Kempegowda Institute of Medical Science | KIMS

July 18, 2026

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Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade with a CGPA of 3.62 || ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Address | Athibabbe Road, Near BDA Complex, 30th Main Road, Banashankari Stage II, Banashankari
Affiliated University | RGUHS | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science | Bangalore
Year of Establishment | 1980 | Bangalore | Karnataka | India
Admissions Contact 2026 | 7411718005 | 9620557598
Course Offered | MBBS | PG Diploma | MD | MS
Management | Trust
College Type | Private
Entrance Test Required | NEET
MCI status | Recognized for 120 seats. Permitted for renewal of permission for increase of seats from 120 to 150 for 2026-27.

Introduction

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KIMS was Established in 1980 by the Vokkaligara Sangha. 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 November 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 January 1981 and other staff by March 1981 and classes were started regularly from 16 March 1981. Since then 16 March is observed every year as KIMS Day.The Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Institute was held in 2006. A college building to mark the centenary celebrations of the Vokkaligara Sangha and the Silver Jubilee of KIMS has been built at the Banashankari Campus.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | MBBS

Seats Intake | 150
Duration | 4 years plus 1-year compulsory rotatory internship.
Eligibility | MBBS | NEET 2026
Citizenship | Indian nationals.
Date of Birth & Age | Minimum age 17 Years and Above are eligible.
Qualification | Pass in 10+2, A level, IB, American 12th grade or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually with a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together.

Post graduate MD/MS Intake

Seats | 96
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility | PG MD/MS | PG NEET 2026 | MD/MS Degree and Diploma Courses: A candidate affiliated to this institute and who has passed final year MBBS examination after pursing a study in a medical college recognized by the Medical Council of India, from a recognized Medical College affiliated to any other University recognized as equivalent thereto, and has completed one year compulsory rotating internship in a teaching Institution or other Institution recognized by the Medical Council of india.

The post graduate specializations of 111 seats of 28 different courses are mentioned below for your perusal. Admissions are made based on the ranks obtained in all India as well as at state level Entrance Examination.
40% (60 seats) will be filled by the CET examination results for the domicile of Karnataka only. 40% (60 seats) will be filled by the examination results of COMED-K Examination. Both the above admissions will be entirely on merit basis. Of the remaining 15% (22 seats) will be for the N.R.I students and others and 5% (8 seats) will be for institutional preference.

S.No	PG MD MS Intake 2026	PG Seats
9	MD – Anaesthesiology	14
10	MD – Biochemistry	2
11	MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	8
12	MD – Emergency Medicine	6
13	MD – Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology	4
14	MD – General Medicine	16
15	MD – Microbiology	5
16	MD – Paediatrics	9
17	MD – Pathology	6
18	MD – Pharmacology	6
19	MD – Physiology	2
20	MD – Psychiatry	2
21	MD – Radio Diagnosis/Radiology	6
22	MD – Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine	6
23	MD/MS – Anatomy	5
24	MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynaecology	12
25	MD/MS – Ophthalmology	5
26	MS – ENT	6
27	MS – General Surgery	15
28	MS – Orthopedics	12