Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research
Medical college in Surat, Gujarat
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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]
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| Type | Municipal medical college |
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| Established | 2000 |
Parent institution | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) |
| Location | Surat , Gujarat , India |
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| Website | smimer |
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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]