About College 

The S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot is a private medical college established in 2002 by the Shri Basaveshwar Vidya Vardhak Sangha (B.V.V Sangha), a charitable trust founded by his holiness Shri Gurubasava Mahaswamiji of Bilur in 19061. The college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC)2. The college offers undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MD, and MS) courses in various medical specialties. 

The college has an area of over 114 acres with a hospital equipped with 750 General beds and 144 Intensive Care beds with all modern facilities such as MRI, CT scan, blood bank, etc. The college also has a well-stocked library.

Courses Offered

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)

MBBS Course

MBBS is the undergraduate medical course taught in medical college. The basic course structure includes studying of Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Microbiology, Pathology, Forensic medicine and Pharmacology. The MBBS undergraduate course runs for 5.5 years with a mandatory Internship training with the affiliated hospitals for the college.

Admission & Fee Structure For MBBS

For MBBS admission and fee structure 2023. Follow below guidelines.

Step 1: Go to https://medicinecolleges.com
Step 2: Click on the search bar and type in your preferred college name, city the medical college is in or the State where the college is.
Step 3: In the prompted list of colleges select your preferred medical college. Double check the college name, city and state to be confirmed of the preferred college.
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Step 6: Enter your Full name. Check and ensure that your spelling is correct.
Step 7: Choose your expected NEET marks in 2023 NEET exam
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Step 11: Select Fees structure for 2023 and Brochure 2023 PDFs to be sent to your email.
Step 12: You will receive a Thank You message and will also get a call from an experienced college Student Counsellor for admission & fee structures information.

Highlights

Name of the Collage	S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot
Approved By	National Medical Commission
Ranking	Open Management ranking – 46Karnataka State ranking – 43
Awards	Dr. Balachandra S Ankad, Professor and HOD of Dermatology, was selected as the coordinator of SIG-Dermoscopy IADVL Academy for 2020-21   Dr. Dattatraya Joshi and Dr. Shambhavi Kulkarni from the Department of Pharmacology were resource persons for Tuberculosis- Technical and Operational Guidelines Update 2020 by WHO NTEP in association with District TB Center Bagalkot   Dr. Prabhulingayya Bhixavatimath from the Department of Pharmacology presented a research paper at UNESCO/UNITWIN Network Web Seminar held on August 6 and 7, 2020
Affiliated hospital	HSK Hospital
Accreditation	RGUHSNMC
Cadavers to practice	Available
Student / Lecturers ratio	Not found on the official website.
Coaching	Available in the English language
Quality of Education	Good

Infrastructure and Facilities

Campus –

• Beautiful campus 
• Spread over 114 acres
• Well-maintained sports ground

Sections Of The Library

The Library has been suitably divided into the following sections –

• Book Stack 
• Reference Book 
• Periodical Section 
• Back Volumes 
• Circulation 
• Internet/Digital Library 
• Video Library 
• Xeroxing

Hostels –

• Separate hostels for boys and girls
• Attached bathroom
• Comfortable room
• Secure
• 24-hour supply of water and electricity

Labs: 

Fully-stocked anatomy and biochemistry labs for study and instruction

Give students practical instruction.

Clinical rotations: 

Practical training in actual medical situations through clinical rotations

Food: 

A variety of wholesome, hygienic foods are served in the cafeteria.

Transportation: 

A bus fleet is used to provide transportation services.

Ranking

Ranking

Open Management ranking – 46Karnataka State ranking – 43

Reviews

“The campus life is good over here but the college is situated in a rural area other than that, the campus has everything like a gym, stationery, general stores, mess canteens it the campus itself. coming to emergencies our college has an inbuilt hospital which can handle emergencies. I am doing my MBBS here and the quality of teaching is good as we get the live experience we also visit the hospitals where there is live interaction with patients and the rest of the doctors. the syllabus and curriculum is updated and makes us ready for jobs” – Anonymous | MBBS, Batch of 2024

“I did my MS in ophthalmology at S.Nijalingappa medical college, Bagalkot, Karnataka. My honest opinion is, it’s a very good college, academic-wise (most of the post-graduates would definitely agree with me), exposure to opd is good, and surgical hands-on is great. Thanks to the amazing staff. One will always come out as a competent specialist.” – Shwetha Nc

“Facilities in our college were great. We had Wi-Fi in the hostel to use for our project and acceptable usage. The lab was good and the lab equipment was good. The canteen facilities were very good and natural food was served to students in the college. Teachers in our college were helpful to us to study for exams. They visit us at the institution and in the industry for the course. They were very flexible and the pass percentage for the semester was 35%. The average pass percentage was 50%. The course was good and teachers were good at handling students.” – Shadab Khan | MBBS, Batch of 2018

Advantages 

• You will be able to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities such as sports, cultural events, lectures, and workshops.

• You will get exposure to various clinical cases and learn from the experts in  HSK hospital and research center.

• The college organizes various webinars and activities to enrich the skills of the students and offer them more insight into their field of study

Disadvantages

• The college is situated at Bagalkot which is a rural area of Karnataka, this may cause students to struggle with Kannada as most of the patients will speak it.

• You might have to cope with the competition and stress as the college has a high cutoff and a rigorous curriculum for medical courses.

• You might have to travel a long distance to reach the nearest airport or railway station as Bagalkot is not well-connected by air or rail transport.

Scholarship

Not found on the official website.

FAQs

Q1: What are the eligibility criteria and exams for admission? 

The college admits students based on their performance in NEET UG for MBBS and NEET PG for MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses.

Q2: What are the courses offered by the college?

The college offers 5 degrees and 26 courses in the field of medicine and allied sciences, such as MBBS, MD, MS, and PG Diploma.

Q3: What is the intake capacity of the college? 

The college has a total intake capacity of 250 students for MBBS, 97 students for MD/MS, and 10 students for PG Diploma.

Q4: What are the research opportunities in the college?

The college has a well-established research center that collaborates on many research initiatives with national and international organizations. The college also encourages students and professors to engage in research and publish their findings in reputable journals.

Q5: What is the admission process of the college?

The admission process of the college is based on the merit list prepared by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) based on the NEET UG/PG scores of the candidates. The candidates have to register online on the KEA website and fill in their choices of colleges and courses.