Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
(KIMS) was establishedin the year 1980. It is started under the
Vokkaligara Sangha. The Vokkaligara Sangha is founded in 1906 to promote
education in rural Mysore.
KIMS is affiliated to
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and is recognized by Medical Council
of India, New Delhi. The motto of the college is SATHATHA SEVA THATHPARATHE,
which means “Always devoted to the service”. This motto proclaims the quality
every medical professional who studies in KIMS should possess.
KIMS has postgraduate,
super specialty and research departments. It has an on campus hospital with 810
beds. Students can gain practical experience from the well functioning
hospital.
Courses
Offered
Under
Graduate Course
- MBBS
Postgraduate
Course
- M.D Anatomy
- M.D Physiology
- M.D Biochemistry
- M D Pharmacology
- M D Pathology
- M D Microbiology
- M D Forensic Medicine
- M D Community Medicine
- M D General Medicine
- M D Pediatrics
- M D Anesthesiology
- M D Radio Diagnosis
- M D Dermatology
- M D Emergency Medicine
- M D Psychiatry
- M S General Surgery
- M S O B G
- M S Ophthalmology
- M S ENT
- M S Orthopedics
Diploma
Courses
- DA Anesthesiology
- DCP Pathology
- DCH Pediatrics
- DGO O.B.G
- DOMS Ophthalmology
- D.Ortho. Orthopedics
- D.L.O E.N.T
- DMRD Radio Diagnosis
Infrastructural
Facilities
The college offers best
infrastructural facilities to improve the quality of education. It has well
equipped labs, classrooms, internet access, library etc.
The library has WEB OPAC
facility. It has more than ten thousand books for reference. The library
subscribes almost 500 national and international journals. It has computers
with internet access, photocopiers and scanners inside the library.
Medical Insurance
From 2009 onwards
the students have the facility to get medicalinsurance
along with admission. The insurance is covered by United India Insurance Company, a public
sector enterprise.
Sports and Cultural Activities
The college aims at
the overall development of the students. Thus it celebrates college day every
year with cultural activities like music, dance and drama competitions, fashion
show etc. It has an annual sports and cultural day too. It has playgrounds and
training facility in Badminton, Volley ball, Shuttle court and Basket ball.
There is separate gymnasium for boys and girls.
Hostel Facility
There is on campus
hostel facility. Hostels together have 212 rooms. There are separate hostels
for men and women. Hostels have warden. The hostel mess provides high quality
food at concessional rate.
