The Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute previously known as Bangalore Medical College was initially started as a private Medical college in the year 1955 by Mysore Medical Education Society and was later handed over to the Government of Karnataka in 1956 and was affiliated to Bangalore University. After the formation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences BMC was affiliated to the new university in 1997. The Founders of this Society were  Dr. R. Shivaram, Dr. Mekhri, Dr. B.K. Narayana Rao and Dr. B.V. Ramaswamy. It is located on K.R. Road, near City Market - The heart of Bangalore. It is very well-connected by Road, Rail, Metro and aerial routes. BMCRI was ranked 14th among medical colleges in India in 2020 by India Today and 12th among medical colleges in India in 2019 by Outlook India and 9th by The Week.

The Medical College is among the top medical college in Karnataka and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences-RGUHS, Karnataka, and recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC), India. It has an annual intake of 250 MBBS seats, 280 seats in 22 disciplines of Post-Graduate studies and 18 seats in 7 Super-Specialization studies. It celebrated its golden jubilee in 2005–2006 with major renovation and the inauguration of a state-of-the-art digital library and Basavarajendra Auditorium. In 2006, the college was granted Autonomous status by the Government of Karnataka. The college is presently undergoing major renovation along the lines of AIIMS. Work on upgrade of the college to the level of AIIMS started in March 2007. Under the Rs1.2 billion (US$17 million) centrally funded project upgrade work is taking place in the college as well as all the affiliated hospitals.

The campus is spread in an area of over 200 acres which includes the academic block, hospitals, library, hostels, student lounge, food court, gymnasium, a basketball court, volleyball court etc. There are very  good spacious Classrooms, 4 Lecture halls with a seating capacity of 100, Demonstration room, Examination Hall. Auditorium is located on the top of the building. Departmental museums are in place and there are state of the art laboratory facilities.  A Seminar Hall has been constructed by the alumni with a capacity of 280 seats with access to the latest equipment for Tele-medicine. The Tele-Medicine unit was started in collaboration with ISRO on the eve of Golden jubilee celebrations and it makes BMCRI the first Government Medical college to provide this facility in the state of Karnataka. 

The Clinical Skills Centre in the BMCRI campus offers hands-on training in Microsurgery techniques applicable in various super specialties like laparoscopic surgery, neurosurgery, Plastic surgery, ENT surgery and Ophthalmology. The mentors at the centre include teaching faculty from BMCRI, other medical colleges and private practicing surgeons. With this, BMCRI became one of the very few centres in this country to offer this facility and training. The Infosys Foundation has constructed a well equipped 24 hours central laboratory at Victoria Hospital campus which includes the Pathology, Microbiology and the Biochemistry labs. It provides the latest diagnostic tests at a subsidised rates for the poor and needy patients. The Centenary building houses new wards, the Nuclear medicine department with gamma camera and modern operation theatres. Vishranthi Dhama, A Dharmashala on the campus provides highly subsidized accommodation for patients’ attendants.

Central Library having all Medical Books Indian & Foreign Journals with separate space to the students & Teaching Staff also 1 Digital Library. This digital library has 80 nodes, which have access to the latest medical journals and is used by the students and faculty of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute for research purposes and to acquire the latest medical knowledge. Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Games and Recreational facilities are available. The boys hostels are Bheema Hostel located near Rayan Circle, Tunga Bhadra Hostel within campus and another near Palace Road which holds a special place. The ladies Kaveri hostel is located within campus next to the Tunga Bhadra hostel. The postgraduate hostel is located in Chamarajpet.

BMRCI Attached Hospitals

1. Victoria Hospital

Is a government run hospital affiliated with Bangalore Medical College now renamed Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. It is the largest hospital in Bangalore, and the second largest Hospital in India accommodating more than 1000 patients at a time. Started by Shri Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of Mysore in 1901. Emergency services are available 24 hours including traumatology and emergency surgery in the Mahabodhi Burns and Casualty block with a 24-hour blood bank. The burns department housed in the same building is among the best in Karnataka and is managed by the Plastic Surgery department. A centralized laboratory modernized with a grant from Infosys provides 24-hour services. The outpatient department housed in the Sir Puttanna Chetty block has a pharmacy that supplies medicines free to poor patients. The facilities available includes departments of Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Radiotherapy, physiotherapy, Forensic Medicine super specialities include Plastic Surgery, Surgical and Medical Gastro Enterology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cardiology and Urology. 

2. Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital

It was built in 1935 and renovated in 2002 and is also one of the oldest hospitals has 536 beds and an average of 75-80 patients are treated as out-patients every day, 17-20 patients admitted, and average 500 surgeries per month are conducted. It has well equipped Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery Departments. There is a neonatal intensive care unit. Vanivilas hospital is a center for excellence in prevention of parent to child transmission of AIDS. 

3. Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital

Is a teaching hospital and autonomous university in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It was originally a medical institution belonging to Mysore State, but in 1884 it was made over to the Civil and Military Administration. This hospital was only the Civil Medical Institution of Bangalore till 1890. It had accommodation for 104 beds, of which 80 were for men and 24 for women patients. Additional accommodation for female patients was provided by the donations contributed by philanthropic citizens and by the Government of India.Now it's renamed as Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute inaugurated on 29/12/2020. the 152-year-old hospital has also been teaching students pursuing medical degrees since late 19th century during the British Raj. Now it is a multispeciality hospital, located in the heart of Bangalore City, at Shivajinagar with 686 beds and an average of 700-900 patients are treated as outpatients every day, 70-80 patients get admitted, and average 420-450 deliveries per month are conducted in addition to 800 surgeries per month. 

4. Minto Eye Hospital

Minto Eye Hospital was established in the year 1896 making it one of the oldest speciality eye hospitals in the world. It is a 300 bedded, tertiary ophthalmic hospital attached to BMCRI, which caters to the need of Karnataka and also the neighbouring areas of other states. It includes an Eye Bank, Glaucoma clinic, Squint clinic and a Vitreo retinal centre.

5. SDS Tuberculosis Sanatorium

The SDS Tuberculosis and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest diseases (formerly SDS Tuberculosis Sanatorium) is a government run institute affiliated with Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute specializing in treating tuberculosis and other chest diseases. The sanatorium is housed on a sprawling campus near Hosur road in Bangalore. It a premier institute where chest diseases are treated with expertise from the best in the field. Of special importance attributed to the hospital is its treatment of tuberculosis which is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the region. Specialised treatment of tuberculosis and its varied complications are dealt with medically and if be need surgically yet being very cost effective. It also functions as a chest injury and trauma care referral hospital.

In addition, A 203-bed super-speciality tertiary care hospital PMSSY Hospital has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 72 crores under the Pradhana Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) on the premises of the college. The new hospital has super-speciality departments of neurology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, cardiology, paediatric surgery and surgical gastroenterology.

Apart from this, it is involved in community health facilities like Nelamangala Taluk Hospital, the urban family welfare center on Siddaiah Road and primary health centers in Pavgada, Sundekoppa, K. G. Halli and Hessarghatta. As a part of rural outreach specialist doctors are sent by the college to these rural centres every month. The teaching hospitals attached to Bangalore Medical College have more than 3,000 beds. Apart from undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses are available in most specialities. Mahabodhi Burns Centre is a state-of-the-art burns department with an associated Skin bank which caters to all of Karnataka.

These hospitals with total bed strength of around 3500, cater to half of the population of Bangalore City and surrounding areas. 

Address:

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Fort, K.R. Road Bangalore - 560 002
Karnataka, India

Phone: 080 2670 0810

Email: [email protected]

website: http://www.bmcri.org/

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in Karnataka

The medical aspirants seeking Karnataka MBBS/BDS admission 2020 will have to register themselves for the KEA admission process by filling out their application form. Karnataka MBBS/BDS admission 2020 is done on the basis of marks secured in NEET. Candidates who will qualify NEET Exam and meet the eligibility requirements can only register and fill the application form of Karnataka MBBS / BDS 2020 admission. KEA counseling is conducted in Three Round (Round 1, Round 2, and Mop-up Round).In the final College Round -List of ten times (of the registered candidates) of number of Stray vacancies will be sent to private college which is to be exhausted strictly in order of merit. 

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

1. Qualification:

• 12th or (10+2 Equivalent) with Minimum 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English for UR &  40% for SC/ST/OBC.
• Those who have qualified NEET 2020 by scoring the minimum qualifying percentage will be eligible for the Admission and Counseling. Candidates should have earned a minimum of 50 percentile (40th  percentile for SC/ST/OBC and 45th percentile for General-PH) in order to become eligible for NEET 2020 counseling rounds
• AGE: A student must have completed an age of 17 years at the time of admission under NEET eligibility or should complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year MBBS/BDS Course.

GOVERNMENT SEATS

  Means and includes seats in Government colleges and Government share of seats in Private colleges. 

1. 85% of Seats in Government colleges (after exclusion of 15 % seats transferred to All India Quota)
2. 40% of Seats in case of Medical and 35% in case of Dental in Private Non-Minority colleges (KPCF)
3. 25% of Seats in both medical & dental Private Minority (Religious & Linguistic) colleges.

PRIVATE SEATS

 Means seats in Private Colleges KPCF (COMED-K), AMPCK, and KRLMPCA  ( Run Under RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences http://www.rguhs.ac.in/ ) And Private University In Karnataka

SEAT MATRIX KEA

• GMP*: Are Reserved for Candidate of Karnataka Candidates (GMP seats).
• GMO**: Are Reserved for All India Candidates Who Are Citizen of India (OPN seats).
• KPCF (COMED-K)-  Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation
• AMPCK- Association of Minority Professional Colleges
• KRLMPCA- Karnataka Religious & Linguistic Minority Colleges Association

College Coursewise Cutoff-2020

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