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Indian Express
12-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Know about the first medical college of Gujarat – BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, is a government medical college under the Health and Family Welfare Department of the state government. Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, it is the oldest medical college in Gujarat and among the oldest in the country. It was established in 1871 as Ahmedabad Medical School. The official website of the medical college is NEET UG 2025 Result: Cut-off, counselling details Initially affiliated with Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, it began with just 14 students training as hospital assistants. In 1879, a donation of Rs 20,000 by Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy led to the school being renamed BJ Medical School. The institution steadily expanded, securing affiliation with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay in 1917 and later with Bombay University in 1946, earning its status as BJ Medical College, offering L.C.P.S. diplomas. The college affiliated its undergraduate courses with Gujarat University in 1951, followed by postgraduate courses in 1956. Since then, Gujarat University has overseen its academic progression, fostering an environment where medical and paramedical education thrive. The college now enrolls 250 students annually in its MBBS programme and over 400 students in various postgraduate disciplines. It offers postgraduate education in 24 specialties and super specialty training in 11 fields. Spanning more than 100 acres, the expansive campus houses multiple departments, making it one of the largest medical campuses in this region, attracting students from across India. BJ Medical College is ranked at 50th in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 and 2022 in the medical category. In 2024, it could not feature in the list. Gujarat's Cancer and Research Institute is the top medical college in the state and was ranked in the 45th rank in NIRF 2024 medical college rankings and was placed in 41st position in the NIRF 2023 medical college rankings. The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute was ranked at the 37th rank in NIRF 2022 but slipped to 41st rank in NIRF 2023 medical rankings and 45th in 2024. The admission to BJ Medical College Ahmedabad will be through 85 per cent state quota seats against the NEET UG 2025 counselling and will be conducted by the Gujarat state authorities for admission to the college. The Admission Committee for Professional Under Graduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC) is the administering body for NEET UG 2025 counselling in Gujarat.
Indian Express
10-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
Which is the first engineering college in Tamil Nadu
The College of Engineering Guindy (CEG) is the first engineering college in Tamil Nadu. CEG was established in 1794 as a School of Survey near Fort St. George, Chennai, with eight students, is Asia's oldest technical institution. Founded by Michael Topping, it became the Civil Engineering School in 1858 and was recognised as a college under Madras University in 1859. In 1861, it was renamed the College of Engineering with the addition of the Mechanical Engineering branch. Civil Engineering was especially sought after in those early years, and the first batch received the Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCE) in 1864. In 1920, the college moved to its present 185-acre Guindy campus. Rao Bahadur G. Nagarathinam Ayyar became its first Indian Principal in 1925. The relocation supported the launch of new courses: Mechanical Engineering (1894), Electrical Engineering (1930), Telecommunication and Highways (1945), and Printing Technology (1982). Research programmes began in 1935, with Dr. K. L. Rao earning the first by Research. In 1940, Leela George and A. Lalitha became the first women engineers from Guindy. During World War II, accelerated courses with no vacations enabled three batches to graduate within two years (1942–43). In 1946, Prof. K. Sukumaran earned the first PhD from the college. Two additional colleges at Ananthapur and Vishakhapatnam were opened in 1947 but functioned at Guindy initially. In 1957, intake increased from 175 to 275, and a Pre-Professional Course (later replaced by a five-year integrated course) was introduced. Perarignar Anna University of Technology was formed in 1978, and Anna University was later established with four constituent colleges: CEG, Madras Institute of Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, and the School of Architecture and Planning, all functioning from the Guindy campus. P. Sivlingam was the first Vice Chancellor, followed by Dr. Kulandaisamy and Dr. M. Anandakrishnan. New UG and PG courses were introduced over time, and in 2001, all engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu were affiliated to Anna University. Anna University is ranked first in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 in the public university category. In the innovation, engineering, overall, university, and research categories, Anna University is also ranked among the top 20. It is ranked at 10th in innovation rankings, 13th place in the NIRF 2024 university rankings, 14th place in engineering, in the 17th position in the NIRF research category and 20th place in the NIRF overall category. It is ranked 34th in architecture and planning rankings.
