Amit Shah to Inaugurate KLE JGMM Medical College Building and 1,200-Bed Hospital in Hubballi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the new academic building of KLE Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College (JGMMMC) and the 1,200-bed KLE Hospital & Medical Research Centre at Gabbur in Hubballi on September 19, 2026.

The integrated medical campus is being developed by the Karnatak Lingayat Education (KLE) Society under KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research (KAHER), with a focus on medical education, advanced healthcare and research in North Karnataka.

₹700 Crore Integrated Medical Campus

The Gabbur campus has been developed across about 50 acres, with more than 30 lakh square feet of built-up area. The project has involved an investment of approximately ₹700 crore.

The campus brings together the medical college, teaching hospital, academic facilities, clinical services, research infrastructure and student facilities.

KLE JGMM Medical College MBBS Intake Increased to 250 Seats

KLE JGMM Medical College received approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) in October 2021 with an annual intake of 150 MBBS students. Its first batch was admitted in February 2022.

The MBBS intake was increased to 200 seats in 2025–26 and has now been increased to 250 seats from the 2026–27 academic year. The college currently has around 800 MBBS students across five batches.

The institution is also preparing to introduce postgraduate programmes across 20 departments from the next academic year, subject to the required approvals.

1,200-Bed KLE Hospital & Medical Research Centre

The KLE Hospital & Medical Research Centre (HMRC) began services on January 1, 2025. It has been developed as a multi-specialty and super-specialty teaching hospital with a capacity of 1,200 beds.

The hospital includes facilities such as:

• Operation theatres
• Intensive care units
• Emergency and trauma care
• Advanced laboratories
• Radiology and diagnostic services
• Multi-specialty clinical departments
• Super-specialty services

Current super-specialty services include neurology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology and endocrinology. Cardiology, oncology and organ transplantation services are expected to be introduced subsequently.

300 Beds Reserved for Free Treatment

The institution has also stated that it provides free and subsidised healthcare to eligible patients.

The hospital is intended to serve patients from Hubballi-Dharwad and other parts of North Karnataka, while also providing clinical exposure to medical students.

Focus on Medical Education and Research

The new academic campus includes lecture theatres, simulation laboratories, museums, research facilities, a central library and hostels.

Faculty members have also received competitive research funding, including an ICMR grant of ₹1.4 crore, according to KLE representatives.

The teaching hospital will provide students with clinical training across multiple specialties and super-specialties, linking medical education with patient care and research.

Key Highlights

Conclusion

The upcoming inauguration of the KLE JGMM Medical College academic building and 1,200-bed KLE Hospital marks the expansion of KLE's medical education and healthcare infrastructure in Hubballi.

With an MBBS intake of 250 seats from 2026–27 and plans for postgraduate programmes, the campus is also expanding its role in medical education and clinical training.