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St. John's Medical College is a private medical college and hospital situated in Bengaluru, India. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963. The college annually accepts 150 students for the MBBS undergraduate course based on a national entrance exam. It also accepts 100 postgraduate students (80 MD & 20 Diploma) to a number of medical specialties. The college culfest Autumn Muse is one of the oldest and largest in South India.
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| Motto | He Shall Live Because of Me |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1963 |
| Dean | Dr. George D'Souza |
| Director | Fr. (Dr.) Paul Parathazham |
| Location | , 12°55′45″N 77°37′12″E / 12.929298°N 77.620097°E |
| Campus | Urban,148 acres |
| Affiliations | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
| Website | www |
Partnerships
editIn 2018, St. John's Medical College partnered with Apple to conduct a needs assessment of the health and well-being of supplier employees. Based on assessment findings, Apple developed and launched a training curriculum to improve health knowledge in key areas. St. John's also provided nutrition consultation that has led to improvements at several supplier cafeterias.[1]
Undergraduate courses
editThe college offers the four-and-a-half-year M.B.B.S. course with a one-year compulsory rotating internship. There are 150 seats which are filled through NEET exam.[citation needed]
Academic divisions
editIn December 1994, the Institution was renamed as St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences and it comprises the following Institutes:
- St. John's Medical College
- St. John's Hospital
- St. John's Research Institute
- St. John's College of Nursing
- St. John's Institute of Health Management and Para Medical Studies
Rankings
edit| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| Medical – India | |
| NIRF (2023)[2] | 19 |
| India Today (2022)[3] | 18 |
St John's Medical College was ranked 19th among medical colleges in India by the NIRF in 2023.[2] St. John's Medical College was ranked 19th among medical colleges in India in 2022 by India Today.[3]