BLDE (Deemed to be University) came into existence on the 29th Day of February 2008 with the sole objective of providing quality Medical Education and meeting the health care needs of the people in this backward region of North Karnataka. Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, the only constituent college of the University, was established in 1986. It has a unitary campus of 71.2 acres with 24 departments and a teaching hospital with 1218 beds.

The BLDE (Deemed to be University) accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC (Cycle-2) with CGPA of 3.09 and recognized in ‘ATAL Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements’ by Innovation Cell, Govt. of India. The Teaching Hospital is accredited by NABH at the entry-level.