Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICR), is headquartered in Bengaluru is a tertiary care autonomous institute run by the Government of Karnataka, in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Kalaburagi. At the Bengaluru campus, it presently has 1150 in-patient beds for cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and pediatric cardiology, spread over two twin eight story buildings and is considered one of the largest dedicated heart hospitals in Asia. This new building which was opened in 2001 and was built at a cost of USD 17 Million(INR 130 Crore)