Question 1

What hospital is attached to SCMCH&RI?

Accepted Answer

Sri Chamundeshwari Super Specialty Hospital — a 750-bed (400–750 beds as cited by various sources; 750 is most recent authoritative figure), super-specialty hospital with 30 ICUs, modular operation theatres, MRI, CT scan, Color Doppler, and advanced diagnostics + laboratory services. Provides 24×7 emergency care, OPD and IPD services, all standard clinical specialties (General Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, ENT, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine), and super-specialty services. Serves the medically underserved NH-275 corridor and Ramanagara district population.

Question 2

Who founded SCMCH&RI and what is the Sri Ranga Educational Trust?

Accepted Answer

SCMCH&RI was established under Sri Ranga Educational Trust, Bengaluru — an affiliate of Moogambigai Charitable and Educational Trust. The pioneers are Dr. A.C. Shanmugam and Er. ACS Arun Kumar — who together have a 3+ decade legacy of running 5 medical colleges (including Rajarajeswari Medical College, Bengaluru) and numerous institutions in Engineering, Nursing, Dental, Physiotherapy, Allied Health Sciences, and Paramedical education.

Question 3

Where is SCMCH&RI located?

Accepted Answer

SCMCH&RI is at #29/1, Dabanagunda Village, Bengaluru–Mysuru National Highway (NH-275), Channapatna Taluk, Ramanagara District, Karnataka 562160. It is 60 km from Bengaluru, 80 km from Mysuru, 11 km from Channapatna Railway Station (15 min via NH-275), and ~75–80 km from KIAL Bengaluru Airport.

Question 4

When was SCMCH&RI established?

Accepted Answer

SCMCH&RI was established in 2023 under NMC Letter of Permission. The first MBBS batch was admitted in 2023-24. The first MBBS graduates will complete in 2028. PG programmes are also being offered. One aggregator mistakenly cites founding year as 1924 — this is incorrect; the correct founding year is 2023.

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