Admission to the medical college requires clearing the NEET entrance exam, composed of 180 MCQs across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The admission process includes merit list announcements and multiple counseling rounds, combining NEET and GUJCET scores with 12th-grade marks. Annually, 250 students are admitted, requiring a merit rank above 2000 in Gujarat. The college offers a government-funded medical program with a tuition fee of 25,000 INR per year for the first three years and 37,500 INR for the final 1.5 years, totaling 112,500 INR.
Additional fees are around 4,000 INR for university fees and 2,000 INR for exams. Hostel fees are 10,000 INR for the first year and 2,500 INR annually thereafter. Students receive scholarships like MYSY and Digital Gujarat, but these primarily benefit SC, ST, and OBC categories. General category students can access educational loans. A compulsory one-year internship follows 4.5 years of study, with stipends ranging from 12,000 to 31,000 INR per month.
Graduates can pursue government or private employment, earning initial salaries between 60,000 to 70,000 INR as junior doctors. The faculty is highly qualified, ensuring personalized attention with a student-faculty ratio of 1:25. The curriculum, conducted under MCI guidelines, includes internal exams, prelims, and final university exams each year. Despite some concerns over exam administration, the college's faculty is dedicated to guiding students towards becoming proficient doctors. Students have equal placement opportunities through the state quota, with government job salaries starting at approximately 65,000 INR per month.
The college ensures practical learning through its connection with SSG Hospital and mandates a bond system for state quota students to work in rural areas post-graduation.
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