Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College (SNMC) is a government

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situated in the city

Jodhpur Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and ...

of Indian state

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

which was established in 1965. It celebrated the completion of its Golden Jubilee in 2015.

History

It was established in 1965. In 1974–75 postgraduate course were also started. Presently post graduation is available in 19 different fields. It serves the population of western Rajasthan. Every year about 250 students enter MBBS course via NEET UG. Entrance to post graduate courses are via Rajasthan PrePG and All India Pre PG Exam. It serves as a trauma center and tertiary care center in the western

. The following

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are attached to it : *Mahatma Gandhi hospital (MGH): General hospital *Ummed Mahila and Shishu chikitsalaya: Children's & Women's Hospital *K. N. Chest Hospital: Specialized TB & Chest hospital *Mathura Das Mathur hospital (MDM) (also called as New Teaching hospital): General Hospital

Alumni

Digamber Singh Digamber Singh (1 October 1951 – 27 October 2017) was an Indian politician, who served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan. Singh spent over two decades as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislat ...

- politician, former minister in the

Government of Rajasthan The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its districts of Rajasthan, 41 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legis ...

Controversy

In June 2025, Dr. Rakesh Bishnoi, a postgraduate medical student at SN Medical College in

Jodhpur, Rajasthan Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jo ...

, died after consuming poison. He died during treatment at SMS Hospital in

Jaipur Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...

. Following his death, his family and fellow doctors gathered outside the hospital’s mortuary, alleging that Dr. Bishnoi had faced mental distress due to delays in

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approval by his

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Rashtriya Loktantrik Party The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party ( RLP; translation: National Democratic Party) is an Indian political party in the state of Rajasthan. It was founded by Hanuman Beniwal on 29 October 2018, on the eve of the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly ...

(RLP) leader and

Nagaur Nagaur (also Nagor and Nagore) is a city and municipal council in Nagaur district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. Na ...

MP Hanuman Beniwal urged the government to register a case against the department head and address the family’s demands promptly. Beniwal also contacted the Director general of police and Jodhpur police commissioner to discuss the matter.

References

Medical colleges in Jodhpur Medical colleges in Rajasthan Universities and colleges established in 1965 1965 establishments in Rajasthan Affiliates of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences {{Rajasthan-university-stub