MD in General Medicine 

at St. John’s Medical College, Sarjapur Road

St John’s Medical College accept NEET-UG for MBBS and KCET for BSc Nursing. However, for some of the courses, like BPT, MSc, candidates have to take the entrance exam conducted by the college. The subjects for the exam should be selected based on the desired course. More details regarding the same can be checked in the respective admission brochure. Candidates who get shortlisted are called for interview cum seat counselling.

St John's Medical College, Bangalore was established in 1963 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). The college is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. 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. The college has been ranked 19 by NIRF 2023 among the top Medical colleges in India with a score of 60.49. St John's Medical College offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Super Specialty, and Doctoral courses in the field of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences. St John's Medical College is popular for its MBBS course. Candidates can enrol in the MBBS course by taking the NEET exam.

Admissions at St John's Medical College are conducted on the basis of entrance tests. Students can visit the official website of St John's Medical College, Bangalore and view the academic programs that they are eligible for. Some of the prominent accepted exams at the institute include NEET, NEET PG, KCET, NEET SS, KCET, JEST, UGC NET, etc.

The admission process at St John’s Medical College is entrance based with the process being conducted by KEA. The authority accepts scores of the entrance exam that it conducts for the same. MBBS, BTech, MS, and MD candidates seeking admission are required to apply via the Karnataka-CET 2026 entrance exam. BPT/MPT/ MSc/MHA/PhD admission candidates are required to apply via the official website of St John's Medical College and apply online.

St John's Medical College offer courses through its the different schools. The application fee varies from one course to another. Find below application fee for some of the courses:

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.

Yes the admission process at St John's Medical College includes Personal Interview before seat allocation. The candidate must clear the entrance exam and common counselling conducted by KEA. Hereafter, The personal interview round is conducted before final admission.

Given below are the prominent scholarship programs at St John's Medical College:

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.

As per the NIRF report 2022, 42 MSc/ MHA and 63 PG (3 years) students were placed during St Johns Medical College placements 2021. A few more highlights relates to the placements are given below: 

Read more about SJMC MHA course admission, fee, etc.