St Johns Medical College - Introduction Date: 24-12-2019

About St Johns Medical College:

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) through the CBCI Society for Medical Education (a Registered Charitable Trust in Bengaluru) established St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS) as a self-financing private Institution. The institution under its wings runs several educational institutions in the field of medicine, nursing and allied health sciences. St. John’s Medical College is one of the institutions under SJNAHS established in the year 1963 in Bangalore.



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 postgraduate 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.

Management Bodies:
Director - Rev. Dr. Paul Parathazham
Associate Director - Rev. Fr. Duming Dias
Dean - Dr. George A. D’Souza

Preferred Colleges

Related College Articles

JJM Medical College, Davangere - IntroductionDate: 24-04-18

JJM Medical College at Davangere (JJMMC Davangere) is one of the top private medical colleges in Karnataka and a member institution of Bapuji Educational Association. This private medical college was established in the year 1965. It’s a well-established medical college providing exclusive medical education for aspirants in medical science. Read More . . .

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - IntroductionDate: 21-04-18

India is a home of some prestigious medical institutes and Katurba Medical Colleges is one of them. This college has been established with a great vision and mission of providing global leadership in human development, excellence in education and healthcare and To train competent, compassionate and caring physicians Read More . . .

JSS Medical College, Mysore - IntroductionDate: 23-04-18

JSS Medical College is located in the humongous 43 acre campus in Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru City. It is about 140 kilometers away from the Bangalore city. As a city, Bangalore is well known for its congenial climate, famed educational institutions and beautiful gardens. This is a Deemed to be University and Accredited “A” Grade by NAAC. Read More . . .

M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore - Introduction Date: 23-04-18

The Ramaiah Medical College (RMC) was established in 1979 with the vision of providing quality education to all. The College is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka and is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Read More . . .

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore - Introduction Date: 23-04-18

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 Read More . . .

Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore - Introduction Date: 23-04-18

Father Muller Medical College is a unit of the Father Muller’s charitable institutions, a society that is registered and sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Mangalore. It was primarily established for the members of the Christian community but like all other Educational Institution under Catholic auspices it is open to all persons Read More . . .

M V J Medical College, Bangalore - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

Well spread out over 27 acres with an eco-friendly academic ambience, MVJ medical college is a well established educational institute for imparting quality medical education. It is located in Hoskote a rural district of Bangalore and is well connected to the city. Read More . . .

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College has been established in the year 1981 by Anandaa Social and Education Trust. The emblem of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College is a symbolic expression of compassion and sacred service to be adopted for the practice of modern medicine. Read More . . .

Rajarajeswari Medical College, Bangalore - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

Established in the year 2005 in Bangalore, Rajarajeswari Medical College is a private medical college. It offers a Single window delivery of total human health care service & education needs with total quality management. The college believes in meeting the aspirations of MBBS students/postgraduate and diploma courses in medicine Read More . . .

A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

A J Institute of Medical Sciences is a brilliant, futuristic Endeavour of the Laxmi Memorial Trust(R); a premier educational organization is a brainchild of educationist & philanthropist Mr. A J Shetty. AJIMS is aimed to provide a global perspective of medical education to achieve the national objective of “Health for All”. Read More . . .

Sri Devraj URS Medical College, Kolar - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College was conferred the Institution Deemed to be University status declared Under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, vide Notification No.F.9-36/2006-U.3(A) for Backward Classes, Kolar on the advice of the University Grant Commission, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India on 25th May 2007 Read More . . .

K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

K.S. Hegde Medical Academy was established in the year 1999 and became a constituent college of the NITTE in the year 2009. It is a proven medical school today delivering high quality standards of education as well as quality healthcare with a keen emphasis on improving the social responsibility of the students. Read More . . .

SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

SS Institute of Medical Sciences is the second medical colleges under BEA Education Institute. SSIMS Davangere is one of the preferred private medical colleges in Karnataka. The private medical college was established in the year 2006 in Davangere by Bapuji Educational Association. Read More . . .

Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore - Introduction Date: 24-04-18

A peaceful and pleasant atmosphere with a 65 acre campus, The Vydehi Medical College provides easy access with location. The institute is well supported by a state of the art hospital with all the modern amenities and a capacity of 1600 beds. The medical college was established in the year 2002 in Bangalore. Read More . . .

Al Ameen Medical College, Bijapur- Introduction Date: 24-12-19

Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, an Indian Educationist & Social reformer, started Al-Ameen Educational Society in Bangalore in 1966 to provide educational facilities principally to the minority Muslim community. He laid a strong foundation of a big movement called “Al-Ameen Movement” through which attention was focused on education, health and banking sectors for the benefit of downtrodden sections of the society especially people of the Muslim Community. Read More . . .

Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga - Introduction Date: 24-12-19

Sri. T. Subbaramaiah, an agriculturist by calling and a visionary, founded Tadikela Subbaiah Trust ® under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 in the year 2003 with an aim of taking education to regions where it is inaccessible. The Trust is closely held by the member-trustees who are practicing and teaching doctors and belong to the highly respected Subbaiah family. Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences is a unit of Tadikela Subbaiah Trust started in the year 2012 in Shimoga. Read More . . .

Bangalore Medical College - Introduction Date: 24-12-19

The Mysore Education Society started Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMC&RI) as a Private Medical College in 1955. In 1957, the medical college was handed over to the then Government of Mysore and was affiliated to University of Mysore. It was later handed over to the Government of Karnataka and was affiliated to the Bangalore University. Read More . . .

BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences - Introduction Date: 24-12-19

Sri Sri Sri. Ramanandanatha Swamigalu, the then peethadhikari of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math established Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust in the year 1973 in Mandya with an aim of rendering social, charitable, educational and medical services to the people of Karnataka and the NRI community across the world. The Trust is currently running over 400 educational and charitable institutions. Read More . . .

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College - Introduction Date: 24-12-19

Seven dedicated teachers or Saptharishis and three Patrons founded Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society) in the year 1916 with an objective of bringing education to the Northern Karnataka region. Currently, KLE Society is successfully running more than 205 institutions in the field of Health Care, Law, Information Technology and many more conventional and non-conventional disciplines. Read More . . .

Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences - Introduction Date: 24-12-19

Sri Srinivasa Educational & Charitable Trust started Sapthagiri Group of Institutions to provide value based education. Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences is one of these institutions established in the year 2011 in Bangalore. The medical college aims to make a positive contribution to the society by providing cost effective quality health care services to the people and top-notch medical education to all classes of people. Read More . . .

Video

Testimonial