The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) established St Johns Medical College in Bangalore in the year 1963 with the aim of training medical aspirants to become healthcare professionals who are committed to serving the poor and needy. Earlier, St Johns Medical College was located in the premises of St. Mary’s Industrial School and Orphanage. St. Martha’s Hospital was affiliated to the medical college for clinical training. However, the affiliation of this hospital to the medical college was discontinued from 1983 when the medical college had its own functioning hospital. In the year 1968, St Johns Medical College moved to its permanent campus on a 140 acres land situated in the periphery of the Bangalore city.
St Johns Medical College Bangalore is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Bangalore (RGUHS) and recognized by the Medical Council of India. The medical college has been ranked among the top ten medical colleges in India. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Government of India, has recognized the excellence of St Johns Medical College Bangalore and accorded it with a 5 Star grading.
St Johns Medical College offers undergraduate medical course (MBBS), 19 postgraduate medical courses (MD and MS), 7 postgraduate diploma courses and super-specialty courses (DM and M.Ch.) in various disciplines. Currently, St Johns Medical College Bangalore has 150 sanctioned MBBS seats, 57 sanctioned MD seats, 18 sanctioned MS seats, 16 sanctioned PG Diploma seats, 11 sanctioned DM seats and 8 sanctioned M.Ch. seats.
St Johns Medical College Bangalore has been one of the top medical colleges in Karnataka drawing faculty and students from all over the country. St John’s Hospital Bangalore, affiliated to St Johns Medical College, has 1350 in-patient beds, distributed among broad specialty and super-specialty departments. St John’s Hospital is a well-equipped training centre for the teaching of pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects to ensure the students develop all the required skills to become healthcare professionals.
Since its inception, St Johns Medical College & Hospital has been a centre of excellence in the field of medical education as well as health care service. As a result, it has become one of the most sought-after medical colleges in India.
St Johns Medical College Bangalore offers Undergraduate medical course (MBBS), Postgraduate medical courses (MD/MS), Postgraduate Diploma courses and Super-Specialty courses (DM/MCh) in various disciplines.
Undergraduate Medical Course
The Undergraduate Medical Course offered at St Johns Medical College Bangalore is Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, which was started in the year 1963. The duration of MBBS Course is 5 ½ years including one year of compulsory internship.
| Undergraduate Medical Course | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) | NA | 150 |
Postgraduate Medical Courses
St Johns Medical College Bangalore offers degree and diploma courses at Postgraduate Level, which include Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) and Postgraduate Diploma in various specialties. The duration of MD course and MS course is 3 years; and PG Diploma course is 2 years.
| Postgraduate Medical Courses | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Bio-Chemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio-Diagnosis, Transfusion Medicine | 57 |
| Master of Surgery (MS) | Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopaedics | 18 |
| PG Diploma | Anaesthesiology, Child Health, Clinical Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Radio Diagnosis | 16 |
Super-Specialty Course
The super-specialty courses offered at St Johns Medical College Bangalore are Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.). The duration of these courses is 3 years.
| Super-Specialty Course | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Doctorate of Medicine (DM) | Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Paediatric Nephrology, Pulmonary Medicine | 11 |
| Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) | Gynaecological Oncology, Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery | 8 |
MBBS Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria for MBBS Course
1. The candidate must have completed 17 years of age as on or before 31st December of the year of MBBS Admission.
2. To be eligible for MBBS admission at St Johns Medical College, the candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the final examination of the Pre University Course or its equivalent.
3. The candidate belonging to OBC / SC / ST must have obtained 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Bio-technology taken together in the qualifying examination.
Entrance Exam
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test UG (NEET UG) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBBS admission in medical colleges in India. Candidates seeking MBBS admission in St Johns Medical College Bangalore must qualify in NEET UG with required percentile as explained below:
The candidates belonging to General Category must secure 50th percentile to qualify in NEET UG, whereas the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Other Backward Class (OBC) including PWD of SC/ST/OBC have to secure 40th percentile, and the candidates belonging to Unreserved PWD have to secure 45th percentile to qualify in NEET UG exam.
Admission Procedure
The merit-based counselling for selection of students for MBBS admission at St Johns Medical College will be conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). The candidates who are qualified in NEET UG and wish to apply for MBBS admission at St Johns Medical College need to register with KEA as per the schedule specified by KEA.
NEET UG - KEA Counselling
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts merit-based counselling for MBBS seats in St Johns Medical College Bangalore in three rounds. The first two rounds of MBBS counselling will be conducted online, whereas the third round will be conducted in offline mode and is called Mop-up Round of counselling.
MBBS Seats in St Johns Medical College are distributed as follows:
• All India General Open Merit
• Institutional Staff Quota (Karnataka)
• Community quota (Roman Catholics)
• Karnataka Open Merit
The process of Centralized MBBS Counseling conducted by KEA for MBBS seat allotment includes following steps:
1. Publication of list of NEET UG qualified candidates
2. Online Registration by eligible candidates
3. Document Verification at KEA, Bangalore
4. Publication of verified list of candidates
5. Start of online counselling process
6. Exercising of choices by registered and verified candidates
7. Allocation of MBBS seats
8. Publication of Result
9. Exercising of Options (only during first round of MBBS counselling)
10. Reporting at the allotted medical college.
The candidates who will be allotted MBBS seat at St Johns Medical College Bangalore must report at the medical college within the date and time specified by KEA.
PG Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria for PG Medical Courses
1. The candidate seeking PG medical admission at St Johns Medical College Bangalore must have completed MBBS from any of the medical colleges recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
2. The candidate must have completed a compulsory Rotatory Internship on or before 31st march of the year of PG medical admission.
Entrance Exam
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test PG (NEET PG) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for PG medical admission in medical colleges in India. Candidates seeking PG medical admission in St Johns Medical College Bangalore, one of the top Private Medical Colleges in Karnataka, must qualify in NEET PG with required percentile. The NEET PG qualifying percentile for candidates belonging to different categories is explained below.
The candidates belonging to General Category have to secure 50th percentile to qualify in NEET PG, whereas the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Other Backward Class (OBC) including PWD of SC/ST/OBC have to secure 40th percentile, and the candidates belonging to Unreserved PWD have to secure 45th percentile to qualify in NEET PG entrance exam.
Admission Procedure
The merit-based counselling for selection of students for PG medical admission at St Johns Medical College Bangalore will be conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). The candidates who are qualified in NEET PG and wish to apply for PG medical admission at St Johns Medical College need to register with KEA as per the schedule specified by KEA.
NEET PG - KEA Counselling
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts merit-based centralized counselling for PG medical seats in three rounds. The first two rounds of PG medical counselling will be conducted online, whereas the third round will be conducted offline and is called Mop-up Round of counselling.
The process of Centralized Counseling conducted by KEA for PG medical seat allotment includes following steps:
1. Publication of list of NEET PG qualified candidates
2. Online Registration by eligible candidates
3. Document Verification at KEA, Bangalore
4. Publication of verified list of candidates
5. Start of online counselling process
6. Exercising of choices by registered and verified candidates
7. Allocation of PG medical seats
8. Publication of Result
9. Exercising of Options (only during first round of counselling)
10. Reporting at the allotted medical college.
The candidates who will be allotted PG medical seat at St JohnsMedical College Bangalore must report at the medical college within the date and time specified by KEA.
St.John's Medical College Location
| Distance between Majestic Railway Station to St.John\'s Medical College | |||||
| Origin | KSR Bengaluru City Junction Railway Station, Majestic, Bangalore | ||||
| Destination | St.John's Medical College Bangalore | ||||
| Driving Distance | 9.8 Km. | ||||
| Driving Time | 22 Min. | ||||
| Distance between Kempegowda International Airport to St.John\'s Medical College | |||||
| Origin | Kempegowda International Airport | ||||
| Destination | St.John's Medical College | ||||
| Driving Distance | 40.8 Km. | ||||
| Driving Time | 56 Min. | ||||
| Distance between Yesvantpur Railway Station to St.John\'s Medical College | |||||
| Origin | Yesvantpur Railway Station | ||||
| Destination | St.John's Medical College | ||||
| Driving Distance | 15.5 Km. | ||||
| Driving Time | 30 Min. | ||||
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