Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College

Type	Public (Government medical college)
Established	1965;60 years ago (1965)
Address	Residency Road, Sector-D, Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342003 , Jodhpur , Rajasthan , India 26°16′10″N73°00′19″E / 26.2694184°N 73.0052125°E / 26.2694184; 73.0052125
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur
Website	medicaleducation.rajasthan.gov.in/jodhpur/

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College (SNMC) is a government medical college situated in the city Jodhpur of Indian state Rajasthan which was established in 1965. It celebrated the completion of its Golden Jubilee in 2015. ^[1]

History

It was established in 1965. In 1974–75 postgraduate course were also started. Presently post graduation is available in 19 different fields. ^[2] It serves the population of western Rajasthan. Every year about 250 students enter MBBS course via NEET UG. Entrance to post graduate courses are via Rajasthan PrePG and All India Pre PG Exam.^{[ citation needed ]}

It serves as a trauma center and tertiary care center in the western Rajasthan. The following hospitals are attached to it : ^[2]

• Mahatma Gandhi hospital (MGH): General hospital
• Ummed Mahila and Shishu chikitsalaya: Children's & Women's Hospital
• K. N. Chest Hospital: Specialized TB & Chest hospital
• Mathura Das Mathur hospital (MDM) (also called as New Teaching hospital): General Hospital

Alumni

• Digamber Singh - politician, former minister in the Government of Rajasthan

Controversy

In June 2025, Dr. Rakesh Bishnoi, a postgraduate medical student at SN Medical College in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, died after consuming poison. He died during treatment at SMS Hospital in Jaipur. Following his death, his family and fellow doctors gathered outside the hospital’s mortuary, alleging that Dr. Bishnoi had faced mental distress due to delays in thesis approval by his department head. ^{[3] [4]}

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) leader and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal urged the government to register a case against the department head and address the family’s demands promptly. Beniwal also contacted the Director general of police and Jodhpur police commissioner to discuss the matter. ^[5]

References

1. "Medical Department". Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
2. "Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur: A Brief Introduction" . Retrieved 3 July 2014.
3. "Resident doc dies after alleged suicide attempt". The Times of India. 15 June 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 15 June 2025.
4. "Resident Doctor Suicide: जोधपुर से जयपुर तक गरमाया रेजिडेंट की मौत का मामला, सीनियर डॉक्टर पर कार्रवाई की मांग | The matter of resident death heated up from Jodhpur to Jaipur, demand for action against senior doctor". Patrika News (in Hindi). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
5. "PG डॉक्टर की आत्महत्या का मामला: बेनीवाल का बड़ा बयान, कहा 'HOD की प्रताड़ना व सरकार की लापरवाही जिम्मेदार'". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 June 2025.