Siddaganga Medical College and Research Institute, Tumakuru Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

200–300+ bed teaching hospital (exact figure varies by source; verify at NMC/college website) with multi-specialty wards, ICUs, operation theatres, and 24×7 emergency services. Specialty departments: General Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, Emergency Medicine. Specialty services available: Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Nephrology. Clinical training from MBBS Year 1. Annual patient footfall: 60,000+. All doctors and staff noted for kindness and helpfulness.

Large, well-planned campus on Dr. Sree Shivakumaraswamiji Road, Bengaluru–Honnavar Road (NH-48), Tumakuru 572102. Academic blocks: state-of-the-art air-conditioned lecture theatres with audio-visual teaching facilities; modern NMC-compliant laboratories (pre-clinical, para-clinical, clinical); skill labs; simulation facilities (supporting Competency-Based Medical Education — CBME); Medical Education Unit; research labs; examination halls; seminar halls.

Central library with extensive collection of medical textbooks, reference books, and journals. Digital Library: 50 computers with internet accessibility and HELINET of RGUHS (providing access to thousands of e-books, e-journals, and online databases). Separate faculty wing with scanning, printing, and photocopying facilities. Both UG and PG student reading sections.

SMCRI is located adjacent to Sree Siddaganga Math — one of South India's most ancient and revered spiritual centres (600+ years history). The Math's campus in Tumakuru is a living example of the Dasoha philosophy — thousands of students receive free food and education daily. The serene, spiritually enriching environment of the Math campus — with its gardens, meditation spaces, and seva activities — provides SMCRI students a uniquely calm and value-oriented academic atmosphere. The Math also runs an extraordinary 8,000+ student free residential hostel ('Vidhyarthi Dasoha') that has inspired generations.

Separate high-quality hostel facilities for boys and girls. Hostel fee: ₹1,75,000/year. Features: 24/7 WiFi internet connectivity; multicuisine kitchen serving nutritious meals; laundry services; warden from teaching faculty; anti-ragging committee supervision; CCTV surveillance; 24-hour security. The Dasoha philosophy of the Siddaganga Math — providing quality food and living conditions for students — is reflected in SMCRI's hostel infrastructure.