About Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Medical College has been established in 1981 by The Ananda Social and Educational Trust. It was initiated by committed Scheduled Caste persons whose aim was to of make a positive contribution for the betterment of SC and ST people. A Medical college named after Bharatha Rathna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was thus established under the aegis of Ananda Social and Educational Trust by 9 founder Trustees namely Dr.N.T.Mohan,Sri. P.L.Nanjundaswamy, Sri. L.Shivalingaiah, Sri. V.S.Kuber, Sri. H.S.Shivaswamy, Sri. M.K.Kempasiddaiah, Sri. M.H.Jayaprakash Narayan,Sri. B.Gopalaiah,Sri. S.Gurappaji. The college to this affect opened up new avenues for SC and ST people to find better slots in the social hierarchy.

The odds the visionary team had to contend with were many, but the co-operation and encouragement received from several quarters made the dream project a reality. The Government of Karnataka under the stewardship of Sri.R.Gundu Rao accorded sanction to the Ananda Trust to start a medical college on 6th July 1981 at Cooke Town. Subsequently, the Karnataka Government and Sri.B.Basavalingappa extended generous help with the allotment of 25 acres of land at Kadugondanahalli, at virtually no cost, to build its own campus. The Trust, which also runs a Dental College, a School of Nursing, a college of Physiotherapy as well as institutes of Medical Laboratory Technology and Radiography, has rich experience in the field of education. Its motto is to serve the weaker sections of the community, handicapped socially, educationally & economically.

In May 1987, the college moved to its own campus at Kadugondanahalli. The college was initially affiliated to the Bangalore University and is now affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The college runs the MBBS course as well as post-graduate courses in many subjects that are recognized by the Medical Council of India
Information compiled from:Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College- Website