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Maulana Azad Medical College
One of India's premier medical colleges, ranked amongst the top five medical schools, is situated in central New Delhi, India, amongst the ruins of most famous British Jails- 'Khooni Darwaza', (literally the bloody door). The Maulana Azad Medical College is named after Indian freedom fighter and first education minister of independent India Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. It is located in Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi [1] The college has the following hospitals attached to it:
The hospitals have a combined bed strength of more than 2400 beds (with further expansion underway) and cater to a population of more than 2 million people in Delhi alone and many more from the surrounding states in north India. The college is a tertiary care referral centre and has teaching programs for graduation, post graduation and subspecialities (referred to as superspecialities in India). Additional recommended knowledge
History of the collegeThe history of Maulana Azad Medical College, could be traced to 1936, when India was being ruled by the British. Indian Medical Service at that time was heavily manned by the British. In 1936, Lt. Col. Curickshank of the Indian Medical Service (IMS) [a British national], then Medical Superintendent and Chief Medical Officer of Irwin Hospital saw the dream of building a medical college complex near Ramlila Ground. But before his dream could come to fruition, the Second world war started in 1939, and the plan of a new medical college had to be dropped. During Second World War some barracks were rapidly constructed near Safdarjung tomb to establish a medical center for American Troops fighting in this region. This hospital was well equipped with x-ray machine, laboratory and other facilities for various emergency procedures. After the Second World War was over American handed over this place to Government of India. This place, where the present Safdarjung Hospital exists was to be taken over as an extension of Irwin Hospital Later CGHS took over this place directly to be run by Central Health Ministry. An interesting fact is that the foundation stone of AIIMS was initially laid in this campus near abandoned jail area but was later shifted to present site for AIIMS, after it was decided to make later an autonomous institution. Ranking in India
Although many surveys have given it various ranks, the overall ranking of MAMC has always been in the top ten. Today MAMC is widely considered the 5th best medical school in India. Its location in the capital city makes it a particularly attractive choice among students across North India. MAMC is one of the only 9 medical schools in India, whose basic medical degree, ie, MBBS (equivalent to MD in the United States), is recognised by the Singapore Medical Council for all purposes of training and job placements. Firsts in India from MAMC complex
Courses offeredThe medical school offers the undergraduate degrees of M.B.B.S (Bachelors in Medicine, Bachelors in Surgery). It has attached schools offering degrees in nursing and pharmacy. The attached hospitals are well renowned for the training programs in all medical specialties and subspecialties. AdmissionsCompetition for entry to this institute, is, to say the least, 'cut-throat'. Successful students are required to score higher than the 99.9%ile in a competitive medical college admission test (held once a year). This institution is known for the high quality of teaching. 180 students are admitted each year. Reservation for the backward and underpriveledged class exist, as it is a government institution, to the extent of almost 33%. In-state residents have a preference towards almost 75% of the seats. Students who have graduated from high school can appear for the admission test. Rankings are given for this exam and during counselling students are asked to give their choices of medical college. The first choice of most students in North India is Maulana Azad Medical College. Notable faculty and AlumniThis institution is well known for the highest rates of 'brain-drain' among medical schools in India ! Significant percentage of its alumni are currently working in the United States (more than 25% graduates), United Kingdom (almost 25% graduates, this number is likely to go down with the new EU regulations) and other countries (Australia, New Zeland, Singapore etc), and those in India are usually well known private practitioners. Most members of the faculty visit Europe and America for conferences, training programs etc, and bring with them rich experience that enhance the educational experience of its students and Physicians-in-training. Notable alumnus around the world include
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