Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College

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Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College
Established1963
Dean Dr. Cherry K. Shah
Address
Kocharab, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006
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Affiliations Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand (NHL) Municipal Medical College (NHLMMC), is a Municipal Medical College located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India affiliated with the Gujarat University. The Medical College was established by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in 1963, which became only the second Municipal Corporation in India to establish its own Medical College. [1]

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History

At the time of its establishment in 1963 by Amritlal Hargovinddas, Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand Municipal Medical College initially enrolled 75 students and expanded to its capacity of 150 in the year 2000. Recently from 2016, MCI has increased that intake to 250 per year, which is the maximum number of annual U.G. admissions for any medical college in India. [1]

Academics

The medical college confers a degree of M.B.B.S after a study period of 5.5 years (which includes a Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship). It is located in the affluent area of Paldi in Ahmedabad, India. It is affiliated with the Gujarat University.

Hospitals

The College is affiliated to 5 city hospitals where the medical students rotate for their training;

During their internship, students also rotate through the various Urban and Rural Health Centers in the greater Ahmedabad area to gain exposure to Community Medicine. [5] The college has good facilities, such as two fully air-conditioned reading rooms for students, 7 A.C. lecture halls with smart boards and projectors, one air-conditioned Central Library, a gymkhana, one table tennis room, and comfortable hostel with strict anti-ragging rules.

Notable alumni

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