Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur

Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC), Tumkur

Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) is a medical institution located in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. It is a constituent college of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (SSAHE), a deemed-to-be-university. 

Key information

• Location: Tumkur, Karnataka, India.
• Affiliation: Constituent College of Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (SSAHE).
• Accreditation: Approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and accredited by NAAC with a "Grade A".
• Ranking: Ranked 15th in the "Medical" category by Outlook in 2024. 

Courses offered

• Undergraduate: MBBS.
• Postgraduate: MD/MS in various specialties. 

Admission requirements

• MBBS:
  • 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in PCB for the General category and 40% for reserved categories.
  • Must qualify for the NEET-UG examination.
  • Must participate in Karnataka NEET counselling/MCC Counselling. 

Facilities

• Hospital: The SSMC Hospital is a 970+ bedded facility with separate buildings for OPD and casualty, housing various departments such as Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, ENT, Dermatology, and Radiology.
• Operation Theatres: Equipped with 12 major operation theaters and minor operation theaters.
• Other Facilities: The hospital building also contains a post office, bank, canteen, hospital mess, fruit stall, and a phone booth.
• Library: The college has a well-equipped library with 3800 books, 61 current journals, and a digital section for e-journals.
• Dental College: A separate Dental College, located 100 meters from SSMC, with qualified faculty and state-of-the-art technology at the "Siddhartha Smile" center. 

Campus life

• The campus is described as green and neat.
• Students have participated in and won volleyball tournaments.