About SJMC / St John's
St. John's Medical College is a private medical college in Bengaluru, Karnataka, established in 1963. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru and offers 150 MBBS seats. Clinical training happens at an attached teaching hospital of roughly 1,350 beds.
Admissions run through KEA (Karnataka) counselling including a Christian-minority category; quota-wise closing marks vary sharply between the minority/merit stream and the open private stream, and a reliable 2025 figure could not be confirmed.
Why students choose it
NIRF Medical Rank 30 (2025) — among the most academically respected private colleges in India
Among the lowest fees of any top-tier private medical college in Karnataka
1,350-bed St John's Medical College Hospital with heavy clinical exposure and strong community medicine focus
Founded 1963 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India; strong ethics/service reputation and alumni network
150 MBBS seats via KEA counselling; service-bond conditions may apply to certain categories
Fees (2025-26, indicative)
| MBBS tuition / year | ₹5,50,000 - 7,30,000 |
|---|---|
| Not included | Hostel, mess, caution deposit, university and exam charges are over and above tuition. |
Read this before you budget. St John's is materially cheaper than peer private colleges; reported annual tuition ~Rs 5.5-7.3 lakh. Historically tied to a rural-service bond for some seat categories. Figures are aggregator-sourced, not from an official fee circular — verify with the college before quoting.
NEET 2025 cutoff
| General category (indicative) | No reliable published figure — cutoffs move every round. |
|---|---|
| Which quota this refers to | Admissions run through KEA (Karnataka) counselling including a Christian-minority category; quota-wise closing marks vary sharply between the minority/merit stream and the open private stream, and a reliable 2025 figure could not be confirmed. |
A cutoff is not a promise. Closing ranks shift with every counselling round, category and quota, and are published only after allotment. Use these as a rough guide and let a counsellor read your actual scorecard.
Quick facts
| College type | Private |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru |
| Approvals | NMC, RGUHS, NAAC |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| NIRF Medical rank | #30 |
| Official website | www.stjohns.in/ |