Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi

Overview

Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute (KMCRI), colloquially known as KMC, is a medical school located in Hubballi, Karnataka, India. The institution is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It is one of the oldest tertiary healthcare centres and the largest multi-specialty hospital in North Karnataka.

Key details

Background

The institution traces its origins to the Karnataka Medical College, one of the older medical training centres in the region. In June 1997, the then Karnataka Medical College was accorded autonomous status and became the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). In 2024, the institution was renamed to its current designation, the Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute.

Situated in Hubballi, the college and its associated hospital serve as a major referral centre for tertiary healthcare in the North Karnataka region. The hospital attached to the college is described as the largest multi-specialty facility in this part of the state, providing care across a range of clinical specialities while also functioning as a teaching hospital for medical students and trainees.

Academics and institution

As a medical college affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, KMCRI conducts medical education under the academic framework of the university, which is the principal health sciences university in Karnataka. The combination of a long-established teaching college and a high-volume tertiary care hospital underpins both the institution's clinical training role and its service function for patients drawn from districts across North Karnataka.

References

1. "Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute", Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka_Medical_College_and_Research_Institute.