Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Science was founded in the year 1986. It is located off the Bangalore-Mangalore Highway at Balagangadharanatha Nagara in Mandya of Karnataka. The institute was established with the purpose of disseminating quality medical education to the aspiring students from the rural areas. The college is sponsored by Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust, which was started in 1973.
The college was initially under Mysore University but now it is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore. It is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi and General Medical Council, London (U.K).
Since its inception the institute has evolved into a premier rural medical educational institution that caters to the medical requirements of the rural population besides offering education and training to the undergraduates and postgraduates of Medicine. The institution follows the principle of ‘Seva Mano Bhava’ or Service to humanity. It cultivates the values of selfless service in the students who seek admission to the institution. The college provides all the basic amenities required for imparting high quality medical education to the students
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Science contains one of the most beautiful campuses for medical education in Karnataka. The campus spreads across a huge stretch of green land. A grand entrance welcomes visitors to the institute. The college is hosted inside a large building that is surrounded by green lawns. The well-constructed classrooms of the building have good ventilation and comfortable seating arrangements. The campus is beautified by several plants and trees. A teaching hospital also forms a part of the campus.
