Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences is based on Shivamogga, Karnataka. It is a government medical college, well-known SIMS, Shimoga. It is newly started medical institute, established in the year 2005. SIMS, Shigoma is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science and recognized through the Medical Council of India (MCI). The medical college is providing MBBS (UG) with 150 seats every year and MD, MS and other Diploma course through NEET-UG and NEET-PG exams.