B. J. Medical College
Coordinates: 18°31′41.23″N 73°52′18.48″E / 18.5281194°N 73.8718000°E
 B.J. Medical College, Pune | |
| Type | Education and research institution |
|---|---|
| Endowment | Government funded |
| Location | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Affiliations | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik |
| Website | www.bjmcpune.org |
B.J. Medical College, Pune (BJMC) is one of the premier medical institutions in Maharashtra and India. The college, administered by the Government of Maharashtra, comprises clinical and para/pre-clinical departments working alongside the Sassoon General Hospitals.
History
The B.J. Medical School was started in 1878 and was converted to full-fledged B.J. Medical College in 1946.
Mahatma Gandhi was operated for acute appendicitis in here in 1924.[1]
It has consistently ranked among the top 10 medical colleges in India for several years.
Location
B.J. Medical College and the allied Sassoon General Hospitals are near Pune Railway Station, in a busy area of the city. B.J. Medical College is a five-minute walk from Pune central railway station.
Hospital facilities
The hospital serves the needs of patients from urban and rural Pune. It is also a major referral centre for many of the surrounding districts. The hospital has state-of-the-art facilities in medical specialities including a cardiac catheterization laboratory, CT imaging, upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy, etc. Weekly clinics are run for medical and surgical superspecialties.
Due to large patient load and limited resources, rush is the only problem. It stands as much better option for poor and deprived from society.
Famous alumni
The college has an illustrious past. Mny alumni have excelled in medicine (in India and abroad), arts (drama, literature, cinema), and politics.
- Bipin Savani
- Shreeram Lagoo
- Mohan Agashe
- Jabbar Patel
- Kiran Shete
- Anil Awachat
- Nitin Kareer, secretary to Chief Minister of Maharashtra[2]
- Sharad Moreshwar Hardikar[3]
- Dr. Shrikar Pardeshi
Courses and admissions
Undergraduate
Every year, the college admits 200 students to the undergraduate (MBBS) course. The method of selection is a combination of entrance examinations held at the state and national levels.[4]
Post graduate
B.J. Medical College, Pune offers training in pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical disciplines. Previously granting degrees under the University of Pune, the institute is now affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nasik. The duration of training is three years for degree (MD or MS) courses and two years for diploma courses. For undergraduate courses, the method of selection is by competitive entrance examinations held at the state and national levels. In addition, some seats are reserved for medical officers who have completed a pre-specified number of years of service in the rural areas of the state of Maharashtra.
Superspeciality
The only superspeciality training course offered is MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CVTS).
References
- ↑ http://www.bjmcpune.org/gandhiji.htm
- ↑ "Kareer takes over as secretary to CM". hindustan times. 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hardikar Hospital Pune". Pune Site. 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ↑ "MBBS admissions: Medical Council of India recognized colleges in Maharashtra : News". IndiaToday. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
