S. Nijalingappa Medical College

The medical college offers one of the most progressive learning environments in medicine in India.  The medical students from various places of India as well as foreign comes to pursue medical education in this top medical college.

Affiliation and Recognition
One of the top medical colleges in India, S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka and included in the list of the World Directory of Medical Schools. The medical college is recognized by the various councils like: the Medical Council of India (MCI) New Delhi, General Medical Council UK, Sri Lanka Medical Council and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists UK.

Courses Offered  
Undergraduate Medical Course
The UG Medical Course offered at the top medical college, S. Nijalingappa Medical College is a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery i.e. MBBS with a duration of 4 ½ years followed by one year of compulsory internship. The total intake capacity for the MBBS Course is 250.
Postgraduate Medical Courses
The PG Medical Courses offered at the private medical college, S. Nijalingappa Medical College are Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) and Postgraduate Diploma (PG Diploma). The duration of MD/MS Courses is 3 years and PG Diploma Course is 2 years. The total intake capacity for the MD/MS Courses is 95 and PG Diploma Course is 1.
Specializations
The Specializations offered in the PG Medical Courses are specified below:
MD:  Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio Diagnosis, Social & Preventive Medicine
MS:  Anatomy, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics
PG Diploma: Public Health

Admission Process
Undergraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates seeking MBBS Admission in one of the best medical colleges in India i.e. S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot must have
• Completed 17 years of age as on 31st December of the year of MBBS admission.
• Passed HSC examination (Academic Stream of 10+2 curriculum) of any State/CBSE/ISC or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto, with the group of subjects like - English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Botany & Zoology) / Biotechnology and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying Entrance Exam. In respect of the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL), the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in the qualifying examination shall be 40% marks for Unreserved and General-EWS Candidates. In respect of PwD candidates, the minimum marks in the qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany & Zoology)/Biotechnology taken together shall be 45% instead.

MBBS Entrance Exam
NEET UG is a common MBBS entrance exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the MBBS course in medical colleges in India. To secure MBBS seat in one of the top private medical colleges in Karnataka i.e. S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot, the candidate has to qualify in NEET exam with the following percentile:  
• General Category: 50th percentile
• SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th percentile
• PwD Category: 45th percentile

MBBS Admission Process
The process of counselling for MBBS admission in S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot is conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). To secure MBBS admission in this medical college, NEET UG qualified candidates have to participate in the KEA counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the MBBS seat will be done based on the NEET rank obtained by the candidate.

Postgraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
The Candidate seeking PG Medical Admission in one of the best private medical colleges in Karnataka i.e. S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot must have
• Passed MBBS from a recognized medical college
• Completed one year of internship on or before 31 March of the year of PG Medical Admission
• Registered with State Medical Council/Medical Council of India

PG Medical Entrance Exam
NEET PG is a common PG medical entrance exam, conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE), for admission to PG medical courses in medical colleges in India. To secure a PG medical seat in S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot, the candidate has to qualify in NEET PG entrance exam with the following percentile:
• General Category: 50th percentile
• SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th percentile
• PwD Category: 45th percentile

PG Medical Admission Process
The process of counselling for PG medical admission in S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot will be conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). To secure PG medical seat in one of the top private medical colleges in India i.e. S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot, NEET PG qualified candidates to have to participate in the KEA counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the PG medical seat will be done based on the NEET rank obtained by the candidate.

Teaching Hospital
One of the top private medical colleges in India, S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot is attached to Hanagal Sri Kumareshwar Hospital & Research Centre with a 750-bed capacity. The Hospital has been named after Late His Holiness Shri Kumaraswamiji of Hanagal, an Indian saint. The Hospital is an advanced high tech tertiary care level hospital which is equipped with all modern kit and devices to meet all kind of backup with round the clock service by well trained and experienced medical professionals. The medical college runs the Rural Health Training Centre at Shirur and Urban Health Training Centre at Bagalkot.

Infrastructure and Facilities
S. Nijalingappa Medical College Bagalkot, one of the top medical colleges in Karnataka is spread over a spacious area of 114 acres of land and is situated away from the city traffic in a good-natured environment. The medical college has excellent facilities like - Lecture Theatres, Digital Library, Central Laboratories, Auditorium, Separate Hostels for Boys & Girls, Food Canteen, Sports, Gymnasium