Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER)
Photographed in 2014
TypeMunicipal medical college
Established2000
Parent institution
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU)
Location
Surat
,
Gujarat
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitesmimer.suratmunicipal.gov.in

Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) is a medical college and teaching hospital in Surat, Gujarat, India, which is the fourth-fastest-growing city in the world.[1] It was established in 2000 and has been affiliated to the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. The institute is spread over a floor area of 18,427 square metres (198,350 sq ft) for the medical college, and 75,217 square metres (809,630 sq ft) for the hospital section. It was developed with a total expenditure of Rs. 484.29 million by the Surat Municipal Corporation.[2]

The college has its own hospital located next to the medical college complex with 500 beds, out of which 90% are free beds and 10% are paying beds in the special wards. Dr. Vandana Desai is the Administrative Medical Superintendent.[3] The casualty department i.e. emergency medicine or trauma center is available 24 hours a day and an average of 100–125 patients are treated every day. The hospital is a non-profit organisation run by Surat Municipal Corporation.[4]

Rankings

In 2013, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) was ranked as the 8th-best emerging medical college in India in the annual survey - "India's Best Colleges" conducted by India Today and Nielsen Company.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Surat fourth fastest growing city in world". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "about.shtml". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.suratmunicipal.gov.in/content/EmployeeDetails/EmployeeDetailsInfo.asp?EmployeeNo=35051%5B%5D
  4. ↑ introduction.shtml Archived 2008-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Ready Recknor Emerging Directory – Colleges 2013 in medicine India Today Survey". InToday.in. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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