Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Surat fourth fastest growing city in world". The Times of India. 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[permanent dead link]
  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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