Sawai Man Singh Medical College

Sawai Man Singh Medical College, also known as SMS Medical College, is a government medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It was established in 1947 and was the 15th centre for medical education in India.

Sawai Man Singh government Medical College
TypeGovernment
Established1947
PrincipalRajeev Bagarhatta [1]
Location
Jaipur
,
Rajasthan
,
India

26°54′20.83″N 75°49′8.92″E
AffiliationsRajasthan University of Health Sciences
Websitemedicaleducation.rajasthan.gov.in/smsjaipur/

History

SMS Medical College marks its start with the establishment of a maternity hospital, a dispensary and a medical school in Jaipur in 1855, officially inaugurated in 1861. However, this medical school was closed in 1864. It was only in 1945 that Mirza Ismail, the Diwan (Prime Minister) of the Jaipur State, started working on the project of establishing a medical college in the state, which was to be the 15th centre for medical education in India. The foundation stone was laid down by Lord Wavell, the Governor-General and Viceroy of India, on 13 March 1946 and Sawai Man Singh Medical College was officially opened in 1947.[2]

The first principal of the college was G.N. Sen who was replaced shortly afterwards by S.C. Mehta. In 1951, S.K. Menon took over as principal. In 1952 the college was recognized by the Medical Council of India and postgraduate courses started in 1952.[2]

Attached hospitals

A list of hospitals attached to the SMS Medical College.[3] This list does not include the satellite hospitals in Jaipur.

Notable alumni

Rankings
University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[7]91
Medical – India
NIRF (2020)[8]27

In 2020, SMS medical college was ranked 27th among medical college in India by NIRF.[8]

References
  1. "About The Principal". www.education.rajasthan.gov.in. SMS Medical College & Attached Hospitals. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "History". www.education.rajasthan.gov.in. SMS Medical College & Attached Hospitals. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. Official website of the SMS Medical College
  4. "Recovered Covid patients can suffer lasting lung ailments | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. Jain, Shruti (20 October 2020). "Lockdown Effect: Rajasthan Had 35-40% Fewer TB Tests v. Same Period in 2019". The Wire Science. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. "Bhandari Mahendra".
  7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  8. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
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