About Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences
Written by L K Monu Borkala · Founder, OneCity Technologies · publishing Karnataka education directories since 2006 Last Updated: June 30, 2026 · Verified with NMC, RGUHS and KEA data for 2026–27
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (SIMSRC) in Bangalore is a private MBBS college established in 2011 by Sri Srinivasa Educational and Charitable Trust under the late Sri T. Giriyappa. Located at No. 15, Chikkasandra, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Bangalore 560090, SIMSRC is affiliated to RGUHS and approved by NMC with 150 MBBS seats per year. NAAC A accredited. The 1,200-bed teaching hospital on campus handles 1,200-plus outpatients daily. NEET 2025 cutoffs: GMH (General Home State) approximately 487, GMP (management private quota) approximately 406. Government quota fees approximately Rs 1.54 lakh per year; management quota approximately Rs 12 lakh per year. Intern stipend approximately Rs 10,000-12,000 per month.
SIMSRC's location on Hesaraghatta Main Road in West Bangalore places it in one of the city's fastest-growing residential corridors — the Chikkasandra-Hesaraghatta belt has expanded significantly with the Kempegowda International Airport's growth north of Bangalore. The campus is approximately 18 km from Bangalore City Railway Station and 22 km from KIA. For students from North Karnataka and the Deccan belt who enter Bangalore via the airport or the Tumkur Road axis, SIMSRC's West Bangalore location is more logistically convenient than South Bangalore colleges like KIMS or East Bangalore colleges like Vydehi. West Bangalore's patient demographics — industrial workers from the Peenya industrial area, BDA layout residents, migrant workers from across Karnataka — create a district-level general medicine caseload distinct from South Bangalore's affluent residential zones.
The 1,200-bed hospital is a meaningful clinical training asset. A 1,200-bed teaching hospital with 1,200-plus daily OPD means roughly one inpatient bed per outpatient daily — a caseload density that provides genuine clinical exposure across all major departments including General Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine. SIMSRC students are compared in Karnataka KEA counselling preference rankings below Vydehi and SSIMS Davangere in the Karnataka state counselling data — a fair assessment, since Vydehi's 1,000+ bed hospital has an older campus reputation and SSIMS has stronger North Karnataka catchment. However, SIMSRC's West Bangalore location gives it internship-to-employment pipeline advantages that Davangere or Hassan-based colleges lack — Bangalore's private hospital sector is a natural post-internship employment market for SIMSRC graduates.
The GMH cutoff of approximately 487 in 2025 and GMP of approximately 406 positions SIMSRC in the mid-lower tier of Bangalore's private MBBS colleges by cutoff — above Srinivasa Mangalore and Shridevi Tumkur in the state preference order, but below KIMS, MS Ramaiah, RajaRajeswari and Vydehi. This cutoff range reflects the college's relatively recent 2011 founding (versus Ramaiah's 1979 or KIMS's 1980 founding) and its partial reputation in NEET PG outcomes — feedback from SIMSRC graduates on specialties like Surgery and OBG mentions uneven OT exposure, while Medicine and Paediatrics departments are noted as active. Students targeting NEET PG after MBBS should factor clinical exposure depth by specialty when evaluating SIMSRC, rather than relying on aggregate hospital bed count alone.
PG programmes at SIMSRC: 78 MD/MS seats across 19 departments under KEA Karnataka NEET PG counselling. This PG capacity is moderate — meaning intern graduates have some chance at in-house PG seats if NEET PG scores are competitive, though the KEA competition for SIMSRC PG seats from across Karnataka means any seat requires a genuinely strong NEET PG performance. The bond for Karnataka government quota MBBS seats: rural service bond applies at private colleges too — verify current bond amount and period at sapthagiri.edu.in before confirming admission.
SIMSRC has no management of NRI quota structure complexity that some Karnataka private colleges use — the management quota at SIMSRC (GMP category in KEA counselling) operates through the standard KEA private quota counselling process, not through direct institutional management quota allocation. This means even management quota seats require a minimum NEET score and go through KEA's structured counselling, giving some transparency to the admission process that direct management quota colleges lack. The approximately Rs 12 lakh per year management quota fee is in line with comparable Bangalore private MBBS colleges — not cheap, but not an outlier in the Karnataka private MBBS market.
For students who want to practise in Bangalore after MBBS — whether in corporate hospitals, private clinics or the suburban West Bangalore healthcare belt — SIMSRC's campus location, alumni network and West Bangalore hospital sector access make it a logical choice within its NEET score range. Students comparing SIMSRC against RajaRajeswari Medical College (also West Bangalore, established 1994) should note that RRMCH has an older institutional profile and slightly stronger PG outcomes data — but SIMSRC's comparable hospital size and NAAC A accreditation put both in the same competitive tier for this score range.
Quick Facts
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Trust | Sri Srinivasa Educational and Charitable Trust |
| MBBS Seats | 150 per year |
| Hospital Beds | 1,200 |
| Daily OPD | 1,200+ |
| Accreditation | NAAC A |
| Affiliation | RGUHS, Bangalore | NMC approved |
| NEET 2025 GMH cutoff | ~487 |
| NEET 2025 GMP cutoff | ~406 |
| Government quota fee | ~Rs 1.54 lakh/year |
| Management quota fee | ~Rs 12 lakh/year |
| Intern stipend | ~Rs 10,000-12,000/month |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NEET 2025 cutoff for Sapthagiri Medical College Bangalore?
GMH (General Home State) approximately 487. GMP (management private quota) approximately 406. Verify round-wise cutoffs for 2026 at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in after KEA counselling results.
Is Sapthagiri Medical College a government or private college?
Private, unaided. Run by Sri Srinivasa Educational and Charitable Trust. Affiliated to RGUHS and NMC approved. Not a government college — no government salary scales for faculty.
What is the MBBS fee at Sapthagiri Medical College?
Government quota approximately Rs 1.54 lakh per year. Management quota approximately Rs 12 lakh per year. Additional hostel, library and caution deposit fees apply. Verify at sapthagiri.edu.in.
How many MBBS seats does Sapthagiri Medical College have?
150 MBBS seats per year. PG: 78 MD/MS seats across 19 departments. Verify current seat matrix at kea.kar.nic.in.
What is the hospital bed strength at SIMSRC Bangalore?
1,200 beds with 1,200-plus daily OPD across all major departments including Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine.
What is the intern stipend at Sapthagiri Medical College?
Approximately Rs 10,000-12,000 per month during the 12-month compulsory rotating internship. Verify current stipend at sapthagiri.edu.in.
Is Sapthagiri Medical College good for NEET PG preparation?
Medicine and Paediatrics departments are noted as active for clinical exposure. Surgical branch OT exposure has received mixed feedback from graduates. Factor specialty-specific clinical depth into your evaluation for NEET PG preparation purposes.
How does SIMSRC compare to RajaRajeswari Medical College in West Bangalore?
Both are West Bangalore private MBBS colleges. RRMCH (est 1994) has an older institutional profile. SIMSRC (est 2011) has a comparable 1,200-bed hospital and NAAC A accreditation. RRMCH's longer track record gives it slight preference in Karnataka KEA state counselling rankings, but both serve similar student profiles at comparable NEET score ranges.
What is the rural service bond at Sapthagiri Medical College?
Service bond applies to Karnataka government quota seats at private colleges. Verify current bond amount and period directly at sapthagiri.edu.in — private college bonds differ from government college bonds.
Does Sapthagiri Medical College have management quota outside KEA counselling?
Management quota (GMP category) at SIMSRC goes through KEA Karnataka counselling — not through direct institutional management allocation. Minimum NEET score required for GMP participation. Verify at kea.kar.nic.in.
Students should verify current hostel availability, OPD data and management quota bond terms at Sapthagiri IMSRC before finalising admission to this college for the coming academic year.Need help with MBBS or medical admission in Karnataka? WhatsApp +91 6363 330 233 with your NEET score, rank, and preferred college. We help you get the best admission to your preferred colleges without hassle.
Content verified against publicly available NMC, RGUHS, NAAC, and NIRF data. Fees and cutoffs are approximate — verify directly with the college and KEA before admission. Published by L K Monu Borkala, founder of OneCity Technologies — publishing Karnataka education directories since 2006, covering medical admissions data since 2019 through CollegesInfo.org.