Question 1

Is SABVMCRI the same as Bowring & Lady Curzon Medical College?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Institute (SABVMCRI) was formerly known as Bowring & Lady Curzon Medical College & Research Institute (BLCMCRI). It was renamed in honour of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The official government website (blcmcri.karnataka.gov.in) still carries the former name URL. Both names refer to the same institution established in 2019 in Shivajinagar, Bengaluru. Multiple aggregators continue to use both names interchangeably.

Question 2

Is SABVMCRI a government or private college?

Accepted Answer

SABVMCRI is a fully autonomous government medical college under the Government of Karnataka. There is NO Management or NRI quota — all 150 MBBS seats are filled through KEA (State Quota, 85%) and MCC (AIQ, 15%) based purely on NEET merit.

Question 3

When was SABVMCRI established?

Accepted Answer

The college was established in 2019, initially as Bowring & Lady Curzon Medical College. It is among Karnataka's newest government medical colleges. The first MBBS batch completed their internship in 2024-25. The college is in phased development for PG programmes.

Question 4

What hospital does SABVMCRI use for clinical training?

Accepted Answer

Three attached government hospitals: (1) Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital (BLCH) — a 152+ year-old historic BBMP-managed hospital with 686 beds; 700–900 outpatients daily; 70–80 daily admissions; 420–450 deliveries/month; 800 surgeries/month; modern ICU acknowledged as one of the best in Karnataka. (2) Sir Haji Ismail Sait (HSIS) Hospital. (3) Charaka Hospital. Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital's extraordinary 152-year heritage makes SABVMCRI one of the few Karnataka medical colleges with such a historically significant teaching hospital.

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
Karnataka State Government SC/ST/OBC Post-Matric Scholarship Karnataka state post-matric scholarships for reserved category government medical college students.	SC/ST/OBC students with valid Karnataka caste certificate meeting income criteria	Full tuition fee reimbursement + hostel and study allowance
EWS / Central Sector Scholarship (CSSS) Central Government scholarships via National Scholarship Portal.	EWS / families with annual income below ₹8 lakhs	₹10,000–₹20,000/year (CSSS); varies for EWS
RGUHS Merit Awards RGUHS and DMER merit awards for SABVMCRI rank-holders in MBBS examinations.	Top-performing MBBS students in RGUHS university examinations	Cash award and certificate
Karnataka State Government SC/ST/OBC Post-Matric Scholarship Karnataka state post-matric scholarships for reserved category government medical college students.	SC/ST/OBC students with valid Karnataka caste certificate meeting income criteria	Full tuition fee reimbursement + hostel and study allowance
EWS / Central Sector Scholarship (CSSS) Central Government scholarships via National Scholarship Portal.	EWS / families with annual income below ₹8 lakhs	₹10,000–₹20,000/year (CSSS); varies for EWS
RGUHS Merit Awards RGUHS and DMER merit awards for SABVMCRI rank-holders in MBBS examinations.	Top-performing MBBS students in RGUHS university examinations	Cash award and certificate

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