SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad · Karnataka.
MEDICINE · KARNATAKA · Private
SDM Medical College Dharwad: Overview
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This profile identifies SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad in Sattur, Dharwad. Use its exact college and course identity when reading the admission route, dated intake and fee schedule; similarly named group institutions are not interchangeable.
History and university identity
SDM’s campus history describes development from 2003, while its mandatory disclosure records the first MBBS letter of permission in July 2004. These are different milestones. Its current institutional disclosure names Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, rather than relying on an older affiliation label.
| Student question | College reference |
|---|---|
| City / campus | Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Institutional identity | Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University |
| Ownership | Private |
| MBBS dated intake | 150; 2026–27 NMC table dated 18 September 2026 |
| Named programme entries | 30; 1 MBBS, 17 MD, 5 MS, 1 PG Diploma, 4 M.Ch, 2 DM |
| MBBS route | NEET UG → Karnataka KEA registration, option entry and seat allotment |
| Financial scope | Linked as 2026–27 amenities schedule |
Teaching hospital and clinical exposure
The attached SDM hospital provides broad clinical, diagnostic and specialist services. The university also identifies skills and research laboratories. These facilities create a clinical learning setting; they do not establish student procedure numbers, a research publication guarantee or a placement outcome.
Library, laboratories and practical learning
The college describes audiovisual classrooms, a central and departmental library system, practical laboratories, a skills laboratory and subject museums. Published numerical resource counts are not repeated as current measurements without a dated inventory.
A distinction worth knowing
The 2026–27 admissions link supplies a ₹60,000 amenities schedule, not an MBBS tuition quote. Its twelve listed components add to that amount. The published student-facilities page describes separate hostels and a vegetarian campus mess; a current room tariff is a separate document.
Admission and reporting
SDM’s 2026–27 checklist includes KEA application, allotment and verification records, NEET 2026 documents, school records and applicable category evidence. It identifies university eligibility formalities for relevant candidates and asks for scans as well as required originals.
Fees and living arrangements
Academic fees and accommodation need separate planning. Read the fee page’s year and payment-period labels before comparing colleges. Where a hostel price or refund condition is not established, it is not filled with another institution’s tariff.
How to use this profile
Compare the exact qualification, entry examination, previous degree and counselling authority. Intake is dated capacity, not live vacancies. The profile contains selected reviewed facts and original student guidance; it is not a full-profile verification badge or a promise of admission, clinical procedures, salary or placement.
Selected facts reviewed 17 October 2026. Source URLs are retained in the private evidence register; necessary source years and scope remain visible.
Academic choices at SDM Medical College Dharwad
The following are the individually named entries retained in this college’s catalogue. The intake column keeps its dated source scope; it does not show live vacancies, guarantee a category allocation or create a qualification from a hospital department.
| Named qualification | Dated intake reference | Evidence scope |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 150 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology | 13 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Microbiology | 2 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Paediatrics | 12 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Pharmacology | 1 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology | 5 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.S. Ophthalmology | 4 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.S. Otorhinolaryngology/ENT | 5 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Anatomy | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Pathology | 10 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| Diploma in Public Health (D.P.H.) | 2 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Radio-Diagnosis /Radiology | 8 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.S. Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 14 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.S. Orthopaedics | 6 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. General Medicine | 14 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Psychiatry | 5 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Forensic Medicine | 1 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Physiology | 2 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.S. General Surgery | 12 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. BioChemistry | 4 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Respiratory Medicine/Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Emergency Medicine | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social & Preventive Medicine | 4 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.D. Hospital Administration | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.Ch. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| D.M. Nephrology | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.Ch. Paediatric Surgery | 2 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.Ch. Neurosurgery | 3 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| M.Ch. Urology | 2 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
| D.M. Clinical Haematology | 2 | Dated catalogue; retain the programme-specific source scope |
SDM Medical College Dharwad admission guide
NEET UG → Karnataka KEA registration, option entry and seat allotment. Separate the entrance examination, counselling allocation and institution reporting; a college enquiry or application form alone does not allot a regulated medical seat.
Choose the right route
MBBS uses NEET UG with the applicable school qualifications, age and category conditions. MD/MS or a listed medical diploma uses NEET PG, including the registration and internship deadline. A listed DM/M.Ch uses NEET SS and the exact eligible postgraduate feeder qualification; a broad specialty title does not establish feeder eligibility.
| Stage | Student action |
|---|---|
| Examination | Use the correct session and qualification; verify the notified eligibility and completion deadline |
| Counselling | NEET UG → Karnataka KEA registration, option entry and seat allotment |
| Choices | Select the exact college, programme, category and fee scope |
| Allotment | Read the authority’s letter and current reporting schedule |
| Joining | SDM’s 2026–27 checklist includes KEA application, allotment and verification records, NEET 2026 documents, school records and applicable category evidence. It identifies university eligibility formalities for relevant candidates and asks for scans as well as required originals. |
Prepare documents for your actual category
SDM’s 2026–27 checklist includes KEA application, allotment and verification records, NEET 2026 documents, school records and applicable category evidence. It identifies university eligibility formalities for relevant candidates and asks for scans as well as required originals.
- Keep the examination result, allotment and payment acknowledgements together.
- Prepare the qualifying school or medical degree records and applicable registration or internship evidence.
- Use the prescribed domicile, category, minority, disability or NRI documentation only where relevant to the claim.
- Confirm transfer, migration, eligibility, fitness and anti-ragging requirements against the current checklist.
- Retain scans and acknowledgements for submitted originals; confirm the reporting venue and deadline before travel.
Fees and hostel allocation are separate
Read the fees page for the actual allotted programme and category. Check whether an amount is already included before paying a balance. Academic admission does not guarantee a hostel room, a particular sharing arrangement or any unstated refund condition.
Enquire with MedCollege · Compare courses · Read the fee scope
These MedCollege links provide guidance. They do not submit counselling choices, reserve a seat or collect a college admission payment.
Programme catalogue at a glance
This chart counts named catalogue entries by qualification grouping. It does not show seat quotas, students, placement outcomes or live vacancies. Source: MedCollege’s named-programme catalogue, snapshot 22 October 2026. Counts describe catalogue entries; the underlying programme source years remain separately labelled above.
- MBBS: 1 entries
- MD: 17 entries
- MS: 5 entries
- PG Diploma: 1 entries
- M.Ch: 4 entries
- DM: 2 entries
| Qualification grouping | Named entries | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 1 | Catalogue entries, not seats |
| MD | 17 | Catalogue entries, not seats |
| MS | 5 | Catalogue entries, not seats |
| PG Diploma | 1 | Catalogue entries, not seats |
| M.Ch | 4 | Catalogue entries, not seats |
| DM | 2 | Catalogue entries, not seats |
Questions about SDM Medical College Dharwad?
Discuss the qualification, fee scope and admission research with MedCollege. Guidance is separate from college allotment and reporting.
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SDM Medical College Dharwad fee guide
Read the programme, quota, document year and payment period together. A tuition figure, an amenities bill, a one-time joining amount and a deposit are different commitments.
Source scope: Linked as 2026–27 amenities schedule. Selected figures reviewed 17 October 2026.
| Quota / scope | Component | Payment period | Amount | Currency | Reading note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS amenities | Health care | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹800 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Accident insurance | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹50 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Library/reading room | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹5,000 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Laboratory | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹1,000 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | KSSW/KSTB | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹100 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | ID card | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹500 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Annual day/sports | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹3,500 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Transportation | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹10,000 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Vaccination | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹3,500 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Internal assessment | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹5,000 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Miscellaneous | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹550 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Skill laboratory | Schedule linked for 2026–27; not tuition | ₹30,000 | INR | Component of the ₹60,000 amenities total |
| MBBS amenities | Published total | Schedule linked for 2026–27 | ₹60,000 | INR | Sum of the twelve listed components |
The PDF itself is not dated; its college admissions link labels it for 2026–27. This is an amenities schedule, not base tuition, a full-course bill or a hostel/deposit quote. No missing tuition amount is constructed from it.
Build the right budget
Keep the amount already paid through counselling separate from the institution’s balance demand. Check whether a published total already contains university or college subtotals before adding them. Ask which charges recur, which apply only on joining and which deposits are refundable under written terms.
| Budget line | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Academic fee | Exact programme, category, admission year and billing period |
| Joining / processing | One-time versus recurring; already included in first payment? |
| Deposits | Refund conditions and deductions; do not assume every caution entry is refundable |
| Accommodation / food | Room type, sharing, rental period, meals and separately payable services |
| Postgraduate specialty | An MBBS quote cannot price an MD, MS, DM, M.Ch or institutional fellowship |
SDM Medical College Dharwad cutoff and rank context
Use the exact programme, authority, year, round, allotted quota, allotted category and rank scale together. NEET All India Rank and a state merit rank are different scales. The candidate’s personal category is not automatically the category of the seat allotted.
Exact numerical coverage
An exact-college, year-, round- and category-labelled KEA cutoff table was not established in the sources retrieved for this batch. No rank is borrowed from an adjacent row, another college or an unofficial prediction. The missing number is an evidence gap, not a statement that admission has no threshold.
| Field | Check before comparing |
|---|---|
| Institution and course | Match the full college identity and individual programme |
| Year and round | Retain both; historical movement cannot promise a new allotment |
| Quota / category | Use each source’s actual headings and allotted category |
| Rank scale | Do not convert a state rank into NEET AIR or invent marks |
| Blank cells | Keep missing values missing; never treat a blank as zero |
Ranks are only one part of the decision
NEET UG → Karnataka KEA registration, option entry and seat allotment. Eligibility, choices, available seats, reporting and round rules still matter. The page does not calculate marks-to-rank conversions, guaranteed admission chances or an invented opening rank.
Facilities at SDM Medical College Dharwad
The college describes audiovisual classrooms, a central and departmental library system, practical laboratories, a skills laboratory and subject museums. Published numerical resource counts are not repeated as current measurements without a dated inventory.
Hospital and supervised learning
The attached SDM hospital provides broad clinical, diagnostic and specialist services. The university also identifies skills and research laboratories. These facilities create a clinical learning setting; they do not establish student procedure numbers, a research publication guarantee or a placement outcome.
Study and practical preparation
Use library study, laboratory preparation and skills practice alongside timetabled clinical learning. The existence of a teaching resource does not prove unrestricted student access or a particular procedure count. Ask about course-year access, supervision and the practical logbook rather than relying only on a photograph.
Campus accommodation and food
The student-facilities page describes separate hostels and a vegetarian campus mess. Room availability and the current room tariff remain separate questions from the amenities fee schedule.
Questions for a campus visit
Check travel between classrooms, hospital postings and accommodation; practical supervision; library access; accessibility support; and the current hostel-allocation process. Published facility descriptions do not settle every operational question.
Clinical training and career pathways
The relevant medical-career questions are completion of supervised training and internship, required registration, postgraduate eligibility and entry to a specific role. A hospital affiliation does not prove a placement percentage or salary package.
Clinical learning at SDM Medical College Dharwad
The attached SDM hospital provides broad clinical, diagnostic and specialist services. The university also identifies skills and research laboratories. These facilities create a clinical learning setting; they do not establish student procedure numbers, a research publication guarantee or a placement outcome.
From MBBS to a next qualification
MBBS includes academic and clinical training followed by the required rotating internship. Specialist training is a separate competitive entry, not an automatic progression for a student at the same college. This profile lists 30 individually named entries with the distinct qualifications and dated source scope shown on their cards.
Degrees and short professional training
A medical M.Sc. or institutional fellowship has its own academic purpose and entry requirements. It is not automatically a medical-practice licence or a substitute for the recognised specialist degree required for a role. Applicants should compare the awarding body and qualification status before enrolling.
Career directions
Clinical service, postgraduate study, research, teaching and public-health work can be directions to investigate after meeting the relevant qualification and registration requirements. Every appointment or academic post has its own eligibility. No employer offer is inferred from a course subject or hospital department.
Outcome figures not established
This batch does not establish a college-specific salary package, placement rate, internship stipend, employer list or postgraduate success rate. Such figures are not manufactured from rankings, patient services or anecdotal reviews.
SDM Medical College Dharwad FAQs
Which institution and university does this page cover?
SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad. Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University. SDM’s campus history describes development from 2003, while its mandatory disclosure records the first MBBS letter of permission in July 2004. These are different milestones. Its current institutional disclosure names Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, rather than relying on an older affiliation label.
What is the MBBS route?
NEET UG → Karnataka KEA registration, option entry and seat allotment. An enquiry does not allot a seat; the current examination and category conditions still apply.
What is the dated MBBS intake?
150 in the NMC 2026–27 table dated 18 September 2026. This is total dated intake, not a vacancy count.
Which programmes are listed?
1 MBBS, 17 MD, 5 MS, 1 PG Diploma, 4 M.Ch, 2 DM. Each has an individual card. Institutional fellowships and university M.Sc. courses are not represented as NMC specialist degrees.
Where does clinical learning happen?
The attached SDM hospital provides broad clinical, diagnostic and specialist services. The university also identifies skills and research laboratories. These facilities create a clinical learning setting; they do not establish student procedure numbers, a research publication guarantee or a placement outcome.
Which fees can I use?
Linked as 2026–27 amenities schedule. The PDF itself is not dated; its college admissions link labels it for 2026–27. This is an amenities schedule, not base tuition, a full-course bill or a hostel/deposit quote. No missing tuition amount is constructed from it.
Is hostel included in tuition?
Academic and residential charges remain separately labelled. Read the fee section for any room-specific publication; no unstated meal or deposit inclusion is assumed.
Is the rank table an official closing cutoff?
Where shown, it contains calculated observed AIR extrema from exact-college final Round 1 2026 MCC allotments. It is not an official opening/closing-cutoff table or prediction. Missing KEA evidence is not filled with an invented rank.
How do postgraduate admissions differ?
NEET PG → applicable KEA postgraduate medical counselling; DM/M.Ch via NEET SS and MCC. Exact specialty eligibility and the current session matrix are essential.
What should I do before reporting?
SDM’s 2026–27 checklist includes KEA application, allotment and verification records, NEET 2026 documents, school records and applicable category evidence. It identifies university eligibility formalities for relevant candidates and asks for scans as well as required originals.
Can MedCollege reserve a medical seat?
No. The internal contact links are for guidance. Examination, counselling, allocation, reporting and institutional payments remain separate regulated processes.
Does a reviewed field mean the whole profile is verified?
No. Selected facts were reviewed on 17 October 2026. Missing financial, rank, facility-metric and outcome evidence remains a limitation. Fifteen other section bodies retain their earlier content and are not newly fact-audited by this batch.
A practical comparison checklist
Use these questions to compare this exact campus with your other options. They are planning questions, not claims that an unverified facility or concession exists here.
| Decision | What to compare | What not to assume |
|---|---|---|
| Academic fit | The named qualification and subject focus | A hospital department is automatically a degree |
| Cost | Same programme, category, year and payment period | A joining demand is the full course cost |
| Location | Teaching, clinical and reporting venues | A city name identifies every campus building |
| Accommodation | Room allocation and separately stated charges | An academic seat guarantees a room |
| Historical ranks | Same authority, course, round, category and rank scale | Past allotment means a future guarantee |
Questions to resolve before choosing SDM Medical College Dharwad
The guidance below explains how to use this college’s information. It does not assert that an undocumented facility, fee concession, outcome or service is available at this campus.
Match the qualification to the decision you are making
Before comparing colleges, decide what qualification you are actually considering. An undergraduate applicant, a doctor seeking specialist training and a graduate considering an allied-health qualification are making different decisions. Start with the individually named course, then read its entry qualification, training period and admission route. A large teaching hospital may offer many services without every service being a separately approved degree. Likewise, a college may have more than one qualification in the same subject area. Use the exact course title in your notes and enquiries so that a helpful answer about one programme is not mistaken for an answer about another.
Separate the college, university and hospital
These names answer different questions. The college identifies the institution providing the teaching; the university identifies the academic relationship described for the qualification; the teaching hospital identifies a clinical learning setting. They may share a familiar local name without being interchangeable. When reading a document, check which organisation issued it and whether it refers to the same campus. A university-wide announcement does not automatically apply to every constituent college, and a hospital anniversary is not necessarily the medical college’s foundation date. Keep the three identities together when you compare academic information, reporting instructions and campus locations.
Read intake as a dated programme figure
An intake reference describes the capacity recorded in a particular source for a particular qualification. It does not tell you how many seats remain available today or how many places are available to your category. Keep the academic year and the date of the list with the number. Counselling availability may be divided across authorities, quotas, categories and rounds, and it can change during an admission process. For a practical shortlist, retain one column for dated programme intake and a separate note for the applicable round’s seat matrix. Do not calculate your admission chances merely by dividing the intake by an applicant count.
Understand the difference between eligibility and selection
Meeting a course’s eligibility conditions allows a candidate to participate in the relevant process; it is not the same as obtaining a seat. Selection can also depend on examination performance, the admission category, document verification, the choices entered and the seats available in that round. The exact combination varies by qualification and authority. Write down which requirement belongs to which stage. For example, a qualification document supports academic eligibility, while an allotment letter records a particular allocation. Keeping those stages separate helps prevent a reassuring general eligibility statement from being read as a promise of admission to this institution.
Questions about SDM Medical College Dharwad?
Discuss the qualification, fee scope and admission research with MedCollege. Guidance is separate from college allotment and reporting.
Prepare for counselling as a sequence of decisions
Registration, payment where required, document processing, choice entry, allotment and college reporting are distinct steps. Read the instructions for the authority handling your exact category instead of assuming that one registration covers every route. Keep a dated copy of submitted choices and payment acknowledgements. When considering a subsequent round, understand how retaining, upgrading, resigning or joining may affect your position under that round’s rules. Do not rely on a previous year’s deadline or a message about another category. A clear sequence of completed steps is more useful than an informal assurance that an application has been done.
Build a document checklist for your own category
A universal list can help you begin, but it cannot replace the current reporting checklist. Arrange identity records, academic certificates, the examination and allotment documents relevant to the qualification, photographs and any category or residence evidence you intend to claim. Check whether the authority requires a particular format, issuing authority or validity period. Where originals and copies are requested, organise them in the stated order and keep a record of anything submitted. Personal circumstances such as a name difference, a study gap or a change of board may require additional clarification. Resolve those questions before travelling to report.
Compare fees using the same payment scope
Two figures cannot be compared properly until you know what each includes. One may be annual tuition, another an admission demand containing deposits, and another an indicative full-course amount. Record the qualification, quota, academic year, currency, charge period and included components alongside the figure. If those fields differ, explain the difference rather than presenting the lower number as automatically cheaper. A historical fee can still provide context when it is clearly dated, but it must not be silently described as the current charge. Use the college-specific table above as a starting point and confirm the actual demand applicable to your allotment.
Keep recurring charges separate from joining charges
A useful budget distinguishes charges that recur from those paid at admission or for a particular service. Tuition, university or examination charges, development-related items, residence and other charges may follow different periods. Do not assume that every item in a joining statement repeats each year. Conversely, do not treat a first payment as the entire cost of completing the programme. Where the document does not state the period, retain that uncertainty and ask for clarification. This approach prevents an apparently precise total from becoming misleading when the components refer to different stages of study.
Treat deposits and refunds as separate questions
The word deposit does not, by itself, establish that an amount is refundable in every situation. Read the stated refund conditions, deductions, clearance requirements and the process for making a claim. Admission cancellation and hostel departure may follow different procedures. Keep payment receipts and acknowledgements rather than relying only on a bank transaction message. If you are comparing budgets, separate an evidenced refundable deposit from a recurring expense, but still allow for the money needed at joining. Do not assume that a deposit can immediately be used to finance a subsequent fee payment or that every cancellation results in the same refund.
Questions about SDM Medical College Dharwad?
Discuss the qualification, fee scope and admission research with MedCollege. Guidance is separate from college allotment and reporting.
Location and visit planning
SDM Medical College Dharwad is identified in Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka. Use the documented campus and reporting information retained above when planning a visit. A city label alone is not a verified map pin; no unconfirmed coordinates are plotted.
View campus and contact information
Overview expanded 22 October 2026. Institution-specific statements retain their original source years and scope. The separate student-planning material is guidance, not additional evidence of college facilities or outcomes. No whole-profile verification is implied.
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Location reference
SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad
Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka
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