Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research
Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) is a premier medical college and teaching hospital situated in Surat, Gujarat, India, which is the 4th fastest growing city in the world. It was established in 2000 and has been affiliated to the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. The institute is spread over a floor area of 18,427 m2 for the medical college, and 75,217 m2 for the hospital section. It was developed with a total expenditure of Rs. 484.29 million by the Surat Municipal Corporation.
The medical college admits 150 undergraduate students each year. The college campus has an area of 25 acres (100,000 m2). SMIMER is owned and run by the Surat Municipal Corporation and is approved by the Medical Council of India under MCI Act 10 A.
The college has its own hospital located next to the medical college complex with 500 beds, out of which 90% are free beds and 10% are paying beds in the special wards. Dr. Vandana Desai is the Administrative Medical Superintendent. The Casualty department i.e. Emergency medicine or Trauma center is available 24 hours a day and an average of 100-125 patients are treated every day. The hospital is a non-profit organisation run by Surat Municipal Corporation.
