality policy of the institution.
-Develop, promote and maintain professional competence & leadership in patient care & medical education by continued training & research.
-Ensure the safety of patients, students, and all other stakeholders.
-Protect the environment & promote healthy and clean atmosphere both within and outside the campus.
-Promote & support programs of health education, research, patient care, and outreach activities.
-Ensure all statutory, legal, ethical and other relevant guidelines are met with, in letter and spirit by concerned.
In 1991, the Islamic Academy of education, a not-for-profit trust committed to the upliftment of minorities in general and Muslims in particular, was established by entrepreneur Mr. Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi as its Chairman.
The trustees perceived a hiatus in the area of Health Professional education and so decided to start a Dental college. Within a short span of time, the Yenepoya Dental College was granted permission in 1992; recognized under section 3(A) of the UGC Act, 1956 by the Dental Council of India to educate aspiring students to become dentists. Soon, with one successful milestone after another Trust launched the Yenepoya Institute of Nursing Sciences (1994), the Yenepoya Medical College (1999), the Yenepoya Nursing College (2002) and the Yenepoya Physiotherapy College (2003). All these colleges offer Graduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D., and various certification programs.
From its inception, the management dreamt of providing quality higher education, and towards this goal hired the best in their profession. In a healthy campus with natural surroundings, the trust raised buildings designed to bring out the best learning environs, in the distant suburbs of Mangalore.
The Islamic Academy of Education in its quest towards excellence in professional education decided to sponsor the formation of a new trust with the sole purpose of creating a Deemed-to-be University (2007). Recognizing the yeoman service provided over the years by these institutions, the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Union of India, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission granted recognition to Yenepoya University Trust a Deemed-to-be University status under section 3A of the UGC Act 1956 in 2008. This opened a new chapter in the history of Yenepoya Institutions.
Today, the Yenepoya Deemed to be University has on its rolls nearly 3000 students. The University campus located in Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte has been accorded with all modern infrastructure facilities that include fully furnished classrooms, well-maintained science laboratories, residential quarters for staff and separate lodging facilities for boys and girls. The saga of Yenepoya Deemed to be University is yet to unfold and greater achievements are around the corner. To prove that quality has been the signature of the institutions and more than just lip service, we have been accredited by NAAC with “A” grade and CGPA points of 3.14 during November 2015.
The Deemed to be University has been ranked the Third Best University among best Young Universities in Karnataka by K-SURF, Government of Karnataka 2016 and ranked in top 100 (95th) in range in NIRF of MHRD, Govt. of Indian Universities category in the country.
Sree Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) was started in the year 1988 by Sree Siddhartha Educational Society (SSES). The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city – 6 km from the city amidst green field in a vast campus of 220 acres of the side of Bangalore – Honnavar national highway and it is just 76 Km from Bangalore city connected by road and railway.
The climate is similar to Bangalore. There are 21 buildings with built-in area of about 73,875 sq. mt at the cost of about Rs. 20 crores, which include furnished quarters for staffs. There are separate buildings for pre and para-clinical departments, library and information center and SSMC Hospital
To work with motto of “Friendship, Philanthropic guide to the inherent talents of each student, to develop their skill and guide them to build all round personality with a aim of making them better citizens of the Nation”.
Sabbe Loko Hitatthaya (Let all be Happy and Prosperous)
The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city – 6 km from the city amidst green field in a vast campus of 220 acres of the side of Bangalore – Honnavar National highway and it is just 76 Km from Bangalore city well connected by road and railway. The climate is similar to Bangalore.
There are 21 buildings with built-in area of about 73,875 sq. mt at the cost of about Rs. 20 crores, which include furnished quarters for staffs.
Separate buildings for Pre and Para-clinical departments, spacious library and information center and SSMC Hospital.
Established in 1999, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA) became a constituent college of Nitte University in 2009. The Institution is named after its founder, the visionary, Late Justice K S Hegde, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India and Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
The Institution has made rapid progress towards being recognized as a medical school with high academic standards, delivering quality health care with an emphasis on promoting social responsibility in its students. In alignment with the vision and mission of Nitte University, K.S Hegde Medical Academy strives to generate competent and humane professionals empowered to face future challenges with ethical integrity.
The Institution offers MBBS and MD/MS programs recognized by the Medical Council of India. Besides this, it offers B.Sc courses in Medical Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology , Anaesthesia & Operation Theatre Technology, Respiratory Therapy and Master's program in Public Health (MPH). Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital, the 1200 bed super-speciality hospital attached to the Institution serves as a teaching hospital for all the affiliated courses, and provides all levels of holistic health care including major super-specialty services and provides excellent training opportunities to the students of the academy.
KSHEMA has been proactive in developing and adopting teaching-learning activities that provide its students with the best opportunities for hands-on training. Initiatives like mentorship programs, skill laboratory, integrated learning, e-learning resources and objective assessment practices are the highlights of the academic programs offered by the institution. The Institution takes pride in its dedicated faculty and non-teaching staff who strive to create a conducive environment for the students to grow into competent professionals.
The Institution has demonstrated a commitment to develop an active research program with the development of state- of the art Central Research Laboratory and has successfully generated substantial support from external funding agencies. The Institution has collaborations and research linkages with international and national organizations like the Wake Forest University, USA, University of Toronto, Canada, BARC Research Center, Mangalore University, India and St. John's Research Institute, India. Both undergraduate and post-graduate students are encouraged to participate in research activities.
BLDE University was established as a deemed university under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. The Shri B. M. Patil Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur, a single constituent college of the University was established in the year 1986, by the BLDE Association (Bijapur Liberal Development Education Association).
The University has developed the necessary infrastructure to impart medical education. It has all the major departments, a central library and residential quarters, in a sprawling campus. There are separate hostels for boys, girls, NRI students and PG students. The library has a wide collection of covering books, reference works, journal back volumes, etc., which are available for students and faculty for reference, along with a huge collection of e-books and e-journals. The library provides document delivery service, book bank for students, open access to faculty and students, broadband internet, bibliography and reprographic facilities. Beside all these, the University also has state-of-the-art laboratories for teaching and research facilities. The University also has hand picked teaching staff to impart education in the best pedagogy.
The University was established by the BLDE Association, a respectable charitable association in Karnataka. Globalization and growing competition from National and International Universities has added to our challenge. At the BLDE University, we are committed to provide quality education to keep pase with the fast changing world. We are constantly striving to modernize our campus with world class infrastructure, adding new tech-tools for teaching and research; and adopting global best practices in whatever we do. Our endeavor is to become a reputed Medical Research University, with good quality teaching. In brief, you will have a rewarding experience at the University. The educational standards assured here is one of the best in the country. We believe in offering education with a human face. The University is marching ahead to achieve excellence in all aspects. Be a part of the extrordinay journey.