Bangalore Medical College
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Bangalore Medical College (Kannada:ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಮಹಾವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ), now renamed Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (Kannada:ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಮಹಾವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರ), popularly known as BMC, is a medical college run by the Government of Karnataka
. It is located on K.R. Road, near City Market. It is the only government medical college in Bangalore
and one of 10 in Karnataka. BMC is an autonomous institution under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
. It was built by civil engineer & architect, Mr. V. Ramamoorthy, who built it in a record time of 6 months.
From its inception, the college has been associated with some of the most eminent doctors in India. It has become the most coveted destination for medical aspirants in the state of Karnataka to study medicine and has been consistently ranked among the top fifteen medical colleges in India
. It was ranked 14 in 2007.
It celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2005-2006 with major renovation and the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Digital Library and Basavarajendra Auditorium. In 2006, the college was granted the prestigious Autonomous status by the Government of Karnataka. The college is presently undergoing major renovation along the lines of AIIMS
.
The teaching hospitals attached to the institution are the following hospitals
Apart from this, it is involved in community health facilities like Nelamangala
Taluk Hospital, the Urban family welfare center on Siddaiah road and primary health centers in Pavgada, Sundekoppa, K. G. Halli and Hessarghatta.As a part of Rural Outreach Specialist doctors are sent by the college to these rural centres every month. The teaching hospitals attached to Bangalore Medical College have more than 3000 beds. Apart from undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses are available in most specialities. A state-of-the-art burns department caters to all of Karnataka.
at the state level and 15% through AIPMT
at the national level. Admission is extremely competitive.
Eligibility: PUC/Class 12 or equivalent pass
Government of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
. It is located on K.R. Road, near City Market. It is the only government medical college in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and one of 10 in Karnataka. BMC is an autonomous institution under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, centered in Bangalore, India, is a unitary university set up in 1996 by the government of Karnataka, India, for the regulation and promotion of higher education in health sciences throughout the state of Karnataka....
, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
History
It was established in 1955 by Dr. Shivram and Dr. Mekhri in what was then the fort police station ground. The college was initially run by the Mysore Medical Education Society and was later handed over to the Government of KarnatakaKarnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It was built by civil engineer & architect, Mr. V. Ramamoorthy, who built it in a record time of 6 months.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was ranked 14 in 2007.
It celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2005-2006 with major renovation and the inauguration of a state-of-the-art Digital Library and Basavarajendra Auditorium. In 2006, the college was granted the prestigious Autonomous status by the Government of Karnataka. The college is presently undergoing major renovation along the lines of AIIMS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
All India Institute of Medical Sciences is a premier medical college and teaching hospital based in New Delhi, India. The Institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ....
.
Upgrade of the Institute to the level of AIIMS
Work on upgrade of the college to the level of AIIMS started in March 2007. Under the 1.2 billion Rupees centrally funded project upgrade work is taking place in the college as well as all the affiliated hospitals. The proposed upgrades include- A superspeciality block and nursing college in the Victoria Hospital campus
- A casualty and trauma centre in Victoria Hospital
- Two tower blocks on the Centenary building and a New Outpatient block in Victoria Hospital
- A geriatrics unit to be set up at the cost of 40 million rupees
- Upgrade of the psychiatry department at the cost of 3.5 million rupees
- A new Regional Institute of Paramedical Sciences to be set up in the SDS T.B sanitorium campus
- A super-speciality block in Minto Hospital housing six super-specialties of neurology, neuro surgery, plastic surgery, surgical gastroenterology, paediatric surgery and cardiology.
- State of the art equipment for all affiliated hospitals
Attached Hospitals
The teaching hospitals attached to the institution are the following hospitals
| Name of Hospital | Location | type |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Hospital Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College) Victoria Hospital is a government run hospital affiliated with Bangalore Medical College now renamed Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. It is the largest hospital in Bangalore, India... |
K.R Road | General Hospital |
| Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals A premier government run hospital in Bangalore, India affiliated to Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute.It is located near the Shivajinagar bus stand in Cantonment area.This hospital is the oldest hospital in Bangalore.- Facilities :... |
Hospital Road, Shivajinagar | General Hospital |
| Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital | K.R Road | Women and Children's hospital |
| Minto eye hospital Minto Eye Hospital Minto Eye Hospital is government-run speciality hospital in Bangalore treating diseases of the eye. Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, , was established in 1903, making it one of the oldest specialty eye hospitals in the world... |
Chamrajpet | Speciality Eye Institute |
| SDS Tuberculosis Sanatorium | near Hosur Road | Respiratory diseases and Thoracic Surgical Centre |
Apart from this, it is involved in community health facilities like Nelamangala
Nelamangala
Nelamangala is a town and taluk headquarters in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka state in India. Nelamangala lies near the junction of two National Highways, NH-48 and NH-4 .- Geography :...
Taluk Hospital, the Urban family welfare center on Siddaiah road and primary health centers in Pavgada, Sundekoppa, K. G. Halli and Hessarghatta.As a part of Rural Outreach Specialist doctors are sent by the college to these rural centres every month. The teaching hospitals attached to Bangalore Medical College have more than 3000 beds. Apart from undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses are available in most specialities. A state-of-the-art burns department caters to all of Karnataka.
M.B.B.S.
The college offers the four and a half year M.B.B.S. course with a one year compulsory rotating internship in affiliated hospitals. There are 250 seats of which 85% admissions are through Karnataka CETCommon Entrance Test
The Common Entrance Test is a state-level competitive exam conducted for the purpose of admission of students to the first year or first semester of full time courses in Medical, Dental and Engineering Courses in professional colleges within the state in question in IndiaThe professional colleges...
at the state level and 15% through AIPMT
All India Pre Medical Test
The All India Pre Medical Test is a yearly college entrance examination in India. The exam is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education , Delhi for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in several medical colleges around the country...
at the national level. Admission is extremely competitive.
Paramedical Courses
There are 420 seats.Eligibility: PUC/Class 12 or equivalent pass
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medical X-Ray Technology
- Health Inspector
- Medical Records Technology
- Dialysis Technology
- Operation Theatre Technology
- Ophthalmic Technology
Post-Graduate Courses
The college offers 150 seats for post graduate courses.- 50% of seats – RGUHS PGCET (state level)
- 50% of seats – All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (national level)
M.D.
- Anaesthesiology
- BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
- DermatologyDermatologyDermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....
- Forensic Medicine
- General Medicine
- MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
- Obstretics & GynaecologyGynaecologyGynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
- PediatricsPediatricsPediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...
- PathologyPathologyPathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
- PharmacologyPharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
- PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
- Preventive and Social Medicine
- PsychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
- Radio Diagnosis
- Radiotherapy
M.S.
- AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
- ENTOtolaryngologyOtolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
- General SurgeryGeneral surgeryGeneral surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...
- OphthalmologyOphthalmologyOphthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
- Orthopaedics
M. Ch.
- Plastic SurgeryPlastic surgeryPlastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
- UrologyUrologyUrology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
- Pediatric SurgeryPediatric surgeryPediatric surgery or paediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults...
- Surgical Gastroenterology
- ((neuro surgery))
Hostels
The college does not have hostels on its campus. The undergraduate men's hostel is located near Central College, Bangalore and the women's undergraduate hostel is located on the campus of Vani Vilas Women's and Children's Hospital. The post-graduate hostel is located in Chamarajpet.Notable alumni
- Dr. Y. G. ParameshwaraY. G. ParameshwaraY. G. Parameshwara was a medical doctor in the state of Karnataka, India. He was the first Indian and only the second person in the world to become a doctor and practice medicine despite being blind.-Early life:...
– Alumnus and former faculty in pharmacology was the first blind person to qualify as a doctor of medicine in India. - Dr. Sheshachalam – Former professor of surgery who discovered the accessory appendicular artery of Sheshachalam.
- Dr. Sampath Kumar : Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic surgery in AIIMS
- Dr.Kumud Bhalla : The first graduate in the World and the youngest Indian to have been invited for presentation at The World congress on Heart diseases for his work on drug Plavix http://www.cardiologyonline.com/.