Vardhman Mahavir Medical College
| Type | Government |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
| Principal | Dr. N N Mathur |
Academic staff | 295+ |
| Location |
 New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | |
| Affiliations | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
| Website | vmmc-sjh.nic.in |
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Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) is a medical college in New Delhi. It is attached with the famous Safdarjang Hospital for clinical teaching.[1] The college runs under the umbrella of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College was established at Safdarjung Hospital (one of the largest hospitals in India, started during the Second World War) in November 2001. Padma Shree Dr. Jagdish Prasad is its founder principal.[2]
History
The first batch of MBBS students joined the college in February 2002. More than ten batches have joined since. The college has recognition by the Medical Council of India. It is included in the World Directory of Medical Schools and the Avicenna Directory of Medicine.
Affiliation
The college is affiliated to Guru Govind Singh I P University, Delhi. From 2008 onwards the postgraduate courses have been affiliated to GGSIPU which were with Delhi University.[3]
Rankings
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| Medical - India | |
| Careers360[4] | 12 |
| Business – India | |
The college was ranked 12 in Careers360's list of top medical colleges in India 2016.[4]
Infrastructure
Although the college began on a very modest note on infrastructure carved out of the portions of the Safdarjang Hospital, today it is housed in a state-of-the-art centrally air-conditioned building. The college has a separate library building with an excellent collection of medical books and journals, and Internet facility. The college has a very competent faculty in the pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical disciplines.[5]
College festival
Nirvana is the official annual literary, socio-cultural and sports festival of Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.[6] It first started in 2004. Celebrities like the band Indian Ocean and Toshi have performed for a crowd that consisted of medical students from across the country as well as non-medical students and invitees from colleges affiliated to the Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and others, i.e., over 300 institutes.
The conveniently located college premises attracts students from fellow medical colleges, for example, the neighboring All India Institute of Medical Sciences, students from NITs and IITs, to students from other states across India who indulge in the events that include a fashion show, band competition, literary event and performances by celebrities.
References
- ↑ About Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital
- ↑ "Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital Best Medicine Colleges 2012 India Today Survey". intoday.in. IndiaToday. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Affiliated colleges GGS Indraprastha University". ipu.ac.in. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Top Medical Colleges in India 2016". Careers360.
- ↑ "Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Safdarjung Hospital". stupidsid.com. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nirvana 13, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital". knowafest.com. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
Coordinates: 28°34′08″N 77°12′11″E / 28.568974°N 77.203071°E