Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College)
| Shantaveri Gopala Gowda Hospital | |
|---|---|
| BMCRI | |
The Old building | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates | 12°57′48.2″N 77°34′25.75″E / 12.963389°N 77.5738194°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General, Teaching hospital |
| Affiliated university | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1,000 |
| History | |
| Former name | Victoria Hospital |
| Founded | December 8, 1900 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://victoriahospital.karnataka.gov.in/english |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
Victoria Hospital, officially Shantaveri Gopala Gowda Hospital is a government run hospital affiliated with Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. It is the largest hospital in Bengaluru, India. Started by Shri Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, the then Maharaja of Mysuru in 1900, the hospital soon rose to be among the prominent hospitals in South India. Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu, a famous doctor and bacteriologist from Kerala was instrumental in setting up the hospital. Victoria Hospital is one of Bengaluru's oldest and most prestigious medical institutions.