Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (KMC Mangalore) is a private medical college located in Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. It originated as the clinical section of a single institution established in 1953 by T M A Pai, with the first batch of students arriving in Mangalore in 1955 for clinical training at Wenlock District Hospital. The colleges were later separated, with a pre-clinical section established in Mangalore. KMC Mangalore was the first medical institution in India to be established as a public-private partnership, and in 2017 it extended this partnership with the Karnataka government until 2050. From 1953 to 1993, the college was affiliated with public universities including Karnatak University, Mysore University, and Mangalore University. In 1993, it gained deemed university status as part of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The Mangaluru campus is split between the Centre for Basic Sciences at Bejai and the main campus at Light House Hill Road, and includes six teaching hospitals, a convention centre, and a sports complex. The college admits 250 students annually for MBBS, with 20% of seats reserved for Karnataka candidates. It was ranked 33rd among Indian medical colleges in the NIRF 2024 Rankings.