B. J. Medical College

B. J. Government Medical College (BJGMC) is a public medical college founded in 1878 by Byramjee Jeejeebhoy, initially as the B.J. Medical School, and converted into a full-fledged medical college in 1946. It comprises pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical departments, working alongside the Sassoon General Hospital, which serves patients from urban and rural areas and acts as a major referral centre for surrounding districts. The hospital has facilities including a cardiac catheterization laboratory, CT imaging, and upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy. The college admits 250 students annually to its MBBS program via the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, with 15% of seats reserved for All India quota and 85% for the state quota. Postgraduate training includes MD and MS degrees over three years, and diploma courses over two years, previously under the University of Pune and now affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nasik. Superspeciality courses include MCh in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery. The college also offers a Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology for Homoeopathic practitioners. Notable alumni include Shreeram Lagoo, Mohan Agashe, and Jabbar Patel.