About Sri Siddhartha Medical College Tumkur
Sri Siddhartha Medical College is a private MBBS medical college located in Tumkur, Karnataka. Approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, the college is managed by the Sri Siddhartha Educational Trust, which also operates Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology and Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education in Tumkur. With an intake of 150 students, Sri Siddhartha Medical College provides private MBBS education in Karnataka's fifth-largest city on NH-48.
Admission is through NEET and KEA counselling for Karnataka state quota seats. All India Quota seats through MCC counselling.
Programme Offered
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 4.5 years + 1 year internship | 150 | NEET + KEA/MCC |
| MD/MS (Postgraduate) | 3 years | Subject to NMC approval | NEET-PG |
Sri Siddhartha Trust — Multi-Disciplinary Campus
The Sri Siddhartha Educational Trust manages medical, engineering and arts institutions on a shared Tumkur campus, creating a multi-disciplinary educational environment. The medical college teaching hospital serves Tumkur's growing population and functions as a referral facility for Tumkur district's rural healthcare network. Medical students benefit from the institutional infrastructure the trust has built across decades of educational investment in Tumkur.
Tumkur — Bangalore Proximity for NEET-PG Preparation
Tumkur's 70 km proximity to Bangalore on NH-48 gives Sri Siddhartha Medical College MBBS students easy access to Bangalore's NEET-PG coaching institutes, specialist hospital attachments and medical conferences throughout their five-year programme. The Bangalore-Tumkur industrial corridor's growing population also provides a steady urban patient caseload alongside Tumkur's agricultural community for the teaching hospital.
Teaching Hospital and Clinical Training
Sri Siddhartha Medical College operates a multi-specialty teaching hospital providing clinical training in Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Orthopaedics and allied specialties. Tumkur district's mixed urban-rural population provides exposure to both primary care and secondary-level presentations.
Career Scope
Sri Siddhartha Medical College MBBS graduates complete internship and register with Karnataka Medical Council. NEET-PG for MD/MS specialisation, government medical officer positions through KPSC, Bangalore hospital employment and independent practice in the Tumkur-Bangalore corridor are the primary career pathways.
Sri Siddhartha Medical College participates in VTU-zone allied health sciences networking events and benefits from the Sri Siddhartha Trust campus environment that spans medical, engineering and arts education in Tumkur. Students seeking admission should verify current NEET rank requirements and private medical college fee structures through the KEA portal before applying through state quota counselling.