Medical College, Pune

B. J. Government Medical College (BJGMC) is a public medical college located in Pune, Maharashtra, India, founded by Byramjee Jeejeebhoy in 1878 as the B.J. Medical School, which was converted into a full-fledged medical college in 1946. It is administered by the Government of Maharashtra and works alongside the Sassoon General Hospital, located near Pune Railway Station. In 1924, Mahatma Gandhi was operated on for acute appendicitis at this college. The hospital serves urban and rural patients from Pune and surrounding districts, offering facilities such as cardiac catheterization, CT imaging, and endoscopy. The college admits 250 students annually to its MBBS program via NEET-UG, with 15% All India Quota and 85% state quota seats, and training lasts four and a half years plus a one-year internship. It also offers postgraduate MD/MS and diploma courses, previously affiliated with the University of Pune and now affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nasik. Superspeciality courses include MCh in CVTS, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery, along with a Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology for Homoeopathic practitioners. Notable alumni include Shreeram Lagoo, Mohan Agashe, and Jabbar Patel.