The Campus: An Integrated Urban Hub

The college is situated on a large, integrated campus located within the city.

• Location: The campus is located in Umarwada, Surat, Gujarat.

• Campus Size & Vibe: The campus is spread over a substantial area, operating as a functional academic and clinical center integrated with its large teaching hospital. It benefits immensely from its high-volume patient load and urban location.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

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

• Laboratories: Well-equipped labs for all pre-clinical and para-clinical departments as per NMC standards.

• Library: A large Central Library provides students access to a wide range of medical books, journals, and digital resources, with ample seating capacity.

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

Healthcare Pillar: SMIMER Hospital

The college is attached to its own massive municipal government hospital that serves as its primary teaching facility.

• Flagship Hospital: The SMIMER Hospital is the primary constituent teaching hospital, fully integrated with the medical college.

• Scale & Services: SMIMER Hospital is a major tertiary care referral hospital for the South Gujarat region.

• Capacity: A large hospital with 870+ beds.

• Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare services across all clinical specialties and numerous super-specialties. It features 24x7 Emergency & Trauma, extensive Critical Care units (ICUs), modern Operation Theatres, a licensed Blood Bank, and massive OPD/IPD services.

• Patient Load: The hospital handles an exceptionally high patient inflow, providing students with unparalleled clinical exposure, which is the college's biggest strength.

• Educational Engine: The SMIMER Hospital is the core clinical training ground for all SMIMER students.

Fee Structure: State-Regulated (Municipal Quota)

The fee structure is governed by the Gujarat Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) and is often tiered for Municipal and Government Quotas.

Disclaimer: These are indicative 2024-2025 figures based on the typical FRC ranges for SFI/Trust-run colleges in Gujarat. The fees for the state quota are substantially higher than pure government colleges. Always verify the precise, current fee structure and bond requirements directly from the official ACPUGMEC prospectus or FRC website.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: Separate hostel blocks are available for male and female students. Accommodation is generally compulsory for MBBS students.

• Amenities: Hostels are well-maintained and equipped with basic furnishings.

• Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers.

• Cost: Hostel and mess fees are an additional annual expense. Costs are expected to be in the range of ₹1,00,000 to ₹1,80,000 per year (all-inclusive). Confirmed fees will be released closer to the counselling date.

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 (for MD/MS).

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

• Always check the official ACPUGMEC (medadmbj.gujarat.gov.in) website for counselling schedules and procedures.

Career Pathways & Placements

• Career Path: As an established, high-volume municipal medical college, the career path for graduates is excellent.

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

• Bond: A service bond (e.g., 1 year) and course breakage bond may be required, as is common with government-society colleges.

• Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure and the availability of 190+ PG seats make graduates highly competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG) or immediately employable as Medical Officers.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals