KMC Hospital
IN Mangaluru, India · multi-specialty
Trust Index 69 · Fair
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KMC Hospital, Mangaluru, is a multi-speciality hospital at Dr. B R Ambedkar Circle in Mangaluru, Karnataka, run as a teaching hospital of Kasturba Medical College (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) and part of the Manipal Hospitals network. It offers cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and other tertiary specialities. The hospital's package/pricing pages on the Manipal Hospitals portal could not be reached at our last check, so no procedure prices could be sourced.
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- Patient rating
- 4.7/5
- 6,602 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 69/100
- Fair
- Data confidence
- 34%
- Low · 19% verified
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MHI · Method 1.3 Methodology →One comparable score per hospital — each metric below is measured against the registry and weighted by the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.
85% of the formula backed by data
- Trust Index 69 Our index 69/100 · vs 95 same-country hospitals · 100th percentile
- Profile completeness 34 Our index 34% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
- Quality & reputation 99 ✓ Verified 4.7★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 99th percentile
- Accreditation 71 ✓ Verified 2 independent · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency — Not sourced — · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale — Not sourced — · needs a sourced bed count
The composite is the weight-normalized mean of available metrics. The same method applies to every hospital in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.
Location & getting here
SourcedAddress, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.
Dr. B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangaluru, Karnataka
Getting here
- Mangaluru Central 1.1 km · ~13 min (≈, OSM)
Accreditations
Independently verifiableOnly independent, checkable accreditations and rankings — published by the accrediting bodies themselves. Self-reported trade awards are deliberately omitted.
Independent signals
SourcedGovernment quality-inspection grades, independent accreditation/certification, and insurer networks — matched from public registries, not submitted by the hospital.
Government quality grade
- NABH NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) status: Accredited. Address on file: Balmatta road, Jyoti Circle , Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India, 575001. as of 2026 Source →
Compare hospitals in India
Our indexSide by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.
Compared with 3 other India hospitals here, KMC Hospital carries a A grade, ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (70).
| Metric | This hospital KMC Hospital Mangaluru | Medanta - The Medicity Gurugram | AIIMS New Delhi New Delhi | PGIMER Chandigarh Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score | A · 70 | AAA · 92 ★ | AA · 77 | AA · 77 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | — | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #3 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 4.7★ ★ | 4.2★ | 4.3★ | 3.8★ |
| Accreditationindependent bodies | 2 independent ★ | 2 independent ★ | JCI | — |
| Published pricesverified, comparable | — | — | — | — |
| From pricecheapest verified | — | — | — | — |
| Profile | You're here | Open profile | Open profile | Open profile |
Six decision metrics on the same public formula — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation and real verified prices. "—" means not yet sourced, never guessed. Best in each row marked ★. All hospitals →
Common questions about KMC Hospital
Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.
Is KMC Hospital accredited?
Yes — KMC Hospital holds , . We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.
How is KMC Hospital rated?
KMC Hospital has a 4.7-star Google rating from 6,602 reviews, and scores 79/100 (grade AA) on our independent Trust Index. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is KMC Hospital known for?
KMC Hospital, Mangaluru, is a multi-speciality hospital at Dr. B R Ambedkar Circle in Mangaluru, Karnataka, run as a teaching hospital of Kasturba Medical College (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) and part of the Manipal Hospitals network. It offers cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and other tertiary specialities. The hospital's package/pricing pages on the Manipal Hospitals portal could not be reached at our last check, so no procedure prices could be sourced.
Where is KMC Hospital?
KMC Hospital is located at Dr. B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangaluru, Karnataka, Mangaluru, India.
Traveling to Mangaluru, India
Sourced Full India guide →India is a leading value medical-travel destination: foreign patients fly to JCI- and NABH-accredited private hospitals in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad for cardiac surgery, orthopaedics, oncology and transplants at a fraction of Western prices, in English, supported by the world's largest generic-medicine industry. Chennai alone draws about 45% of the country's health tourists.
- Visa
- India offers an e-Visa to nationals of 160+ countries in tourist, business and medical categories; medical travellers apply for the e-Medical Visa specifically for treatment.
- Medical / long-stay visa
- The e-Medical Visa gives a 60-day stay with triple entry, extendable up to 6 months for long treatments via the FRRO/FRO; it requires an invitation letter from the treating hospital, and up to two e-Medical Attendant visas can be granted per patient.
- Arrival
- Apply online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before arrival (application window 120 days); e-Medical Visas are usually processed in about 3–7 working days.
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR, ₹)
- Languages
- Hindi and English are both official; English is widely used in international hospitals (India has 22 constitutionally-scheduled languages)
- Safety & recourse
- Take normal precautions · Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
General guidance — confirm current rules for your nationality with official sources. Verified against: India e-Visa (official portal) · Ministry of Home Affairs — visa services.
Data & sources
19% verified Show all dataHow much of this profile is verified data — every section above carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.
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- Identity & location ✓ Verified
- Accreditation Not yet collected
- Published prices Not yet collected
- Languages Not yet collected
- Patient reviews ✓ Verified
- Staff & expertise Modeled
- Safety & complications Modeled
- Accommodation & rooms Modeled
- Facilities & access Imported
- Insurance & payment Modeled
- Inclusive & accessible care Modeled
- Ownership & governance Modeled
- Volume & outcomes Modeled
- International-patient mix Modeled
- Surgical team depth Modeled
- Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →
Reviews, staff, accreditations, awards, research and inclusive-care figures are aggregated or modeled from published signals for this preview; real registry, outcome and review data replace them before launch. How we model this →