Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences - [KIMS]

About College

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli (KIMS, Hubli) is a medical school in Hubli, India is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore,Karnataka . 
•    It is one of the oldest government tertiary healthcare centre and largest multi-speciality Hospital in North Karnataka recognized by Medical Council of India. 
•    In June 1997, Karnataka Medical College was conferred the Autonomous status and so was born as Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli
•    Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, (KIMS, Hubli) formerly known as Karnataka Medical College, Hubli was established in August 1957. 
•    For the first few years, the college was placed in the building of J.G. Commerce College. 
•    The campus subsequently was moved to the present location covering 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land, on the Pune – Bangalore National Highway near Vidyanagar, Hubli
Infrastructure/Faculty/Department
Departments
•    Physiology
•    Biochemistry
•    Anatomy 
•    Pharmacology
•    Microbiology 
•    P & S M
•    Forensic Medicine
•    Gen.Surgery
•    Ophthalmology
•    E.N.T
•    Paediatric Surgery
•    Anesthesiology 
•    Radiotherapy

The KIMS offers various courses at altered levels. The different categories include
•    Undergraduate Courses (UG)  and Postgraduate Courses (PG)
•    MBBS, MD and MS
•    Para Medical Courses
•    B.Sc. Courses in Nursing   

Hostels:-

•    Men's Hostels
•    Anand Hostel
•    Total No. of Rooms: 102    
•    No. of Boarding Capacity: 102 X 3=306    
•    Total Students Strength: 259    
•    Vivek Hostel
•    Total No. of Rooms: 182 (single)    
•    Total No. of Rooms: 16 (double)    
•    No. of Boarding Capacity: 214    
•    Total Students Strength: 178    
•    Shushruth Hostel
•    Total No. of Rooms: 30 (single)    
•    Total No. of Rooms: 02 (double)    
•    No. of Boarding Capacity: 34    
•    Ladies' Hostel
•    Archana Hostel
•    Total No. of Rooms (Double Bed): 70    
•    No. of Boarding Capacity    : 140    
•    Total Students Strength    : 132    
•    Chetana Hostel
•    Total No. of Rooms    : 75 (single)    
•    No. of Boarding Capacity    : 214    
•    Total Students Strength    : 58

Library
•    Layout and Floor area:-
•    Own Books R.Room in College building 338.35. sq. mts
•    IInd Floor Lib 758.53 sq mts

•    Accommodation:-
•    Own Books Reading Room 65 Seats
•    Own Books in college building 153 Seats

•    Total books-31988     
•    No. of Journals -142    
•    Internet facility.
•    Xerox Facility available,
•    Book Bank facility
•    Separate Reading Room

Computer Facility
•    Well-equipped Digital Library.
•    16 Computers having Broadband internet Connection.