A Lot of us always wanted to be a doctor but stopped trying and dreaming about it after a certain time when we realized how difficult it was to get admission in MBBS college and completing MBBS. But some of us really worked hard and are working hard to get admission in MBBS colleges. If you’re one of them, you’re at the right place. In this post, I will introduce you and give all details about East Point Medical College Bangalore. 

East Point Medical College overview 

East Point Medical College Bangalore is a part of the jnana Prabha campus and houses an educational institution. It was established by  DR S M Venkatapathi. It was established in 2017. College is affiliated to RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCEs. Mission of the college is to bring the quality health care including underprivileged people and so give the best educational quality and stress free period for the students 

Key Highlights 

College name	East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Center
Email id	info.epcms@eastpoint.ac.in
Address	Jnana Prabha, East point campus, Virgo Nagar post Avalahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka -560049
Website	www.epcms.ac.in
Year of establishment	2017
Country	INDIA
State	Karnataka
City	Bangalore
College type	private
Affiliated to	Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
Approved by	Medical council of India
Accreditation	–
Study mode	Regular (full time )
Hostel	Boys and girls separate hostel

East Point Medical College Bangalore is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science ,Bangalore .and was approved by medical council of India. It was established in 1996 by government of Karnataka and nearly 3000 colleges affiliated. The college is under Jnana Prabha campus educational institution .the other colleges that comes under are 

1. East point college of engineering and technology. 
2. East point college of  management. 
3. East point college of nursing. 
4. East point college of pharmacy.
5. East point PU college and schools.

East Point college has its own partner hospital on the campus of the college . students get to learn and treat patients after a certain time in the guidance of seniors and faculty staff .East Point campus is quite a large campus with hospital ,college , hostel and playgrounds .College is in the outskirts of Bangalore away from the traffic noise. College is around so many villages which brings in a lot of casualties to the hospital.

Why study  at East Point medical college?

College is in the outskirts of the city area but it is a blessing for medical students for good study and focus. Although college is recently established but college has such good results and good reviews in a short period of time.

⇒ Course structure –  All the courses in the college run by appropriate curriculum given by the university to the college. College curriculum is designed in a such way that student can learn both practicals and teaching faculty are professional and modern learning equipment 

⇒ Infrastructure – College has a large campus with lush greenery and large playgrounds for walks . College ,hospital ,mess and hostel situated in the same campus makes student life a lot easier and saves students a lot of money and time. 

⇒ Hospital –  Where a lot of other colleges have tried with other hospitals for students to learn, East point medical college has its own hospital .Hospital has so many beds where you can practice medicine everyday under the guidance of staff. Well this is the reason you should consider joining the east point college. The hospital brings a lot of patients and the better the patient flow the better the learning.

⇒ College ethics and committees – College has set a few facility members in the committees to look after a few issues like  ragging, eg – anti -ragging committee will take strict actions and preventive measures to avoid ragging. Student counselor will look into issue student faces in the college  and work on solution. This college really stands on their mission.

Courses Offered 

MBBS 

East Point Medical College Bangalore offers only one course in this campus i.e.,  MBBS. The college has other campuses for other courses like nursing ,business and many others mentioned above. MBBS  is a undergraduate degree. one can join MBBS after 12th and one can proceed MD after MBBS 

MBBS is total 5 and half year course that is – Four and half years 

• First year – 1 year long. 
• Second year – 1 and half year. 
• Third year – 1 year.
• Fourth year – 1 year and,

One year internship  – Internship program is also a  compulsory  part of MBBS . It is a period in MBBS where you work as a doctor in the hospital . interns in the hospitals are more exposed to the patient  and work in hospitals with minimum salary. Internships can be done in the hospital of your choice .eg – in case you don’t want to continue in east point medical college you can ask for transfer in the college of your choice .

MBBS Subjects

• First year (1 YEAR) 

Anatomy -1  Anatomy -2

Physiology

Biochemistry

• Second year (one and half years) 

Pharmacology

pathology

Microbiology

Forensic medicine and toxicology

OPD and clinical postings

• Third year ( 1 year ) 

General medicine

ENT (ear, nose and throat)

Ophthalmology (study of eyes)

• Fourth year 

General surgery	pediatrics	anesthesiology	Orthopedics
Obstetrics and gynecology	radiology	psychiatry	Dermatology and venereology

Departments 

• Anatomy 

The Anatomy department of the college has various collections of species and human body parts like ( brain ,lungs ,tongue ,face etc.) for study purposes . In fact , this is the first thing you do after joining college in the first year . department also has skulls and bones of the body ,charts and models for better learning . department also have microscopes and histology slides. 

• Physiology

Physiology is one of the first three practical in MBBS(first year)and physiology is a branch of biology that deals with normal functions of the human body and life, basic things that you will need for life will thought in this lab like measurement of blood pressure ,pulse rate, hematology test. lab of physiology in east point medical college is well equipped and four practical halls just for physiology with modern microscopes and equipment for practical.

• Biochemistry

Biochemistry is a science that deals with chemical and physio-chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms. teachers in biochemistry lab will teach you about chemicals and experiments like differential tests for blood sugars ,chemical examination of normal urine, test for jaundice( liver function test). Lab in east point medical college is huge and has a single hall which can accommodate 100 students. Lab is facilitated with all the equipment and audio – visual smart screens.

• Pathology

Pathology is a branch of science that deals with study of disease and diagnosis through removed tissue. lab in east point medical college of pathology is equipped with modern diagnostic aids for investigations and hematology instruments. department has a museum that has a collection of various number of spices of diseased organs and chart and models for better understanding. Pathology lab also has around 100 microscopes for studying slides.

• Microbiology 

Microbiology is a branch of science that deals with study of microorganisms and morphology of the microorganisms. lab has one single hall that can accommodate 75 students staining.

• Pharmacology

Pharmacology is a branch of medical science that deals with the study of drugs and its mechanism. Pharmacology is one of the interesting practicals of MBBS. Lab is totally equipped for drug preparation. Equipment used in college are verified and safe.

• Forensic Medicine 

The department teaches the legal aspect of medical practice to students that helps in resolution of criminal cases on the basis of scientific facts. The department has access to laboratories and seminar rooms. For forensic study the lab is facilitated with microscope ,x-ray machines. Age estimation is learnt by x -rays and the main aspect that help in study of the criminal case is dentition of the criminal ,bite marks and lip bite. tooth molds and OPG are given for studies. Department also has a museum that has a collection of various bones, forensic cases and photographs, snake specimens and different types of weapons.

• Community Medicine

Community medicine department is all about serving the rural population by offering them medical service. The department of east point medical college conducts at least two camps every week .The department is equipped with smart TVs for displaying content in the form of videos and pictures for better understanding of students and patients.  Department also has  computers for statistical cells, community medicine has a number of charts ,posters and survey cases for better understanding about health issues and hygiene importance and educating patients for the same.

Teaching-Learning Methods

College provides a time table in the beginning of the academic year. Time table is decided by the staff and committee. Various tools are used for better teaching like smart classes, videos and pictures, PPT, various charts and models. Things that makes learning easy are 

 ⇢  weekly test.

 ⇢  Teaching plus notes.

 ⇢  use of digital tools to learn.

⇢   Mentorship – college make few teacher mentor and students can approach their mentor for any problems and doubts.

Faculty Team of East Point Medical College 

Each department of college has maximum 7-8 staff recruited. I will mention few faculties of the college.

DR.D Premkumar	Dean and director
DR.prabhakar B	Principal
DR narendra P datti	Medical superintendent

Here are the names of the HOD of all the departments of east point medical college 

DR. Balachandra. N	Professor and HOD of anatomy
DR.K.I.King	Professor and HOD of physiology
DR Sumathi M E	Professor and HOD of biochemistry
DR Bhaskar H.N	Professor and HOD of pharmacology

 

DR.Madhusmita jena	Professor and HOD of pathology
DR.Vivek.H	Professor and HOD of microbiology
DR. Chandra shekaraiah C	Professor and HOD of forensic medicine
DR. A.G Kulakarni	Professor and HOD of community medicine

 

DR. Venkatarathnamma P N	Professor and HOD of general medicine
DR.Kiran.B	Professor and HOD of pediatrics
DR. safia ahmed	Professor and HOD  pulmonary medicine
DR. Adarsh gowda	Professor and HOD dermatology

 

DR. Ziaulla shariff	Professor and HOD of general surgery
DR. Shashikumar y	Professor and HOD of orthopedics
DR. Manjoo S reddy	Professor and HOD of ophthalmology
DR.Anand Thipanna Talikoti	Professor and HOD of anaesthesiology

 

DR.Indira N	Professor and HOD of radiology
DR. Venugopal N	Professor and HOD of emergency medicine
DR. Kalavathi .D. Biradar	Professor and HOD of obstetrics and gynecology

Workshop Programs

College conducts number of workshops and learning programs throughout a year for students and staff. workshops like,

➤  workshop on lesson planning.

➤  workshop on mentorship.

➤  workshop on blood donation. 

➤  workshop on AIDS.

Admissions in East Point Medical College

East Point Medical college is located in Bangalore. Students can apply to the course offline or online. Online admission can be done by the website mentioned below,

Online mode 

➧ step one-   visit official www.epcms.ac.in search for admission section and opt for APPLY.     

➧ step two-   fill the application form with exact details. 

➧ step three- you will be updated with the dates you can visit college for documents verification.

➧ step four-  visit the college with self attested copies of documents.

➧ step five-   submit your original documents.

➧ step six-    complete your payment series and get a admission letter from East Point Medical College.

Offline mode 

➧ step one – visit the college in Bangalore, the complete address is given below. 

➧ step two – fill the application form. 

➧ step three – you will be updated with dates for documents verification. 

➧ step four – visit college with self arrested and original documents. 

➧ step five – submit the documents.

➧ step six – complete your payment series and get a admission letter from East Point Medical College.

Entrance examination

East Point Medical College Bangalore doesn’t conduct their own entrance examination for the admissions , although there few state and national entrance examination one has to pass or qualify for admission.examination like NEET ( national eligibility cum entrance test).

Eligibility Criteria

1. Candidates must have passed 12th standard / PUC from board or council.
2. Candidates should have passed 12th standard in PCMB subjects (physics, chemistry ,mathematics and biology).
3. Candidates must have qualify NEET entrance examination with at least 50 percent marks.
4. Must have completed seventeen years of age as on 31st December as on the year of admission.
5. Candidates must have all required documents mentioned below.

Documents Required 

1. 10th marks card and passing certificate.
2. 12th marks card and passing certificate.
3. Date of birth certificate.
4. Aadhar card.
5. Transfer certificate.
6. migration certificate (for students from other states).
7. SC/ ST certificate if applicable.
8. income certificate.
9. 5passport sizes photos.
10. 2 stamp size photos.

East Point Medical College Fees

The detailed fee structure of the year 2021 is given below,

East Point Medical College Bangalore fees are divided into 3 categories govt seats ,private seats and management quota. 

• Govt seats are limited in number in batch of 100, there are hardly 40 govt seats which is purely ranking wise. 
• Private seats are 60 ,the fee is fixed every year as per NEET. 

*Management quota fee is purely dependent on the college demand.

Particulars	Govt seats	Private seats	Other seats
KEA fee	INR 1,14,196	INR 10,92,852/-	INR 30,12,700
University fee	INR 11,950	INR 11,950	INR 11,950
Skill lab ,material and miscellaneous fee	INR 45,000	INR 45,000	INR 45,000

Installment facilities; college provides for installment facilities with the banks which college has tied up. The installment facilities can be paid through DD, cheque, NEFT transfer and cash . usually college ask to pay fee however through installments or one shot by the end of the year within the dates your examination are announced.

• Scholarships – college helps the student with scholarships every year for those who have top scored in an academic year and NSS also provide scholarships for some category every year.  
• Educational loans – The institution arranges for the loan from various nationalized and private banks, you can avail this facility by  and talking to bank manager and administrative office at college. Educational loans needs support of parents and signature and college has to provide a letter and fee structure to the respective bank and you  will have to submit your passing marks card of previous year for loan every year.
• Placements – East Point Medical College does not promise you placements after completion of MBBS for that matter no MBBS college promises or help you for placements but college helps for internship. Internship is the most important period of MBBS life in this period. East Point medical college has its own hospital for internship.

East Point Hospital & Services

Hospital is located on the campus of East Point Medical College Bangalore. since this college belongs to the college . staff of the college are doctors in the hospital and interns work under the staff .staff and interns (residents) help the students. The hospital has all the facilities for students and patients. 

Emergency service

Emergency department  works 24×7 with OPD  which is also attached to 10 labor beds and 10 emergency beds equipped with oxygen supply , oximeter, crash carts ,monitors and minor operation theaters 

OPD (outpatient department)

All departments like general medicine ,general surgery, ENT, derma, ophthalmology ,dental, psychiatry have their own OPD service and there is also general OPD from where patient are sent to respective departments and there are 24 beds distribution among these departments 

Diagnostic  facilities 

All the diagnostic services are available at a single laboratory.it has all three departments attached to it microbiology, pathology and biochemistry. Laboratory is totally modernized and provides accurate results in short period and open 24 x7 

Radiology 

Department of radiology has 2 portable x ray machines frequency ranging from 300mA,600mA, and 800mA.Also has ultrasound machines and CT Scan

ICU (intensive care unit) 

ICU has total 35 beds in number and also works 24 x 7 with physicians and intensivists, bedside nurses and anesthesiologists is particularized and  specified with all equipment, especially ventilators.

Other departments – The college has all the departments like blood bank ,pharmacy, operation theaters, gynecology, ambulance service, department of dentistry. Departments are fully facilitated and punctual providing great service to patients and humanity.

On-Campus Facilities Offered 

➤  campus – East Point Medical college has vast campus area.it is located in the outskirts of city ,surrounded by green and campus is spacious, parking facilities are available in campus only, environment is very pleasant especially studying which keep students fresh.

➤  classrooms – The college has 4 theaters with light and ventilation. Classrooms have centralized air conditioners ,smart class, white and green board, metallic chairs and table. There are separate  demo classes in every department with basic white boards and chairs.

➤  laboratories– The college has separate labs for separate departments which are also very ventilated and hygienic. All the safety measures have been taken in construction and maintenance .There are well equipped and students are provided with all the materials for experiments and practical.

➤  Auditoriums – Very spacious , can accommodate more than 400 people , college conducts various events here such as graduation ,intra and inter college fest  ,freshers and small celebrations. 

➤  Cafeteria and Canteen – The college has a cafeteria which is small that serves hot and cold beverages for a reasonable price .It also has snacks like maggie, samosa ,chips and ice creams.c anteen serves meals and breakfast which is fixed price and fixed menu.

➤  Playground – The college has not too big but it is quite a playground on campus. you can play a sport of your choice in the playground. Volleyball, throwball, football nets are available. people enjoy playing cricket here mostly. sports events are conducted in the playground every year.

➤  Hostels – The college has two separate hostels for boys and girls. Both hostels can accommodate about 200-300 students. Hostel has two sharing ,three sharing rooms according to convenience .Hostel has all basic facilities like hot water ,table and chairs ,hygiene washrooms, laundry services ,separate dining area ,separate tv room ,wi-fi and internet service.

➤  Community health camps – Health camps are conducted twice a week from college. where residents visit satellite areas and treat patients also educate patients of rural areas.

➤  Events in college – The college encourage and conduct so many events every year ,fest are conducted every year to encourage student talent and sports. 

➤  Library – college library is well organized ,spacious and ventilated .It has a collection of all the authors books of national and international authors. Books are sufficient in number. library has 3 divisions one is study hall , one is not air conditioned area and the other air conditioned area .Library operates from morning 8am to 10pm . It also have a collection of journals ,magazines ,question papers and news papers.

➤  Digital library– college has a digital library attached to central library. Digital library has computers and fast internet they also have CDs, and xerox machine for print.

College Contact Details 

Address: Jnana Prabha, East Point Campus Virgo Nagar Post Avalahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560049.

• Email: principal.epcet@eastpoint.ac.in.
• Phone: 078290 52999.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. what is the fee of East Point medical college?

The fee structure of the college is govt seats - 1,14,196 and for Private seats-9,94,406

2. where is East Point college located?

The college is located in Bangalore, Jnana Prabha, East point campus, Virgo Nagar ,Karnataka - 560049

3. When was east Medical College started ?

It was established in the year 2017.

4. Who is the founder of East Point Medical college?

DR S M Venkatpati is the founder of this college.

5. How can I contract East Point Medical college?

website- www.epcms.ac.in, Email- hr.epcms@eastpoint.ac.in, Phone number - 7829052999 ,918025136200

You can also go through my detailed post on another medical college. Just click and follow the link below:

• Rajarajeshwari Medical College Bangalore.

One Modest Ask:

Have you ever been associated with East Point Medical College Bangalore – either being a staff, student or alumnus of the college. I’d request you to pen down a review in the comment box below about the college. You can share your views and know-how of the education and campus life out there. This simple take of yours can significantly help the potential medical aspirants in their careers and future education.