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Siddaganga Medical College & Research Institute (SMCRI) is a premier medical institution in Tumakuru, Karnataka, established under the spiritual guidance of His Holiness Padma Bhushan, Karnataka Ratna Dr. Sree Sree Shivakumara Mahashivayogi, and His Holiness Sree Sree Siddalinga Mahaswamiji.
Rooted in the noble legacy of Siddaganga Math, the institute is dedicated to excellence in medical education, research, and healthcare delivery. SMCRI aims to nurture highly skilled, ethical, and compassionate medical professionals who are globally competent and deeply committed to serving humanity.
***Interim fee for the session 2025-2026 and subject to change as per the guidelines of State Level Fee Determination Committee, Government of Karnataka**.
Candidates must qualify NEET-UG, register with KEA for Karnataka state counseling or with MCC for All India Quota, and select SMCRI Tumkur as their preferred choice during seat allotment.
Students prefer SMCRI because of its affordable government fees, NMC recognition, modern infrastructure, strong clinical exposure, research focus, and the spiritual legacy of Siddaganga Math.
To be eligible, candidates must qualify NEET-UG, pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English, and secure minimum marks as per category requirements.
Students at SMCRI have access to digital classrooms, advanced labs, central library, research centers, hostels for boys and girls, sports facilities, and a multi-specialty hospital.
Yes, SMCRI has a multi-specialty teaching hospital equipped with emergency care, ICUs, operation theatres, diagnostic labs, and specialty departments, offering students strong clinical exposure.
Yes, SMCRI is approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru.
Being a government-approved medical college in Karnataka, SMCRI offers MBBS education at a reasonable fee structure as per KEA guidelines. Detailed fees are published during counseling.
The NEET cutoff for SMCRI Tumkur varies each year depending on the number of applicants, difficulty of the exam, and category-wise seat allotment. Cutoffs for government quota are lower than private quota.
SMCRI offers 150 MBBS seats every academic year, as approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
Admission to MBBS at SMCRI Tumakuru is through NEET-UG, followed by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) counseling for state quota and MCC counseling for All India Quota.
