Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

Kasturba Medical College, located on Light House Hill Road in Mangalore, is a premier private medical institution established as a constituent college of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), a deemed-to-be-university accredited with NAAC A++ grade, offering the flagship MBBS program alongside postgraduate MD and MS courses and super-specialty DM and M.Ch programs, with admissions based strictly on NEET-UG and NEET-PG scores . Recognized by the National Medical Commission and international councils including the General Medical Council of Great Britain and the Malaysian Medical Council, the college has been consistently ranked among the top medical institutions in India . The campus features a central library with digital e-journal access, fully air-conditioned lecture halls, well-equipped laboratories including pre-clinical and skill simulation facilities, and the KMC Hospital for clinical training, alongside residential hostels, an indoor sports complex, gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium, and Wi-Fi-enabled campus . The institution holds the highest number of ICMR Short Term Studentship awards among medical colleges nationwide and maintains international collaborations with institutions including Loma Linda University and the University of Minnesota.