Question 1

Why was GIMS Gadag renamed to K.H. Patil Institute of Medical Sciences?

Accepted Answer

Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) was renamed to K.H. Patil Institute of Medical Sciences (KPIMS) effective 06 January 2026, per a Karnataka Government order. The renaming was announced on 17 March 2025 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to honour the late K.H. Patil — a former MLA and Minister from Gadag district. The BJP's Gadag district unit opposed this, demanding the college be named after local saint Pandit Puttaraja Gawai, and noting that the 54-acre campus land was donated by the Patil family while the college was established through BJP efforts by former MLA S.V. Bidaroor and ex-CM Jagadish Shettar.

Question 2

How many MBBS and PG seats does KPIMS Gadag have?

Accepted Answer

KPIMS has 150 NMC-approved MBBS seats. PG (MD/MS) intake spans 17 specialties with a combined intake of approximately 57+ seats, including General Medicine (5), General Surgery (5), OBG (5), Ophthalmology (4), Paediatrics (3), Anaesthesiology (3), Orthopaedics (3), ENT (3), and 2 seats each in Dermatology, Radio Diagnosis, Psychiatry, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine, and Community Medicine.

Question 3

What are the NEET cutoffs for KPIMS Gadag?

Accepted Answer

NEET 2024 AIQ (MCC) General category: Opening rank 14,399; Closing rank 19,974. NEET 2025 AIQ General Stray Vacancy closing rank: 27,224. Karnataka State Quota (KEA) General (1G) 2025 Round 2 closing rank: 36,280. PG NEET 2025 AIQ range: AIR 1,700 (Radio Diagnosis) to 74,344. A current student reports the average NEET score for state quota General merit is approximately 580 marks.

Question 4

What hospital is attached to KPIMS Gadag?

Accepted Answer

The attached teaching hospital — within the Government District Hospital premises — currently has 300–350 operational beds and is being expanded to 750 beds under Phase 2. It sees 600+ OPD patients daily, provides 24×7 emergency services, ICU, Blood Bank, Radiology, and super-specialty services in Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, and Paediatric Surgery. Additional affiliated hospitals: Dundappa Manvi Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital and Urban Health Training Centre.

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