Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

What Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences does

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is a private, non-profit medical college and teaching hospital located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1981 under the Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha educational trust (established 1906), KIMS is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and recognized by the Medical Council of India (now National Medical Council), the General Medical Council UK, the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools, and the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists London. The institution operates an annual intake of 150 MBBS students, 191 postgraduate seats across 21 MD/MS/Diploma specialties, and, since 2020, 140 paramedical diploma seats across 7 allied healthcare programs. KIMS also runs a 1,100-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital that provides tertiary clinical care and serves as the clinical training platform for its students.

The underlying technology base centers on conventional tertiary-care clinical infrastructure rather than software or AI-driven systems. Diagnostic capabilities include a 24x7 pathology laboratory with automated hematology, clinical pathology, cytopathology, and histopathology sections operating under External Quality Assurance Programs; a fully automated clinical biochemistry laboratory with modular integrated analyzers and HPLC; a microbiology lab with BACTEC BD 9050 blood culture, fungal culture, RN tuberculosis testing, and RT-PCR for COVID-19; and a radiology department equipped with a 16-slice bright speed spiral CT, 1.5 Tesla MRI, DSA angiography, and digital X-ray. The hospital also operates a licensed 24x7 blood bank with component separation and apheresis facilities. Clinical training is supplemented through affiliations with NIMHANS, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, SDS Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Government Epidemic Diseases Hospital, and the Central Leprosarium.

KIMS generates revenue through three streams: (1) annual tuition fees from MBBS, MD/MS/Diploma, and paramedical programs billed annually to admitted students; (2) hospital patient service revenue from diagnostic, surgical, and tertiary care delivered across general and super-specialty departments including cardiology, nephrology, neurosurgery, oncology, and plastic surgery; and (3) ancillary revenue from 24x7 diagnostic laboratory services, blood bank, and special services such as dialysis and physiotherapy. Student admissions are administered through the centralized NEET counseling process for MBBS and through RGUHS and the Paramedical Board, Govt. of Karnataka for postgraduate and diploma programs, with foreign students requiring additional NOC and eligibility certification. The institution is ranked 24th among 400+ medical colleges in India, holds the Karnataka state Rajyotsava Award, and is governed by a trust chairman (Lokesh B Nagarajaiah) with an appointed Medical Director and Principal overseeing academic and clinical operations.

Name

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

Legal name

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

Website

https://kimsbangalore.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences is a private, non-profit medical college and 1,100-bed teaching hospital in Bangalore, India, offering MBBS, MD/MS, and paramedical diploma programs to students admitted via NEET, and providing tertiary healthcare to patients across Karnataka.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education and Hospital Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Hospital services
• Tertiary healthcare
• Paramedical training
• Medical research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. MBBS Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees for MBBS undergraduate medical education program
2. MD/MS Postgraduate Fees: Annual fees for postgraduate degree programs in various medical specialties
3. Hospital Patient Services: Multi-specialty hospital providing diagnostic and treatment services to patients, generating revenue from healthcare delivery
4. Paramedical College Fees: Diploma courses in paramedical specialties including Dialysis Technology, Health Inspector, Medical Imaging Technology, etc.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) operates a medical college and an attached 1100-bed teaching hospital in Bangalore, India, delivering undergraduate MBBS and postgraduate MD/MS medical education alongside tertiary clinical care, diagnostic, surgical, emergency, and paramedical training services.

Product overview

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is a medical educational institution and multi-specialty hospital offering a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem. The institution operates the core MBBS undergraduate program (150 annual seats) and extensive MD/MS/Diploma postgraduate programs (191 seats across 21 specialties). KIMS Hospital & Research Centre serves as the affiliated teaching hospital with 1100 beds providing tertiary care across all major medical and surgical specialties. Supporting services include 24x7 diagnostic laboratory services (Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Radiology), super-specialty departments, and a Paramedical College established in 2020 offering 7 diploma programs with 140 annual intake. The institution is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and recognized by Medical Council of India, General Medical Council UK, and World Health Organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBBS Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% MBBS pass rate in 2021 with 5 distinctions and 49 first class
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical training affiliation for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in mental health and neuro sciences
• SDS Tuberculosis SanatoriumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation for TB training and clinical exposure for medical students
• Kidwai Memorial Institute of OncologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical training affiliation for cancer diagnosis and treatment exposure for medical students
• Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSame management institution for multi-disciplinary healthcare training
• Central LeprosariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical training affiliation for leprosy treatment and dermatology exposure
• Government Epidemic Diseases HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation for epidemic disease management training and public health exposure
• Sri Jayadeva Institute of CardiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiology specialty training affiliation for medical students
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS)coreOthersAffiliation university for all medical education programs - undergraduate, postgraduate, and paramedical courses
• Paramedical Board, Govt. of KarnatakacoreOthersRegulatory body affiliation for paramedical education and diploma programs
• V V Puram Science CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty support for paramedical college basic science teaching from affiliated science college
• Christian Medical College (CMC), VellorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal Quality Assurance Program (EQAS) partnership for biochemistry laboratory quality standards

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. John's Medical College: Private medical college in Bangalore offering MBBS, MD/MS, and attached teaching hospital. Direct competitor for NEET-qualified students in the same geography, with similar regulatory affiliations and a comparable multi-specialty hospital model.
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (MAHE): Deemed-to-be private medical university with a long-established multi-specialty teaching hospital and a global reputation in medical education. Comparable in scale, accreditation footprint, and integrated hospital model.
• Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai: Deemed private medical university with a large multi-specialty teaching hospital in South India. Comparable in scale, accreditation breadth, and integrated medical education + clinical services model.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE University, Belgaum: Deemed private medical college in Karnataka with attached multi-specialty teaching hospital. Comparable regulatory profile, RGUHS-equivalent affiliation, and student intake scale.
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute: Government medical college in Bangalore providing MBBS and postgraduate training with a large teaching hospital. Direct comparator for clinical training scale and seat allocation in the same market.
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: Large private medical college (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) with 1,200+ bed tertiary teaching hospital and super-specialty services. Comparable integrated model and clinical training scale to KIMS.
• MS Ramaiah Medical College: Bangalore-based private medical college with attached teaching hospital, competing for the same NEET admissions pool and offering similar MBBS and postgraduate programs in Karnataka.
• Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre: Bangalore-based private medical college and teaching hospital competing for the same Karnataka student pool. Comparable in seat capacity, RGUHS affiliation, and multi-specialty teaching hospital footprint.
• JSS Medical College, Mysore: Private medical college under JSS Academy of Higher Education, affiliated to RGUHS, with attached teaching hospital. Same affiliating university as KIMS, offering identical regulatory and structural profile.
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore: One of India's most prestigious private medical colleges; comparable in tertiary-care teaching hospital model and academic reputation. KIMS already partners with CMC Vellore for biochemistry EQAS, underscoring direct comparability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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