Bowring Institute
Overview
A literary and scientific institute that grew into a Bengaluru social and sporting landmark.
Membership at a glance
Membership types
- Honorary Life
- Life
- Permanent
- Corporate
Eligibility, availability and additional facility charges are subject to club confirmation.
For members of affiliated clubs
Reciprocal club visits, guest-room bookings through the home club, and up to two accompanied guests. Guest-room stays have separate limits.
- Consecutive days
- Up to 4 days
- Per month
- Confirm with club
- Per calendar year
- Up to 30 days
Facilities
Representative images
Tennis
Badminton
Squash
Billiards
Swimming pool
Gym
Guest rooms
Library
Dining
Party halls
Bar
Cards room
Children's play area
SalonBeauty parlour
Senior citizens room
ATM
Laundry
Sauna
Steam room
Jacuzzi
MassageHistory
Established in 1868 as the Scientific and Literary Institute; the present St. Marks Road campus developed in the late nineteenth century.
Locations
#19, St. Marks Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
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PhoneOffice: +91 80 22228881 · Guest rooms: +91 7019400905 · Member relations: +91 9945050124 · Manager: +91 9480619043
Emailinfo@bowringinstitute.in · gq@bowringinstitute.in
Contact source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-21Guests & reciprocal access
Members must register guests at reception. The public history page states a ₹150 per-guest condonation fee for failure to register; confirm current guest charges.
Additional information
The undated public sports schedule separately lists multisports subscription ₹1,750 monthly plus GST; tennis ₹650 monthly, squash/badminton ₹450 monthly, and billiards ₹800 monthly, all plus GST. These are sports facility fees, not club membership admission or general dues.
Sources & combined listings
Information from matching listings is combined here. Differing published contacts are retained with their original sources for review.
- Official club website — public website audit — affiliations
- Official club website — public website audit — affiliations
- Official club website — public website audit — website, address, images
- Official club website — public website audit — facilities, additionalFacilities, images
- Official club website — public website audit — facilities, additionalFacilities, details
- Official club website — public website audit — membershipDetails, plans, details
- Official phone and email contacts (checked 2026-10-21) — contact phone, contact email
- Bowring fact sheet (via Tanglin Club) — affiliateBenefits
- Bowring guest-room rules — affiliateBenefits
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations, location
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations
- Published club identity and location — identity, location, phone, email, website
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations, location
Photos
Club photographs and their published sources. Select a photo to enlarge it.
Membership details
Contact clubPublished categories include Honorary Life, Life, Permanent, Corporate, Life Associate, Associate, Short Term Temporary and Non-Resident. Current admission conditions and joining/subscription fees are not provided in the inspected public pages.
Honorary Life
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Life
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Permanent
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Corporate
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Life Associate
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Associate
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Short Term Temporary
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Non-Resident
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
For members of affiliated clubs
Reciprocal club visits, guest-room bookings through the home club, and up to two accompanied guests. Guest-room stays have separate limits.
- Consecutive days
- Up to 4 days
- Per month
- Confirm with club
- Per calendar year
- Up to 30 days
Reciprocal clubs & affiliations
Explore affiliated clubs worldwide by city, state or country. Access is subject to the host club’s rules and current arrangements.
Towers Club
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Town Square Club
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Travancore Gymkhana Club
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Trichur Tennis Trust
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Trivandrum Club
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Trivandrum Tennis Club
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Tumkur Club
Tumakuru, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Tuticorin Gymkhana Club
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Udumalpet Recreation Club
Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Umberagon Club & Resort Pvt Ltd
Umbergaon, Gujarat, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Umed Club
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
University Club — San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
University Club Of St. Paul — Minnesota, USA
Minnesota, United States
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
V Ca Private Ltd
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Valley View County Club
Udupi, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Vasant Vihar Club
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Vca Recreation Club
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Victoria Recreation Association
Virajpet, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Vijayanagara Sports Club
Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Vijayawada Club
Tadepalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Waltair Club
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Wellington Gymkhana Club
Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Westind Country Club
Manipal, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Zest Club
Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.