| Type | Publicmedical college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1871; 154 years ago (1871) |
| Founder | Byramjee Jeejeebhoy |
| Affiliation | Gujarat University,NMC |
| Dean | Minakshi Parikh |
| Undergraduates | 250 per year |
| Location | Asarwa,Ahmedabad ,Gujarat ,India 23°3′9″N72°36′11″E / 23.05250°N 72.60306°E /23.05250; 72.60306 |
| Website | www |
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Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, popularly known asB. J. Medical College (BJMC), is apublicmedical college situated inAhmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is attached with theAhmedabad Civil Hospital, within whose complex it is located.
The Ahmedabad Medical School was established in 1871. It had 14 students that were educated in hospital assistant training. BusinessmanByramjee Jeejeebhoy donated₹20,000 in 1879 to expand its facilities, and the school was renamed as B. J. Medical School. In 1917, the school became affiliated to theCollege of Physicians & Surgeons of Bombay. By 1946, the school had obtained an affiliation with theUniversity of Bombay and achieved higher status, allowing it to become a certified medical college that could offer aLicentiate Certified Physician and Surgeon (LCPS) degree. In 1951, it became affiliated to theGujarat University and began offering undergraduate courses, and its postgraduate courses received a Gujarat University affiliation in 1956.[1]
On 12 June 2025,Air India Flight 171 crashed into the college, killing 241 out of the 242 people on board, and 19 on the ground, most ground fatalities being within the college. The crash caused severe damage to the dining hall and hostels (dormitories).[2][3]Tata Group, the parent company of Air India, committed to repairing the damaged buildings.[4]
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