Established in 1963 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences consists of a Medical College, counted as one of the best in the nation, a state of the art Hospital with 1200 beds for all medical and surgical departments including super-speciality departments, a top class College of Nursing, a Research Institute - the first in a medical school - with the most modern facilities including a Biorepository and an Institute of Health Care Management and Paramedical Studies, all spread over 132 acres of verdant campus in the salubrious climate of the Garden City of Bangalore.

• A candidate for admission to MBBS course must have passed individually in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, and must have obtained not less than 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the qualifying examination.
• In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Category I, the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in the qualifying examination should be not less than 40% instead of 50% as above.

• Admissions are made through SJMCET rank followed by counselling.

• Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
• UGC recognized.
• NAAC 5 star accredited.
• Conducive environment for the personal and intellectual growth.
• State-of-the-art infrastructure.
• Highly qualified and experienced faculty members.
• Industry-relevant curriculum.
• Strong alumni network.

• Ranked No. 6 among medical colleges in India by Outlook in 2013.
• Outlook India in 2012 ranked St. John's Medical College at No. 8

• Spacious classrooms.
• Well-stocked library.
• State-of-the-art laboratories.
• Hi-tech equipments.
• Cafeteria.
• Internet facility.