A 5.5-year NMC-recognized programme with 250 seats, anchored to a 650-bed teaching hospital and delivered through the Competency-Based Medical Education curriculum.
The MBBS programme at BGS Medical College & Hospital is an NMC-recognized undergraduate medical degree spanning 4.5 years of academic study plus a mandatory 1-year compulsory rotating internship. With 250 sanctioned seats, the programme provides comprehensive training in preclinical, paraclinical and clinical disciplines.
Admissions are conducted through NEET-UG followed by KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) counselling. The programme follows the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum introduced by the National Medical Commission, ensuring graduates are competent Indian Medical Graduates ready for clinical practice.
Students benefit from clinical training at the attached 650-bed teaching hospital, one of the largest in the region, offering exposure to diverse case loads across 20+ departments including super-speciality OPDs.
The CBME curriculum organises the 5.5-year MBBS programme into five distinct phases, each with defined competencies, assessments and early clinical exposure components aligned with NMC guidelines.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry with Foundation Course and Early Clinical Exposure.
Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology with clinical postings and AETCOM modules.
Community Medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, Forensic Medicine with clinical rotations.
General Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, OBG with extensive ward duty and case presentations.
Compulsory rotating internship across all departments including rural and community postings.
Students interact with patients in wards and OPDs from Phase I itself, correlating basic science concepts with clinical presentation.
Attitude, Ethics and Communication modules ensure students develop empathy, professionalism and effective doctor-patient communication skills.
Hands-on practice with clinical simulators and manikins in the dedicated Skills and Simulation Lab before real patient contact.
Horizontal and vertical integration across departments ensures students understand diseases holistically from molecules to bedside management.
Regular visits to Primary Health Centres and community settings for public health exposure and family adoption programmes.
Regular internal assessments with OSCE, case-based discussions and clinical skill evaluations throughout each phase.
Students train in a state-of-the-art, 650-bed multi-speciality teaching hospital that serves as the primary clinical training ground for all phases of the MBBS programme. The hospital handles over 1,500 outpatients daily, providing unparalleled case diversity.
Join one of Karnataka's premier medical institutions with a 650-bed teaching hospital, CBME curriculum and a legacy of training competent medical graduates. Admissions are conducted through NEET-UG and KEA counselling.