Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is a well-known medical college located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The college was established in the year 1980 and is affiliated with the Rajiv

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Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is a well-known medical college located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The college was established in the year 1980 and is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. The college is named after the founder of Bangalore KIMS offers undergraduate medical courses, such as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), and postgraduate medical courses, such as Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS) across various specializations. The college also offers courses in Allied Health Sciences The MBBS course is of a five-and-a-half-year duration, including a one-year mandatory internship program. The college has modern infrastructure facilities, including well-equipped laboratories, smart classrooms, and a large central library, which is stocked with various medical textbooks, journals, and research papers KIMS hospital, which is attached to the college, is a multi-specialty hospital providing specialized medical care to the patients. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical facilities, making it one of the most modern healthcare centers in Bangalore. The hospital is a tertiary care hospital, and it caters to thousands of patients every year. The faculty members at KIMS are highly qualified and experienced, with many of them holding doctoral degrees in various medical and dental specializations. The faculty members use a variety of modern teaching methods to enhance the academic experience of the students.