Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (JNMC) is a constituent
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
of
KLE University
Karnataka Lingayat Education Society (KLE Society) was founded by "Seven Dedicated Teachers or Saptharishis" in 1916 headquartered at Belagavi, KLE Society runs over 250 educational institutions in Karnataka and Maharashtra. On 13 November 19 ...
. It is located at
Belgaum
Belgaum (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous ...
in
Karnataka state. The college was earlier affiliated to the state unitary
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Description
The college is recognized by the
Medical Council of India, Malaysian Medical Council , and listed in
W.H.O.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
World Directory of Medical Schools. The college has received funding from
Indian Council of Medical Research,
World Health Organization and
National Institutes of Health, USA.
Location
The college is located in a 100 acre campus in Belgaum. The college has a 1000-bed free charitable block as well as the 1250-beds KLE Society's Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre on campus. The college also runs a rural hospital: Dr. Kamal Hospital & Medical Research Centre, 150 km away at
Ankola.
Ranking
JNMC was ranked 39 among medical colleges in India in 2020 by ''
India Today''.
See also
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Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) is a higher education institution in Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
History
The university was established on 3 June 1998 by the state overnment of Maharashtrathrough an ordinance. The State Legisl ...
, Maharashtra, India
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Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer is a government medical college located in Ajmer (Rajasthan), India. Established in 1965, it is one of six government-run medical colleges in the western state of Rajasthan, and the fourth to be establis ...
, Rajasthan, India
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Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
References
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Medical colleges in Karnataka
Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru
Universities and colleges in Belgaum
1963 establishments in Mysore State
Educational institutions established in 1963