The Chairman of KLE Society, Dr. Prabhakar B Kore, felt the need to march ahead into a new millennium as an autonomous University, there by establishing K.L.E. Academy of Higher Education & Research in 2006. Since then, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College is affiliated to K.L.E. Academy of Higher Education & Research.

Affiliation and Recognition:

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum, abbreviated as JNMC Belgaum, is one of the most sought-after deemed medical colleges in Karnataka. The medical college is recognized by the Medical Council of India.

Courses Offered in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College:

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College offers medical courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

Undergraduate Medical Course:
The undergraduate medical course offered in JNMC Belgaum is Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The duration of MBBS course is 4 ½ years followed by one-year internship. Every year, 200 students are admitted to MBBS course in this college.

MBBS Entrance Exam:
NEET UG is a common medical entrance exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBBS admission in medical colleges in India. To secure MBBS admission in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, candidate should qualify in NEET UG Medical exam with required percentile as given below:

General Category: 50th Percentile
SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th Percentile
PwD Category: 45th Percentile

Postgraduate Medical Courses:
The PG medical courses offered in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College are Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS). The duration of these courses is 3 years. MD and MS courses are offered in various disciplines as follows:

Doctor of Medicine (MD):
Radio Diagnosis/Radiology, Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy, Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine, Pathology, Paediatrics, Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Anaesthesiology, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Anatomy, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine, Psychiatry, General Medicine.  Every year, 112 students, in total, are admitted to these courses.

Master of Surgery (MS):
ENT, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, General Surgery, Ophthalmology.  Every year, 59 students, in total, are admitted to these courses.

Postgraduate Diploma Courses:
In addition to PG medical courses, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College also offers postgraduate diploma course of 2 years duration in Ophthalmology. Every year, five students are admitted to this course.

Super-specialty courses:
Other courses offered in Bangalore Medical College include Super-specialty courses like Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) in Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Doctorate of Medicine (DM) in Neurology, Cardiology and Cardiac-Anaes. Every year, 14 students, in total, are admitted to these courses.

PG Medical Entrance Exam:
NEET PG is a common medical entrance exam conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE) for PG medical admission in medical colleges in India. To secure PG medical admission in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, candidate should qualify in NEET PG medical entrance exam with required percentile as given below:

General Category: 50th Percentile
SC/ST/OBC(including PWD of SC/ST/OBC) Category: 40th Percentile
UR PwD Category: 45th Percentile

Faculty:
The dedicated and experienced faculty that is consistently imparting quality medical education through a well-planned curriculum is behind the reputation of the college. The medical college faculty has the distinction of receiving the prestigious B.C. Roy National Awards for Eminent Medical Teacher and the Hari Om Ashram Alembic Award for the best medical research in the country.

Teaching Hospital:
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum is associated with 1400 bed KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital and 1000 bed Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre. In addition to providing quality health care services in different departments of medicine, these hospitals provide first-hand clinical experience to the students.
Facilities:
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum is located on a lush green sprawling area of 100 acres. The medical college is equipped with excellent infrastructure, learning resources and student amenities.
Today, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College is among the best deemed medical colleges in India. The medical college aims to reach a new level of performance and set international standards in the years to come.

Author's Bio: 

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, seeks to be the 'Centre of Excellence' in Medical Education & Research.It is a constituent medical school of KLE University.
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum (JNMC Belgaum) is recognized for an accomplished and experienced faculty imparting quality medical education through a well-planned syllabus and structured medical courses. Most faculty of the medical college has received prestigious award i.e. B C. Roy National Awards for Eminent Medical Teacher and the Hari Om Ashram Alembic Award. The medical college faculty has published papers in national and international journals of high impact factor.