St Johns Medical College

Affiliation and Recognition:
St. John’s Medical College Bangalore, abbreviated as SJMC Bangalore, was established with an aim of training students to become competent healthcare professionals. The medical college is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and is recognized by the Medical Council of MCI (MCI).

Courses Offered in St. Johns Medical College:
St. John’s Medical College Bangalore (SJMC Bangalore) offers medical courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

Undergraduate Medical Course:
The undergraduate medical course offered in St. John’s Medical College Bangalore is Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The MBBS course duration is 4 ½ years followed by one-year internship. The yearly intake at St. John’s Medical College Bangalore is 150 for MBBS course.

MBBS Entrance Exam:
NEET UG is a common entrance exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBBS course in medical colleges in India. To secure MBBS admission in St. Johns Medical College, candidate should qualify in NEET UG exam with required percentile as given below:

General Category: 50th Percentile
SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th Percentile
PwD Category: 45th Percentile

Postgraduate Medical Courses:
The PG Medical Courses offered in St. John’s Medical College Bangalore are Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS). The duration of these courses is 3 years. 

MD (Doctor of Medicine):
The MD course is offered in Radio Diagnosis/Radiology, Bio-Chemistry, Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy, General Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Pathology, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine, Anatomy, Transfusion Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. The yearly intake is 89 for MD course.

MS (Master of Surgery): 

The MS course is offered in General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, ENT. The yearly intake is 23 for MS course.

Super-Specialty Courses:
In addition to PG medical courses, St. John’s Medical College Bangalore also offers super-specialty courses like Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) in Surgical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Gynaecological Oncology, Neuro Surgery, Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery and Doctorate of Medicine (DM) in Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Paediatric Nephrology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary Medicine, Neonatology and Neurology. The yearly intake is 8 for M.Ch course and 11 for DM course.

PG Medical Entrance Exam:
NEET PG entrance exam conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE) for admission to PG Medical course in medical colleges in India. To secure PG Medical admission in St. Johns Medical College, candidate should qualify in NEET PG exam with required percentile as given below:

General Category: 50th Percentile
SC/ST/OBC(including PWD of SC/ST/OBC) Category: 40th Percentile
UR PwD Category: 45th Percentile

Faculty:
St. John’s Medical College Bangalore (SJMC Bangalore) has distinguished itself by providing its students the qualified and experienced faculty. The faculty encourages the students to put in their best efforts and excel in their fields. The faculty strives hard to provide students with the best theoretical and practical knowledge and guide them in all other academic activities.

Teaching Hospital:
Initially, St. John’s Medical College was associated with St. Martha’s Hospital for clinical training. In the year 1975, the newly constructed St. John’s Medical College Hospital became operational in the medical college campus. The hospital has 1350 beds and equipped with modern technology to treat patients. The hospital offers training to undergraduates, postgraduates and interns. 

Facilities:
St. John’s Medical College campus has a lush green campus. The medical college is well constructed that comprises spacious lecture halls, well-equipped labs, well-stocked central library and hostel facilities.
 
St. John’s Medical College Bangalore has been ranked the fourth best medical college since 2017 and 25th among the top medical colleges in India. From its inception, SJMC Bangalore has been drawing faculty and students from all across the country.