College

Established in 2001, MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital is approved by the Medical Council of India and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi & Govt. of Karnataka. The institution is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore.

1. Understanding the critical importance of the study of Anatomy, without which any study of medicine would be incomplete, MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital has equipped the Department of Anatomy with the best of resources: clean, well-ventilated Dissection Theaters, Demonstration Rooms with the latest audio-visual aids, a well-equipped Histology Lab and a good Department Library. Our Anatomy Museum is one of the best in the state with abundant dissected specimens and Embryology Models. The Department also has a separate cold storage facility which can store up to 4 freshly embalmed bodies for the purpose of dissection.
   
2. The Department of Physiology has dedicated Labs for Hematology, Mammalian Physiology, Amphibian Physiology, Clinical Physiology, Research Laboratory and Clinical Physiology. An animal house with rabbits, rats and frogs, plus a pond for Amphibian Physiology provides students with the specimens required for research and practical sessions. Computer data on recent advances in physiology is provided through Bio-Pac system attached to Internet. Separate Biophysics Teams in the department do clinical investigations like ECG, EMG, EEG, PFT, etc., referred by clinicians working at our Research Hospital.
   
3. The Bio-Chemistry Department at the College is fully equipped with the latest blood gas analyzer, auto analyzer and other equipments which are extensively used to train students. The Clinical Bio-Chemistry Lab, attached to the Department provides round-the-clock diagnostic services to our Hospital. Our laboratory participates in the External Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS) of CMC-Vellore.
   
4. Excellent clinical facilities, special equipment, a Museum with more than 600 specimens and stimulating teaching aids…the Department of Pathology at MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital has everything that a student needs to be future-ready. The 24 hour Laboratory in the Hospital provides diagnostic services in various fields like Clinical Pathology, Hematology, Histopathology and Cytology. There is a modern, fully functional, state-of-art Blood Bank with facilities for whole blood transfusion and component separation and transfusion.
   
5. The Department of Microbiology is equipped with appropriate equipments like light microscopes, dark ground microscope, sterilizing equipments, ELISA reader, laminar flow, etc. Audiovisual gadgets, library and museum with numerous charts, models and specimens are available for the benefit of the students. The Diagnostic Lab in the college is run with a spectrum of investigations into all fields of microbiology. The department also monitors the Operation Theatre sterility checks and also is a part of the Hospital Injection Control Committee. The department is on the process of establishing RNTCP unit, VCTC center and a well-equipped virology laboratory.
   
6. Pharmacology - the scientific study of drugs - is a vital component of modern medicine. The faculty of the Department of Pharmacology at MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital has fully-equipped Laboratories for experimental Pharmacology and Pharmacy. In addition, there are two Demonstration Rooms, a Seminar Hall and a Departmental Library. The Central Animal House attached to the Department conforms to the CPCSEA specifications.
   
7. The Museum of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology has a rare collection of photographs and exhibits. These include weapons, poisons, wet specimens, toxicological specimens, skeletons, bones, etc. All photographs and exhibits are neatly catalogued. The department has a Mortuary in the Hospital campus. Medico-legal Post Mortems are conducted here and the autopsies can be witnessed by students from the Gallery. A separate cold storage facility is also available which can store 4 cadavers at a time.
   
8. The Department of Community Medicine has four fully functional rural and urban health centres, which support the local communities, in and around a 30-km radius, with basic medical care through periodic health camps. Additionally, students are given wide exposure to national health programs through visits to institutions such as the Family Planning Association of India, the National Tuberculosis Institute, the Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, etc. Dedicated vehicles are at the disposal of the Department to meet the commutation needs of the students and staff.