B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

About College 

• The biggest and oldest medical college in Asia, B.J. Medical College, which bears the name of Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical School, is a part of the municipal hospital in Ahmedabad.It has a long history. When the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital was built in 1871, it became associated with the Ahmedabad Medical School.
• Only 14 students from the school's initial cohort chose to pursue training as hospital assistants. The college is located at Haripura, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The institution serves as the state-wide hub for the admission of MBBS students.
• About 250 students are accepted yearly to the institution offering the highest medical education. The college has received praise from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its creative use of integrated education and training programs in child health care and widespread vaccination.
• Dr. Kalpesh Shah, previous director of BJ Medical College's forensic science department, has been appointed dean. Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy contributed Rs.20,000/- in 1879, and the institution was renamed B. J. Medical Institution in his honor. 
  

Highlights

Infrastructure and Facilities

1. Campus

Ahmedabad Medical School was founded in 1871 and is linked with the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. Gujarat University is affiliated with the school, which now thrives with other affiliated medical and paramedical institutes such as:

• The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute
• M & J Institute of Ophthalmology
• TB Demonstration and Training Centre
• U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology

2. Library: 

The B. J. Medical College library in Ahmedabad is a centralized air-conditioned building with a large collection of well-selected volumes on various subjects. It has a diversified selection of Indian and foreign writers and national & international publications. The library includes 41,000 volumes and periodicals and is connected to the National Medical Library.

3. Hospital: The college is part of the civil hospital Ahmedabad, which has over 7000 beds and is one of Asia's biggest hospitals.

4. Hostels

There are separate dorms for males and females at the B J Medical College campus in Ahmedabad. The boys' hostel is divided into four blocks:

• Block A
• Block B
• Block C
• Block D

The females' hostel is divided into three blocks which are as follows:

• Block A
• Block B
• Block C.

5. Food

• B J Medical College in Ahmedabad offers a mess for students and employees maintained by students and serves meals twice a day. 
• The cuisine is high quality and hygienic.
• The institution also includes a cafeteria where students may purchase snacks and drinks at affordable pricing.

Scholarships

All scholarships provided to ST/SC, OBC, EWS, and female students are accepted since BJMC is an open-access institution. State governments provide scholarships to local Gujarat students so that they may further their education. Some of the various scholarships offered to students are:

• Central Sector Scholarship
• CBSE Scholarship
• Free Education Scholarship
• DBT Scholarship
• CM Fund Scholarship
• BSNL Scholarship
• Gandhi Memorial Award.

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