DNB in Rheumatology 

at St. John’s Medical College, Sarjapur Road

The NEET 2025 admit card was released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on April 30, 2025, four days before the exam date. NEET 2025 was held on May 4, 2025.  

Prior to the release of the NEET admit card, NTA released the advance intimation of exam city slip on April 23, 2025, a week before releasing the NEET 2025 admit card. The document mentions the city of the NEET exam centre allotted to candidates. Generally, NTA does not release the NEET admit card release date in advance. Candidates have to log in to the NEET website with their registration credentials to download the admit card of NEET 2025. 

The total seat intake for two-year SJMC MHA programme is 30. This is as per the SJMC Allied Health Sciences Admission Bulletin 2023. Details related to the reservation policy are not mentioned in the brochure. Aspirants can reach out to the admission office to get details regarding the reservation policy.

St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences has been recognised by the NAAC and is approved by MCI, Government of Karnataka, the nursing college under it is recognised by Indian Nursing Council and Karnataka Nursing Council. St John's Medical College Bangalore is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences  (RGUHS), Karnataka. The college is ranked 19 by NIRF 2023 among the top Medical colleges in India. St Johns Medical College Bangalore was established in 1963 and has many departments under it. The college offers UG, PG, super speciality, PhD, elective, and fellowship courses across the Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences streams through these departments.

Christian Medical College is an unaided, Christian minority institute that was established in 1918. Christian Medical College Vellore is approved by MCI, accredited by NABH, and has an attached 2,500 bedded hospital. Some of the courses are accredited by AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board), India and the Microbiology laboratory is an NABL-accredited laboratory. Christian Medical College Vellore is ranked three by NIRF 2023 under the Medical Colleges category. CMC Vellore, through various departments, offers UG, PG, diploma, and various other courses to students across the Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, and various other streams. Christian Medical College Vellore also offers distance education to students. 

Candidates can refer the above information and decide which college they want to join for the further studies.

Candidates seeking admission to SJMC MHA course must meet the required eligibility criteria. Eligible candidates can further apply by visiting the college official website. The medical college shortlist candidates based on merit in the last qualifying examination. Shotlisted candidates have to further appear for an interview round after which seat allotment is carried out. After selection, candidates may have to pay some amount of the fee to confirm their seat.

Of all the courses, MSc/ MHA recorded a 100% placement rate during the 2022 drive. For PG (3-year) courses, the 2022 placement rate stood at 97%. When comparing the last three years' data, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the placement rate of MSc/ MHA and PG (3-year) courses. The same is depicted below:

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2023.