Smt. N. H. L. Municipal Medical College

Smt. Nathiba Hargovandas Lakhmichand (NHL) Municipal Medical College (NHLMMC) is a municipal medical college located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, affiliated with Gujarat University. It was established in 1963 by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, making it only the second Municipal Corporation in India to establish its own medical college. The college began with an intake of 75 students, later increased to 100 in 1964, 150 in 2000, and 250 in 2016, the maximum allowed under Medical Council of India norms. The inaugural function was held on 15 June 1963, inaugurated by Finance Minister Morarji Desai. The college moved to its present building in Paldi, Ahmedabad, in 1975, designed under the guidance of founding Dean Dr. M.D. Desai. The college confers the M.B.B.S degree after 5.5 years of study, including a rotating internship, and is recognized as one of 12 national nodal centers for faculty development by the National Medical Commission. Students train across five affiliated hospitals, including SVPIMSR, Smt. Shardaben General Hospital, and others in Ahmedabad. Notable alumnus Kirit Premjibhai Solanki is mentioned.