Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, popularly known as BMC Bangalore, traces back its establishment to the year 1955. The college was established by Mysore Education Society, which was founded by Dr. Mekhri, Dr. R. Shivaram, Dr. B.V. Ramaswamy and Dr. B.K. Narayana Rao. It was handed over to it was handed over to the then Government of Mysore and was affiliated to Mysore University and subsequently to the Bangalore University. In the year 1996, BMC Bangalore became affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). In 2006, the college became an Autonomous Institute of the Government of Karnataka. The college was founded as a private medical college with an aim of providing high quality medical education and research to young medical aspirants.
BMC Bangalore continues to make good progress with the recognition from the Medical Council of India (MCI) for its Undergraduate Course (MBBS), 21 Postgraduate medical courses (Doctor of Medicine (MD)/ Master of Surgery (MS)), 12 PG Diploma courses and 6 Super-Speciality courses (Doctorate of Medicine (DM)/ Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.)).Currently, the medical college has 250 sanctioned MBBS seats, 233 sanctioned PG medical seats, 58 sanctioned PG Diploma seats, and 16 sanctioned super-specialty seats.
One of the reputed Government Medical Colleges in Karnataka, BMC Bangalore has 4 major hospitals equipped with ultramodern healthcare facilities attached to it, viz., Victoria Hospital with 1000 beds, Vani Vilas Women and Children’s Hospital with 536 beds, Minto Eye Hospital with 300 beds and Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital with 676 beds. Besides serving the backward communities, these hospitals provide clinical training to the students.
From its inception, Bangalore Medical College (BMC Bangalore) has been emphasising on teaching and research activities in different fields of medicine. Today, it’s been counted among top 20 Government Medical Colleges in India.
| Type Of Institutuion | Autonomous Since 2006 |
| Management | Government |
| Established Year | 1955 |
| Affiliation | Rajiv Gandhi Health University |
| Recognition | Medical Council Of India |
| Undergraduate Course | MBBS |
| Post Graduate Course | MD, MS & PG Diploma |
| Super-Speciality Courses | DM & M.Ch. |
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Bangalore Medical College (BMC Bangalore) offers undergraduate course, postgraduate medical & diploma courses in various disciplines, and super-speciality courses.
The undergraduate medical course i.e. Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at BMC Bangalore was started in the year 1995. The duration of the course is 4 ½ years and one year of compulsory internship.
| Undergraduate Medical Course | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) | - | 250 |
The postgraduate medical courses offered at BMC Bangalore are Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) and Postgraduate Diploma. The duration of MD course and MS course is 3 years; and PG Diploma course is 2 years. These PG medical courses are offered in various disciplines as shown below:
| Postgraduate Medical Courses | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Bio-Chemistry, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, General Medicine, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio Diagnosis/Radiology, Radiotherapy, Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Pulmonary Medicine | 150 |
| Master of Surgery (MS) | ENT, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology | 83 |
| PG Diploma | Anaesthesiology, Child Health, Clinical Pathology, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Radiotherapy, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Pulmonary Medicine | 52 |
The super-specialty courses offered at BMC Bangalore are Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.). The duration of these courses is 3 years.
| Super-Specialty Courses | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Doctorate of Medicine (DM) | Neurology | 3 |
| Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) | Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery, Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery | 13 |
Eligibility Criteria for MBBS Course
1. The candidate must have completed 17 years of age as on or before 31st December of the year of MBBS Admission.
2. The candidate must have passed 12th Standard with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology with English as one of the subjects.
3. The candidates belonging to OBC / SC / ST must have secured 40% of the minimum marks.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test UG (NEET UG) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBBS admission in medical colleges in India. To secure MBBS admission in BMC Bangalore, the candidates must qualify in NEET UG with required percentile as explained below:
The candidates belonging to General Category must secure 50th percentile to qualify in NEET UG, whereas the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Other Backward Class (OBC) including PWD of SC/ST/OBC must secure 40th percentile, and the candidates belonging to Unreserved PWD must secure 45th percentile to qualify in NEET UG.
Admission Procedure
The selection of candidates for MBBS admission at Bangalore Medical College (BMC Bangalore) takes place through merit-based counselling conducted at All India Level and State Level.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is a designated authority to conduct MBBS counselling for 15% of total seats at all India level, whereas the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is a designated authority of Govt. of Karnataka to conduct MBBS counselling for remaining 85% of total seats at State Level.
NEET UG - MCC AIQ Counselling
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts online counselling for 15% AIQ seats of BMC Bangalore in two rounds. All candidates who are qualified in NEET UG and want to pursue MBBS course in BMC Bangalore are required to participate in MCC Counselling to compete for 15% of total MBBS Seats.
The online MBBS Counselling process involves following phases:
1. Online Registration by eligible candidate
2. Start of online counselling process
3. Exercising of choices by registered candidates
4. Allocation of seats
5. Publication of Result
6. Reporting at the allotted medical college
The candidates who are allotted MBBS Seat at BMC Bangalore are required to report at the allotted medical college with required original documents along with photocopies and complete the admission formalities.
NEET UG - KEA Counselling
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts merit-based counselling for remaining 85% of total seats of BMC Bangalore in three rounds. The first two rounds of MBBS counselling will be conducted online, whereas the third round will be conducted offline and is called Mop-up Round of counselling.
Besides being NEET UG qualified, the candidates should be domiciled in the state of Karnataka to compete for 85% of total seats of BMC Bangalore.
The KEA Counselling process includes the following phases:
1. Publication of list of NEET UG qualified candidates
2. Online Registration by eligible candidates
3. Document Verification at KEA, Bangalore
4. Publication of verified list of candidates
5. Start of online counselling process
6. Exercising of choices by registered and verified candidates
7. Allocation of MBBS seats
8. Publication of Result
9. Exercising of Options (only during first round of counselling)
10. Reporting at the allotted medical college
The candidates who are allotted MBBS Seat at BMC Bangalore are required to report at the allotted medical college with required original documents along with photocopies and complete the admission formalities.
Eligibility Criteria for PG Medical Courses
1. The candidate seeking PG medical admission at BMC Bangalore must have completed MBBS from any of the reputable medical colleges recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
2. The candidate must have completed a compulsory ‘Rotational Internship’ on or before 31st March of the year of PG medical admission.
Entrance Exam
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test PG (NEET PG) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for PG medical admission in medical colleges in India. To secure PG medical admission in BMC Bangalore, one of the top Government Medical Colleges in India, the candidates must qualify in NEET PG with required percentile as explained below:
The candidates belonging to General Category must secure 50th percentile to qualify in NEET PG, whereas the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) or Other Backward Class (OBC) including PWD of SC/ST/OBC must secure 40th percentile, and the candidates belonging to Unreserved PWD must secure 45th percentile to qualify in NEET PG.
Admission Procedure
The selection of candidates for PG medical admission at Bangalore Medical College (BMC Bangalore) takes place through merit-based counselling conducted at All India Level and State Level.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is a designated authority to conduct PG medical counselling for 50% of total seats of BMC Bangalore at all India level, whereas the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is a designated authority to conduct PG medical counselling for remaining 50% of total seats at State Level.
NEET PG - MCC AIQ Counselling
NEET PG - MCC Counselling
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts online counselling for 50% AIQ seats of BMC Bangalore in two rounds. All candidates who are qualified in NEET PG and want to pursue PG medical course in BMC Bangalore are required to participate in MCC Counselling to compete for 50% of total PG medical Seats in BMC Bangalore.
The online PG medical Counselling process involves following phases:
1. Online Registration by eligible candidates
2. Start of online counselling process
3. Exercising of choices by registered candidates
4. Allocation of seats
5. Publication of Result
6. Reporting at the allotted medical college
The candidates who are allotted PG medical seat at BMC Bangalore are required to report at the allotted medical college with required original documents along with photocopies and complete the admission formalities.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) conducts merit-based counselling for remaining 50% of total seats in three rounds. The first two rounds of PG medical counselling will be conducted online, whereas the third round will be conducted offline and is called Mop-up Round of counselling.
Besides being NEET PG qualified, the candidates should be domiciled in the state of Karnataka to compete for 50% of total seats of BMC Bangalore.
The KEA PG Counselling process includes the following phases:
1. Publication of list of NEET PG qualified candidates
2. Online Registration by eligible candidates
3. Document Verification at KEA, Bangalore
4. Publication of verified list of candidates
5. Start of online counselling process
6. Exercising of choices by registered and verified candidates
7. Allocation of PG medical seats
8. Publication of Result
9. Exercising of Options (only during first round of counselling)
10. Reporting at the allotted medical college
The candidates who are allotted MBBS Seat at BMC Bangalore are required to report at the allotted medical college with required original documents along with photocopies and complete the admission formalities.
Locations For Bangalore Medical College :
| Distance Between Majestic Railway Station & MSRMC Bangalore | |||||
| Origin | KSR Bengaluru City Junction Railways Station Majestic, Bangalore | ||||
| Destination | Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute | ||||
| Driving Distance | 5.7 K.M. | ||||
| Driving Time | 27 Min | ||||
| Distance Between Yashwantpur Railway Station & MSRMC Bangalore | |||||
| Origin | Yashwantpur Railway Station, Industrial Area Phase 1, Bengaluru | ||||
| Destination | Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute | ||||
| Driving Distance | 11 K.M. | ||||
| Driving Time | 41 Min. | ||||
| Distance Between Kempegowda Airport & MSRMC Bangalore | |||||
| Origin | Kempegowda International Bengaluru (BLR) Airport | ||||
| Destination | Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute | ||||
| Driving Distance | 37.2 K.M. | ||||
| Driving Time | 1 Hr. 4 Min. | ||||
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