Introduction
The Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute was started as a
private Medical college in the year 1955 by Mysore Education Society. The
Founders of this Society were Dr. R. Shivaram, Dr. Mekhri, Dr. B.K.
Narayana Rao and Dr. B.V. Ramaswamy. In the year 1957 it was handed over to the
then Government of Mysore and was affiliated to Mysore University and then on
to the Bangalore University. In the year 1996 it got affiliated to the Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute has MCI recognition for
Undergraduate 150 seats + 100 seats admitted under 10A of MCI rules, 135
Postgraduate Masters Degree, 71 Diploma seats, {MS Anatomy, MD Physiology, MD
Biochemistry, MD Pharmacology, MD Pathology, MD Microbiology, MD P & SM, MD
Forensic Medicine,MS Ophthalmology, MS ENT, MS Orthopedics, MD
Anesthesiology, MD Paediatrics, MD Gen. Medicine, MD Gen. Surgery, MD OBG,
MD Radio Diagnosis, MD Radio Therapy, MD Psychiatry, MD Skin & V.D}
and Super Specialty seats for M.Ch Urology, M.Ch Plastic Surgery, M.Ch
Paediatric Surgery is recognised by MCI. DM Neurology, M.Ch Surgical
Gastroenterology admitted under 10A of MCI rules.
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute has Fellowship programmes in
Vitreo Retina, Surgical Gastroenterology, Neurology, Cornea & External
diseases of Eye, Cosmetic Dermatology,Glaucoma, Paediatric Dermatology,
Paediatric Anaesthesiology, Accident Trauma & Emergency Care, Community
Ophthalmology and Dermato Surgery with 2 seats each. Para-medical courses
are Medical lab technician, X-ray technician, Medical record technician, Health
inspector, Ophthalmology, Operation Theatre Technician simultaneously being run
in the Institution and also Allied science like B.Sc Medical lab technician and
B.Sc Operation Theatre Technician are also running by the institution.
The College has a Central library stocked with several standard books and
subscribes to about 120 journals (Foreign & Indian) each year.
Four major hospitals are attached to this institution:
- Victoria Hospital
- Vani Vilas Women and Children’s
Hospital
- Minto Ophthalmic Hospital
- Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital
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Name of the Hospital
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No. of Beds
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Victoria Hospital
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1000
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Vanivilas Hospital for Maternity &Child health
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536
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Minto Ophthalmic Hospital
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300
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Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital
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686
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