About St John's Medical College
St John's Medical College (SJMC) is one of India's most prestigious private MBBS medical colleges, located in Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka. Approved by NMC and affiliated to RGUHS Bangalore, SJMC offers MBBS with an intake of 150 students. Managed by the Catholic Bishop's Conference of India and established in 1963, St John's Medical College is a minority Catholic institution that has consistently ranked among India's top 10 private medical colleges. St John's Medical College and Hospital complex in Koramangala is one of Bangalore's premier referral hospitals with a 1,300+ bed facility.
Admission is through NEET and SJMC's own counselling. As a Catholic minority medical college with a long history of management autonomy, St John's admission process may have specific provisions. All India Quota seats through MCC. Verify at stjohns.in.
Programme Offered
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 4.5 years + 1 year internship | 150 | NEET + SJMC/MCC counselling |
| MD/MS — All major specialisations | 3 years | Multiple seats | NEET-PG |
| DM/MCh — Super-specialities | 3 years | Multiple seats | NEET-SS |
St John's — 60 Years of Mission Healthcare
St John's Medical College was established in 1963 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India with a mission to provide quality medical education and healthcare to all, particularly the poor and marginalised. The 1,300+ bed St John's Medical College Hospital is one of Bangalore's most active referral hospitals, known for cardiology, oncology, neurology, nephrology and transplant services. SJMC MBBS students train in a hospital with national-level specialist departments that produce genuine clinical competence at a level matched by very few Karnataka medical colleges.
St John's Research Institute (SJRI) — an autonomous research body on the campus — conducts population health research and clinical trials that give interested MBBS students early exposure to academic medicine and research methodology. SJMC's NAAC A++ accreditation, JCI-level hospital quality and its 60-year mission tradition place it consistently among Karnataka's and India's top private medical colleges.
Koramangala Location
St John's Medical College's Koramangala location in Bangalore's technology and startup hub gives MBBS students proximity to India's most educated professional patient population. Koramangala's active research culture — with St John's Research Institute, Manipal Hospital and Apollo Hospital nearby — creates a medically vibrant environment for specialist interaction and academic activities throughout the MBBS programme.
Career Scope
SJMC MBBS graduates consistently achieve among Karnataka's highest NEET-PG scores, reflecting the college's strong academic culture. Super-speciality training at AIIMS, international residency programmes (USMLE, PLAB, AMC) and leadership positions in India's premier hospital chains are the career destinations of St John's MBBS graduates. The SJMC alumni network in India's medical establishment and internationally is one of Karnataka's most influential and career-supportive.