Manipal
Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal
Medical Education Built on Clinical Excellence, Research and Academic Rigor
Developing competent doctors for evolving healthcare needs
Medical Education Built on Clinical Excellence, Research and Academic Rigor
Developing competent doctors for evolving healthcare needs
Established in 1953, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, is the flagship medical institution of MAHE and India’s first self-financing medical college. With over seven decades of excellence, KMC offers undergraduate, postgraduate, super-specialty, integrated PhD, and fellowship programs, combining rigorous academics with extensive clinical training at Kasturba Hospitals. A diverse student community and strong international academic linkages provide a global learning experience. Further strengthening its international standing, the MBBS degree is officially recognized by the Singapore Medical Council, joining an elite global list of medical institutions.
Research complements KMC’s strong educational foundation, with 10,700+ research outputs across clinical medicine, neurosciences, medical genetics, infectious diseases, cancer, public health, and emerging healthcare technologies. Collaborations with leading institutions such as the University of Oxford, University of Michigan, University of Nottingham, and Amsterdam University Medical Center further strengthen opportunities for research, academic exchange, and innovation. KMC prepares students to become skilled clinicians, compassionate professionals, researchers, and future healthcare leaders.
The international university town of Manipal provides excellent opportunities for the student community to interact with students of other professional disciplines and gain knowledge about different cultures, facilitating their overall development. True to its mission, at KMC, Manipal, it has been our constant endeavour to train competent, compassionate and caring physicians through excellence in teaching, patient care, and medical research.
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International Collaborations
We are an internationally affiliated institution with active partnerships with more than 250+ leading universities around the globe. Our relations with institutions, government agencies, and organisations in study, research, and service cater to faculty and students' access to world-class institutions, experiences, and resources.
Student
Council
KMC Manipal’s College Council, chaired by the Principal/Dean, meets every third Thursday to discuss curriculum, training, policy, inspections, accreditation, research, events, and student matters with department heads and representatives.
Represents the student body and serves as a bridge between students and the college office, ensuring academic and extracurricular needs are addressed.
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Entrepreneurship
Initiatives
Start up: Biobreath Health Solutions Private Limited, Manipal Gok Bioincubator
Start up: Suma Genomics
Start up: Rmmedi innovations private limited
Institute
Infrastructure
Kasturba Hospital
Kasturba Hospital
Simulation Lab at KMC, Manipal
Museums
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Life at
KMC
Beyond academics, you engage in dynamic student-led clubs such as ART3MIS, Aaghaz, Cadenza, Cygnus, Cutting Edge, LUMEN, and InQUIZition, which meet regularly and organise diverse events. From e-sports and dramatics to music, research, photography, and fitness, these platforms foster creativity, collaboration, and leadership, while enriching your overall student experience at KMC.
Explore your passions, sharpen skills, and find shared purpose with KMC’s wide range of student clubs
Life at
KMC
Beyond academics, you engage in dynamic student-led clubs such as ART3MIS, Aaghaz, Cadenza, Cygnus, Cutting Edge, LUMEN, and InQUIZition, which meet regularly and organise diverse events. From e-sports and dramatics to music, research, photography, and fitness, these platforms foster creativity, collaboration, and leadership, while enriching your overall student experience at KMC.
Living and Community
KMC hostels offer a safe, vibrant community where you will form lifelong friendships.
Campus Festivals
Fests at KMC are high-voltage celebrations, from breathtaking performances at Verve to competing in over 40 cultural events at Utsav.
Clubs and Culture
Explore your passions, sharpen skills, and find shared purpose with KMC’s wide range of student clubs
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