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.

History

SMS Medical College marks its start with the establishment of a maternity hospital, a

dispensary A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital, industrial plant, or other organization that dispenses medications, medical supplies, and in some cases even medical and dental treatment. In a traditional dispensary set-up, a pharmacist dispen ...

and a

medical school A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...

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 Jaipur State was a princely state in India during East India Company rule and thereafter under the British Raj. It signed a treaty creating a subsidiary alliance with the Company in 1818, after the Third Anglo-Maratha War. It acceded ...

, 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 Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, (5 May 1883 – 24 May 1950) was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War, during which he was wounded ...

, the

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

and Viceroy of India, on 13 March 1946 and Sawai Man Singh Medical College was officially opened in 1947. 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.

Attached hospitals

A list of hospitals attached to the SMS Medical College. This list does not include the satellite hospitals in Jaipur. * Sawai Man Singh Hospital * Mahila Chikitsalaya * Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shastri Nagar. - specialized in treating respiratory ailments such as Tuberculosis, Lung cancer, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease etc. * Psychiatric Center * Gangori Hospital * JK Lon (SPMCHI - Sir Padampad Mother and Child Health Center) * Zenana Hospital - specialised in

gynaecology Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined are ...

* Isolation Hospital (for infectious diseases) * HB Kanwatia Hospital * State Cancer Institute

Notable alumni

Mahendra Bhandari Mahendra Bhandari (born 24 December 1945) is an Indian surgeon who has made substantial contributions to the specialty of urology, medical training, hospital administration, robotic surgery and medical ethics. For his efforts, he was awarded ...

, Padma Shri * Farooq Abdullah, Former Chief Minister of J&K *

Ashok Panagariya Ashok Panagariya (22 August 1950 – 11 June 2021) was an Indian neurologist, medical researcher and academic, known for his research on nerve cells and neuromyotonia. He was a vice chancellor of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur ...

* Samin Sharma *

Shiv Kumar Sarin Shiv Kumar Sarin is an Indian gastroenterologist, hepatologist, translational scientist, researcher and teacher. He set up the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences. He is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize and the Padma Bhushan. ...

Chandrabhan Singh Dr Chandrabhan Singh is an Indian politician and a former President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. He is a native of Jaisinghpura in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan state of India.He is a doctor by profession & completed his educat ...

Jyoti Mirdha Jyoti Mirdha (born 26 July 1972) is an Indian politician. She was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2014) from the Nagaur (Lok Sabha constituency) as a Congress party candidate. Family and early life Jyoti Mirdha Gehlaut is the daughter o ...

Veer Singh Mehta Veer Singh Mehta (born 5 December 1949 in Rajasthan, India), is a notable Indian neurosurgeon . He received his education and training at SMS Medical College Jaipur and later at AIIMS. Mehta is a pioneer in surgery for brachial plexus injuries in ...

Rankings

In 2020, SMS medical college was ranked 27th among medical college in India by

NIRF The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister o ...

References

External links

* {{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1947 1947 establishments in India Medical colleges in Jaipur Medical colleges in Rajasthan Affiliates of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences