Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

Address: Athibabbe road,, Near BDA Complex, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560070

Affiliated University: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Year of Establishment: 1980

About College:

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. 

Objectives of the Institution:

• Impart training to medical students to be competent in the management of health problems of the individual and the community, commensurate with his/her position as a member of the society and familiarize with the national health programmes. 
• Develop his/her personal characteristics and attitude required for professional life such as personal integrity, sense of responsibility, dependability and ability to relate to or show concern for other individuals. 
• Enable him/her to work as a leading partner in health care teams, gear up to mobilize resources to meet the health  needs of natural calamities  when required.
• Enable him/her to acquire proficiency in communication skills to appreciate social, psychological, cultural, economic and environmental factors affecting health and to develop human attitude towards discharging ones professional responsibility. 
• Develop attitudes for continued self learning and seek further expertise or to pursue research in any chosen area of medicine

KIMS is recognized by the Medical Council of India permanently for running of MBBS Course since 1980-81 and also running Post-graduate degree/diploma courses since 1991-92 and these courses are also recognized by Government of India.

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences is also recognized by

• General Medical Council, United Kingdom
• World Health Organization.
• The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, London.

Hospital Stats:

The KIMS Hospital was established in the year 1990 and is located in the heart of Bangalore city and in close proximity to the City Market. It is a multi-specialty  hospital having 810 beds and offering services ranging from  Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Preventive Medicine, Forensic Post-mortem facility and Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry investigational facilities.      It fulfils the requirements of the Medical Council of India with respect to MBBS and Postgraduate courses.                                      

The Eastern Block on the Ground floor houses the Casualty Complex and the offices of the Medical Superintendent and Administrative Medical Officer as well as the chambers of the Senior Faculty and Duty Doctors’ rooms. The 1st Floor houses Medicine Wards, the 2nd floor has Surgical and Orthopaedic wards. The 3rd floor has Obstetric and Gynaecologic Wards, also well equipped Operation Theater and Labour Rooms. The 4th floor comprises of the Operation Theater Complex, CCU and 5th floor has Pediatric wards with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

The Western Block houses the Out Patient department on the Ground Floor; Resident Quarters (Male) & Dialysis Unit on the 1st Floor; Special Wards on the 2nd, 4th & 5th Floors; Resident Quarters (Female) on the 3rd Floor; Lecture Halls, Hospital Library & Internet Centre on the 6th Floor. The cellar has parking facilities reserved for Doctors.

Super-Specialty services include Cardiology, Gastro-enterology, Neurology and Endocrinology, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neuro-surgery, Urology and Vascular surgery. A 24 hr Pharmacy, Blood Bank, CT and MRI facilities are available. A full fledged Canteen and KIMS co-operative society are located in the hospital.

The Vokkaligara Sangha which manages this Hospital is represented by the Chairman, Hospital Committee. The day to day administration is looked after by the Medical Director, Medical Superintendent and the Administrative Medical Officer.

Courses Offered:

UG Courses:

• MBBS

PG Courses:

• Diploma in Anesthesia
• Diploma in Child Health
• Diploma in Clinical Pathology
• Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Diploma in Ophthalmology
• Diploma in Orthopaedics
• Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis
• MD - Anaesthesiology
• MD - Bio-Chemistry
• MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy
• MD - Emergency Medicine
• MD - Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
• MD - General Medicine
• MD - Microbiology
• MD - Paediatrics
• MD - Pathology
• MD - Pharmacology
• MD - Physiology
• MD - Psychiatry
• MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
• MD - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine
• MD/MS - Anatomy
• MD/MS - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology
• MD/MS - Ophthalmology
• MS - ENT
• MS - General Surgery
• MS - Orthopaedics