The outrageous deficiency of restorative offices in the district, provoked the KLE Society to build up the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College(JNMC) at Belgaum in 1963. The JNMC today stands declaration to the high expert principles of the KLE Society. Under the capable direction and develop knowledge of the Founder Dean, Late Dr. B.S.Jirge, the establishment of the recent scholastic brilliance was laid. Famous medicinal educationists, late Dr. B.M. Desai and Dr. M.BasavarajUrs headed the foundation as principals during the main decade. 

Dr. S.G.Desai assumed control over the reigns of the establishment in 1971. His recognized residency was set apart by the accomplishment of elevated requirements of control, decency, and scholarly magnificence. As a tribute to his yeoman administration, the focal library of JNMC is named after him 

Dr. H.B.Rajshekhar accepted the workplace of the head in 1985. During his residency the school saw huge development in framework and learning assets. He contributed generously in the up happening to the KLE Hospital and MRC, Department of Medical Education, Digital Library and coordinated effort with the University of Illinois, USA. Understudy welfare and bolster got extraordinary accentuation. He is the beneficiary of BC Roy Award as prominent restorative instructor. 

Dr. V.D.Patil lead the school as the Principal from Aug, 2002 and carried the duty when the field of higher restorative training was experiencing the impacts of globalization. He manifested distinct fascination for beginning new superspeciality courses, upgrading UG and PG consumption, fabricating the Charitable Hospital and embracing the PHCs and UHCs from the Govt of Karnataka. At that point JNMC was appraised as one of the main twenty Medical Colleges in India(Outlook)