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St. John's Medical College

1965 establishments in Mysore StateCatholic universities and colleges in IndiaColleges in BangaloreEducational institutions established in 1965Medical colleges in Karnataka
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St. John's Medical College is a private medical college and hospital situated in Bangalore, India. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963. The college annually accepts 150 students for the MBBS undergraduate course based on a national entrance exam. It also accepts 100 postgraduate students (80 MD & 20 Diploma) to a number of medical specialties. The college culfest Autumn Muse is one of the oldest in South India.

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St. John's Medical College
Maruthi Nagar Main Road, Bengaluru Suddagunte Palya Ward (South Zone)

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Maruthi Nagar Main Road
560034 Bengaluru, Suddagunte Palya Ward (South Zone)
Karnataka, India
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