Motto | In the Service of Humanity |
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Type | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare |
Established | 2002 |
Principal | Dr. Geetika Khanna |
Academic staff | 295+ |
Postgraduates | 320 including MD MS DM MCh DNB |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
Website | vmmc-sjh.nic.in |
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.[2]
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Vardhman Mahavir Medical College was inaugurated at safdarjung hospital on 17th December 2001 the first batch of MBBS was admitted in february 2002 with the strength of 100 students over a decade VMMC has established itself as a prominent medical institution in India Safdarjung hospital is the largest hospital under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare it has more than 1500 beds and has an annual OPD attendance of more than 10 lakh patients soon the campus of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and safdarjung hospital is going to acknowledge its own multispeciality and emergency and trauma care centre to its credit the Sports Injury Center is a permanent asset to the nation and besides catering to the needs of the sports persons it will continue to provide its specialized services to the General patients The aim of the college is the provide students with an accessible , comprehensive and personally rewarding medical education of high-quality .The college The College is committed to training the full range of medical disciplines along with an emphasis on cultural development , sports and flushing the students with zeal and enthusiasm to serve the people This college is like a plethora of humanity, knowledge, class & elegance, amalgamated to form a beautifully crafted Temple of learning that leaves no stone unturned when it comes to serving, propagating and maintaining the legacy of this prestigious institution that we call our home! And every year when u leave this college you remember all the memories laughter and giggles that you have to leave behind, the puppies and the pigeons the open space ,the library , the college canteen the in-numerable trips you took ,the fights and the friendship that you earned over the years , the hidden alley ways where you bunked , the laboratories & the dissection hall , but most importantly the hospital which allowed us to turn our dreams into reality.
History
The Inauguration of the college was done by the then Honourable Prime Minister Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 17 December 2001 in presence of Sh.L.K.Advani, Sh. C. P. Thakur and Founder Principal Dr. Jagdish Prasad. Subsequently, Prof. Jayashree Bhattacharya and Prof. N. N. Mathur served as the Principals of the college. Within few years of its existence, the college has become a preferred destination for students to seek admission. The first batch of MBBS students joined the college in February 2002. More than fifteen batches have joined since. The college has recognition by the NMC.[3] 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.[4]
Rankings
The college was ranked 8th among medical colleges in India in 2022 by India Today.[5]
Infrastructure
Although the college began on a very modest note on infrastructure carved out of the portions of the Safdarjang Hospital. The college has a separate library building with an excellent collection of medical books and journals, and Internet facility. The college has a faculty in the pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical disciplines.[6]
College festival
Nirvana is the official annual literary, socio-cultural and sports festival of Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi.[7] 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.
References
- ^ "About Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital". Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- ^ "Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital Best Medicine Colleges 2012 India Today Survey". intoday.in. IndiaToday. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "About VMMC | VMMC". vmmc-sjh.nic.in. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Affiliated colleges GGS Indraprastha University". ipu.ac.in. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2022: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2022 in India". India Today.
- ^ "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.
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