Introduction
Mahadevappa Rampure (MR) Medical College
The Government of Karnataka had decided to establish a Medical College at Bellary instead of Gulbarga. Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society under the leadership of Sri Mahadevappa Rampure started a Medical College in Private sector in 1963. Sri S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, Govt. of Karnataka, Sri. Veerendra Patil and Dr. D. C. Pavate helped in establishing the Medical college.
Medical College was started in 1963 with mission to bring out quality doctors by imparting quality education to meet the present and changing expectation of the people and improving the health status of the people of this region by offering health care and providing optimum training facilities for Medical students.
In 1973, Sri. Mahadevappa Rampure, the architect & founder of the Medical College left to heavenly abode and to salute his vision, dynamism and hard work in establishing this College, it was named after him as “Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College”.
College Logo
Designed by Sri. Prabhakar, an artist in Dept. of Anatomy which truly represents the mission of the college.
Serpent and twig: Universally accepted symbol of Medical Profession adopted from Greek Mythology which is based on the earlier leader in Greek Medicine named Aescalupius (1200 BC) whose daughter Hygiea was worshiped as Goddess of Health.
The Flame: Symbolises the Olympic spirit i.e. man’s urge to progress in fair competition
The Green Leaf Corn: Signs of fertility and prosperity
Sincerity Service Sacrifice: Represents the motto of Medical Profession
Book: Represents the main goal of this institution i.e. acquisition of knowledge
“Vidya Gurunum Guru”: Motto of Medical College
Estd. 1963: Denotes the year of establishment of this institution
About the College
Campus View
The rear section of the College has been beautified by converting
it into a garden with a fountain in the center.
The Government of Karnataka had decided to establish a Medical College at Bellary instead of Gulbarga. Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society under the leadership of Sri Mahadevappa Rampure started a Medical College in Private sector in 1963. Sri S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, Govt. of Karnataka, Sri. Veerendra Patil and Dr. D. C. Pavate helped in establishing the Medical college.Medical College was started in 1963 with mission to bring out quality doctors by imparting quality education to meet the present and changing expectation of the people and improving the health status of the people of this region by offering health care and providing optimum training facilities for Medical students.In 1973, Sri. Mahadevappa Rampure, the architect & founder of the Medical College left to heavenly abode and to salute his vision, dynamism and hard work in establishing this College, it was named after him as “Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College”.
Initially clinical training was given in the Govt. District Hospital (Present District Health Office) on the Main road, which was having a very small space. Looking at the needs of the college & due to keen interest shown by the then PWD minister Sri. Veerendra Patil, Government started the construction of a 850 bedded hospital on Sedam road.
The hospital was ready in January 1967. The clinical training was shifted to the present District General Hospital.
The College got recognition from the Medical Council of India in 1972. It was the second private medical college in the Country after KMC, Manipal to get this recognition. College also got the recognition from the British Medical Council.
The College achieved a new landmark in 1979 with the opening of the post-graduate courses in 8 subjects. The Blood Bank was established in 1980. The College was affiliated to the Gulbarga University till the year 1996 & thereafter Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. The College got 10 more new Post-Graduate courses during the eighties. The College started Certificate courses in Laboratory technology, radiographer and optician & refractionist and also B.Sc. Laboratory Technology.
The College runs the Post Graduate Courses in Preclinical Subjects: Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. Paraclinical Subjects: Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine and Community Medicine. And Clinical Subjects: Medicine, Paediatrics, Dermatology, Surgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Radiodiagnosis, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynecology. The College got recognition to all its post-graduate courses by the Medical Council of India. The courses have been started in the subject of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Microbiology under the RGUHS in 2008.
The intake of undergraduate students increased from 100 to 150 per year and these increased admissions were also recognized by the Medical Council of India in 2008. The intake of Post Graduate admissions increased in the Department of Medicine from 08 to 10 per year, in Surgery from 06 to 08 per year and in Orthopaedics from 01 to 03 per year during the year 2005-06.
To improve the health status of the people of this region by offering quality health care and to provide optimum training facilities for Medical students it was decided to start its own hospital for teaching purpose, the land for which was selected near to the college on Sedam Road. Basaveshwara Hospital was given was a silver jubilee gift to the college in 1989. Its foundation stone was laid by Sri R Venkataram, the then Vice President of India in 1983.
It is built as super specialty hospital and was inaugurated by late Sri Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India
Sangmeshwara hospital was added in nineties to the college. The Medical Council insisted that the College must have its own hospital for teaching purpose. Accordingly bed strength of Basaveshwar Hospital was increased to 765 and the Government General Hospital used for teaching purposes from the beginning of the College was discontinued from 2005. Then onwards all the clinical teaching activity is being carried in Basaveshwar and Sangameshwar Hospitals.
The College developed an Urban Family Welfare Centre at Rajapur and constructed residential accommodation at Hebbal Community Health Center.
Currently the college offers the basic undergraduate degree of MBBS and postgraduate degree and diploma degree in 18 subjects. There are 250 well trained & experienced staff.
M.R. Medical College is a four storyed building covering 120,000 square feet area and houses various pre and para clinical departments and also department of Medical Education. Emphasis in all the departments is on applied and Clinical aspects of subjects and all Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine are geared to provide hospital services besides teaching and research. Each department is well equipped with modern equipments.
The rear section of the college has been beautified by converting it into a garden with a fountain in the centre. It serves as a pleasing venue for delegates who come to attend various conferences hosted by the College.
The College has fully operational sports department. There is indoor Sport Complex with wooden Badminton court, TT, Chess, Carrom etc. The students participate in various intercollegiate events organized by the Colleges and University.
Library:
The library is equipped with all modern facilities like Computers with Internet connection, Audio Video facilities, Micro-film Reader, MEDLARS, MEDLINE CD-ROM (Silver-Platter), Photocopy machine.
Total Collection of text books and references is about 22,222. The college spends about Rs.15 to 20 Lakhs annually to procure new books and about Rs. 20.00 Lakhs annually for subscription to various National and International Journals. The College also subscribes for the HELINET of RGUHS which offers about 500 full text of E-Journals Library also provides current Awareness service, Bibliographic service, & Departmental Library Service.
Courses
Our College Offers under graduate MBBS programme with an intake of 150 Seats per year (4½ years course with a compulsory one year rotating intership) and post graduate course in all pre and para clinical disciplines leading to MD / MS / PG Diploma qualifications.
P. G. Courses
Sl. No.
Name of the Courses
No. of P.G. Seats
01
M.S. Anatomy
01
02
M.D. Physiology
01
03
M.D. Biochemistry
01
04
M.D. Pathology
DCP
04
04
05
M.D. Pharmacology
02
06
M.D. Microbiology
02
07
M.D. Forensic Medicine
02
08
M.D. Community Medicine
02
09
M.D. Medicine
10
10
M.D. Skin & VD
DVD
01
01
11
M.D. Paediatrics
DCH
04
02
12
M.D. Obst. & Gyanec
D.G.O.
03
02
13
M.S. General Surgery
08
14
M.S. Orthopaedics
D. Ortho
03
03
15
M.S. Ophthalmology
D.O.
02
01
16
M.S. ENT
Dip. ENT
02
02
17
M.S. Radio Diagnosis
DMRD
02
04
18
M.S. Anaesthesiology
D.A.
03
04
19
Psychiatry
20
Chest & Tuberculosis
Admissions
Selection of students
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have passed 12th standard and should have obtained 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (taken together) and should have passed English as one of the subjects.
The candidates should have completed 17 years of age as on the 31st December of the year of admission.
Selection is through COMED-K and CET
Contact Details
Dr. Mallikarjun Bhandhar, MBBS, M.D.
Dean & Principal,
M. R. Medical College, Mahadevappa Marg,
Sedam Road, Gulbarga – 585 105
contact
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Locate and Reach M.R. Medical College
The College is centrally located and just 2.5 KM away from Railway Station on the Gulbarga University – Sedam Road. The Hostel accommodation is conveniently located near the college. The city provides for all the needs, necessities and amenities of a comfortable life. Gulbarga city is a divisional headquarters and is an educational center having college of all disciplines. The Gulbarga University is located in Gulbarga and is about six km from the heart of the city.
More about Gulbarga
Gulbarga is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District, and of Gulbarga Division. Gulbarga is 613 km north of Bangalore and well connected by road to Bijapur, Hyderabad, Solapur and Bidar. A railway line connecting the southern part of India to Mumbai and Delhi passes through Kalburgi.The weather in Gulbarga constitutes of 3 main seasons. The summer which spans from late February to mid June. It is followed by the south west monsoon which spans from the late June to late September. It is then followed by dry winter weather till the mid January.Temperatures during the different seasons are:
Summer : 40 to 44 °C
Monsoon: 27 to 34 °C
Winter : 10 to 26 °C
Transport
Gulbarga is well connected via road and rail from Bangalore & other major cities in South India.
Long Distance Bus Routes
North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) runs the long distance bus services from Gulbarga to other parts of the state. The Bidar-Srirangapatna State high way made road transportation easy to travel between Bangalore and other neighboring states [like Andra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa]. Gulbarga is connected by road to most places in south and west India. Some of these are Hyderabad (220 km), Bangalore (623 km), Bijapur (130 km), Bidar (120 km), Basavakalyan (80 km). And also there are many private bus services which are key players for running Volvo buses between Bangalore and Gulbarga.
Railways
Gulbarga is served by a major rail line and is well connected by trains to all major parts of India. Like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Coimbature, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, Nagarcoil, Bhubneshwa, Jodhpur, etc.
Air
The nearest airport is in Hyderabad (220 km). Now Govt of Karnataka has sanctioned new Airport to the Gulbarga City. The construction at the site had started in July 2008
and shall be completed in two years time.