Smt N H L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad

About Smt N H L Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad

Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College was founded in 1963 with capacity of 75 annual admissions, later increased to 150 from 2000. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation was only the second Municipal Corporation – next to Mumbai to establish a medical college of its own. From its humble beginning, it has now blossomed into one of the most advanced and prestigious medical colleges in the country to-day. The objective of the college is not only to produce a good doctor but good citizen with empathy for poor patients.

The college came into being with pious triveni sangam of generous donation of Rs. 14.25 Lakhs from Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand charitable trust, laudable policy of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to promote medical education and to provide best possible medical care to the citizens of Ahmedabad and the dedication of Dr. M.D. Desai, the then Superintendent of Sheth V.S. Hospital and founder Dean of the college.

The college was inaugurated in 1963 by Mr. Morarji Desai, the then Finance Minister of India at an inaugural function presided over by Dr. Sushila Nayyar, the then Health Minister of India and Mr. Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas, the then Mayor of Ahmedabad. The present premises of the college building was inaugurated in 1975 by Mr. Justice B.J. Divan, Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court.

During the study period of 5 & ½ years {including 1 year of internship}, emphasis is placed not only on class room and laboratory teaching but also on clinical teaching in wards. Three affiliated teaching hospitals – {1} SVPIMSR Hospital which is the main hospital located within the campus, {2} Smt. S.C.L. Hospital located at a distance of 5 kms. In Saraspur, {3} Sheth C.H. Nagri Eye Hospital located at a distance of 1 ½ kms. near Gujarat College, to-gether have more than 2200 teaching beds where ample clinical material of all varieties is available in abundance.

The college has a well equipped library with around 24,000 books and Medline link and Internet facilities. More than 100 journals in the print / electronic media are being subscribed to. Plans are on anvil to expose the students to Internet surfing by installing computers with telephone connectivity in the students’ gymkhana.