Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur

Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) is a medical college and hospital in Tumakuru, Karnataka, India, established in 1988 to serve Tumakuru City and surrounding towns. It was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and is ranked 11th among deemed medical colleges. The campus is located 6 km from Tumakuru city on the Bengaluru–Honnavar National Highway, spanning 350 acres with 21 buildings covering about 73,875 sq. mt, built at a cost of around Rs. 20 crores. SSMC Hospital is a 1350-bedded facility with separate OPD and casualty buildings, departments including Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Paediatrics, ENT, Dermatology, and Radiology, and 12 major operation theaters. The college operates under Sri Siddhartha University, Tumakuru, and conducts ongoing research across multiple departments such as Biochemistry, Microbiology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, ENT, Medicine, Radio Diagnosis, Ophthalmology, and Surgery. Admissions to MBBS (130 seats) and BDS (40 seats at Sri Siddhartha Dental College) are conducted through entrance tests such as COMED-K. The college hosts annual events like MedEX, FootPrintz, YouthFest, and Euphoria, along with community initiatives like the Helmethon helmet awareness campaign. Notable alumni include Jagdish Chaturvedi and K. Sudhakar.