About Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) is a government medical college and teaching hospital located in Mandya, Karnataka. Approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, MIMS offers MBBS with an intake of 150 students. As a government medical college, MIMS provides affordable MBBS education to students from Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan, Ramanagara and surrounding old Mysore region districts at regulated government fees.
All MBBS seats are filled through NEET and KEA government medical college counselling. Government MBBS seats at MIMS are highly competitive due to the fee advantage over private medical colleges.
Programme Offered
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 4.5 years + 1 year internship | 150 | NEET + KEA (Govt quota) |
| MD/MS (Postgraduate) | 3 years | Subject to NMC approval | NEET-PG |
NEET Admission — Government MBBS
MIMS MBBS seats are exclusively government quota, filled through KEA medical counselling after NEET. Government MBBS college seats close at higher NEET ranks than private colleges, reflecting the fee benefit. Old Mysore region students — from Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan, Ramanagara and Chamarajanagar — who qualify NEET with competitive scores prioritise MIMS for its affordability and its role as Mandya district's flagship medical institution.
MIMS — Mandya District's Referral Hospital
MIMS serves as the tertiary care referral hospital for Mandya district's public health system, receiving complex cases from PHCs and district hospitals across Mandya's seven taluks. The Kaveri river irrigation belt's health profile — high burden of waterborne diseases, pesticide exposure from sugarcane cultivation, occupational injuries from agricultural labour and maternal health needs — provides MBBS students with a clinically rich training environment directly relevant to public health practice.
Mandya's location on the Bangalore-Mysuru Expressway (2023) reduces travel to both cities to under 45 minutes, giving MIMS students seamless access to Bangalore and Mysuru specialist hospitals for academic interactions, guest lectures and NEET-PG preparation resources.
Adichunchanagiri and Healthcare Ecosystem
Mandya district is home to the Adichunchanagiri Math (Nagamangala) and the AIMS hospital network managed by the Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust. This creates a multi-institutional medical education and healthcare ecosystem in the district. MIMS government hospital and AIMS private hospital together give Mandya's medical students exposure to both public and private healthcare delivery models — an experience valuable for understanding Karnataka's healthcare system as future physicians.
Career Scope
MIMS MBBS graduates register with Karnataka Medical Council after internship. NEET-PG for MD/MS specialisation, government medical officer positions through KPSC, Mysuru and Bangalore hospital employment and independent general practice in the Mandya-Mysuru corridor are the primary career pathways.