Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur

Address:  B.H.Road, Agalkote, Tumkur, Karnataka 527107

Affiliated University: Sri Siddhartha University, Tumkur

Year of Establishment: 1988

About College:

Sree Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) was started in the year 1988 by Sree Siddhartha Educational Society (SSES). The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city – 6 km from the city amidst green field in a vast campus of 220 acres of the side of Bangalore – Honnavar national highway and it is just 76 Km from Bangalore city connected by road and railway.

The climate is similar to Bangalore. There are 21 buildings with built-in area of about 73,875 sq. mt at the cost of about Rs. 20 crores, which include furnished quarters for staffs. There are separate buildings for pre and para-clinical departments, library and information center and SSMC Hospital

College Mission

To work with motto of “Friendship, Philanthropic guide to the inherent talents of each student, to develop their skill and guide them to build all round personality with a aim of making them better citizens of the Nation”.

College Motto

Sabbe Loko Hitatthaya (Let all be Happy and Prosperous)

 College Campus

The Medical College and hospital is located in the outskirts of Tumkur city – 6 km from the city amidst green field in a vast campus of 220 acres of the side of Bangalore – Honnavar National highway and it is just 76 Km from Bangalore city well connected by road and railway. The climate is similar to Bangalore.There are 21 buildings with built-in area of about 73,875 sq. mt at the cost of about Rs. 20 crores, which include furnished quarters for staffs.Separate buildings for Pre and Para-clinical departments, spacious library and information center and SSMC Hospital.

Hospital Stats:

SSMC Hospital has separate building for OPD and causality with independent departments of Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Paediatrics, ENT, Dermatology, and Radiology. It is a 1350 bedded hospital, fully equipped with 12 major operation theaters in addition to minor operation theaters. SSMC is catering the needs of rural population. There are skilled doctors with specially trained nurses to give a healing touch to the patients. The Hospital building also has a post office and a bank to serve the needs of staff, students and the public. There is a canteen, hospital mess, fruit stall and a phone booth to cater the needs of the public.

Courses Offered:

UG Courses:

• MBBS

PG Courses:

• Diploma in Anesthesia
• Diploma in Child Health
• Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Diploma in Ophthalmology
• Diploma in Orthopaedics
• Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis
• MD - Anaesthesiology
• MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy
• MD - General Medicine
• MD - Microbiology
• MD - Paediatrics
• MD - Pathology
• MD - Physiology
• MD - Psychiatry
• MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
• MD - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine
• MD/MS - Anatomy
• MD/MS - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology
• MD/MS - Ophthalmology
• MS - ENT
• MS - General Surgery
• MS - Orthopaedics