Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

Motto	Healthcare with Healing touch
Type	Private
Established	2007
Parent institution	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Affiliation	National Medical Commission
Principal	Air Vice Marshal Dr Rama Sonta sotari
Director	Suresh Chandra Dash
Location	Bhubaneswar , Odisha , India
Website	kims.kiit.ac.in

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) is the medical school of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This institute began offering MBBS courses in 2007.

Its sister institute Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS) offers courses in Dental Science.

History

The idea of a medical college was conceived by Achyuta Samanta. Construction of the college building was completed in 2004, and the faculties were appointed. Initially, the hospital was a makeshift facility in the Godown area of the former MAGNETIC company.

In June 2005, the new hospital building was completed. The hospital acquired new equipment like a CT scan.

In 2006, the inspection processes by the MCI began, and in June 2007, KIMS was formally given permission to start the MBBS course.

The institute was earlier affiliated to Utkal University, however, in 2009, it came under the ambit of KIIT University. In 2013, KIMS got permanent affiliation from the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences 32 overall in India in 2020 among medical rankings.

External links

• KIMS home page