The Campus: A Massive Integrated Hub

The college is situated on a large, integrated campus that includes the Civil Hospital complex.

• Location: The campus is located at Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjacent to the Civil Hospital.

• Campus Size & Vibe: The campus is vast (over 100 acres including the hospital), operating as a massive academic and clinical center. It features a blend of historic colonial-era architecture and new specialty blocks, bustling with the highest patient volume in the state.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Academic Blocks: Features modern, air-conditioned lecture halls (8 halls), demonstration rooms, and examination halls.

• Laboratories: Equipped with labs for all pre-clinical and para-clinical departments, including a Central Research Laboratory (CRL) and advanced genetic labs.

• Library: A large Central Library (2400 sq. meters) with a vast collection of books and journals (12,000+ books) and extensive digital resources.

• Residential Life: Separate hostel facilities are provided on campus for boys and girls (UGs, PGs, Interns).

Amenities: The campus includes a canteen, mess facilities, auditoriums, and sports facilities.

Healthcare Pillar: Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad

The college is attached to the largest government hospital in Asia.

• Flagship Hospital: The Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, is the primary constituent teaching hospital for BJMC.

• Scale & Services: Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, is a major tertiary and quaternary care referral center for the entire state of Gujarat.

• Capacity: A massive hospital with 2800+ beds (and a total capacity sometimes cited over 5000, including specialty wings like Cancer, Heart, Kidney). It is considered one of the largest hospitals in Asia.

• Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare across all specialties and super-specialties (Cardiology, Oncology, Nephrology, Urology, Organ Transplant, Trauma, etc.). It features 24x7 Emergency & Trauma, extensive Critical Care units (ICUs), modular Operation Theatres, and advanced diagnostics.

• Patient Load: The hospital handles an exceptionally high patient inflow (thousands of OPD patients daily), providing students with unparalleled and diverse hands-on clinical exposure, which is the college's biggest strength.

Educational Engine: The Civil Hospital is the core clinical training ground for all BJMC students.

Fee Structure: Government Subsidized

As a state government medical college, the fees are extremely low and set by the Government of Gujarat.

Disclaimer: These are indicative figures. Fees are subject to annual revision by the Gujarat government. Always verify the precise, current fee structure directly from the official ACPUGMEC counselling notifications.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: Separate hostel blocks are available for male and female students (UGs, PGs, Interns).

• Amenities: Hostels provide basic furnishings. Mess facilities are attached.

• Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers, often run by student committees.

• Cost: Hostel and mess fees are additional to the tuition fees but are highly economical.

• Hostel Fee (Annual): Nominal (e.g., ~ ₹5,000 - ₹10,000).

• Mess Charges (Monthly): Paid monthly based on actual expenses, typically ranging from ~₹3,000 to ₹4,500 per month.

Admissions Process: NEET & State Counselling (Gujarat)

• Getting Admitted (MBBS/MD/MS): Admission is strictly and exclusively based on qualifying ranks in NEET-UG (for MBBS) or NEET-PG/SS (for MD/MS/DM/M.Ch).

• State Counselling is Key (Gujarat): Seat allotment is handled entirely through the Gujarat State Centralized Counselling Process conducted by the Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gujarat.

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ): Seats are filled through the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) counselling, open to students from all over India.

• 85% State Quota: Seats are reserved for students with Gujarat domicile and are filled through the ACPUGMEC state counselling.

• Always check the official ACPUGMEC (medadmbj.gujarat.gov.in) and MCC (mcc.nic.in) websites for counselling schedules and procedures.

Career Pathways & Placements

• Career Path: As the premier government medical college in Gujarat, the career path for graduates is excellent.

• Internship: MBBS graduates complete a mandatory 1-year rotatory internship at the Civil Hospital, for which they receive a competitive stipend as per state government norms.

• Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure at Civil Hospital makes graduates highly competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG/SS) or immediately employable as Medical Officers. The institute offers over 350 of its own PG seats, providing a massive in-house pathway.

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