SKIMS Srinagar Faculty

The faculty at this college is generally well-regarded, with strengths noted in General Medicine and Technologist staff, though there is some dissatisfaction with the Cardiology faculty regarding student-friendliness. The faculty consists of 25 lecturers, including a principal, vice principal, associate professors, readers, lecturers, and tutors, with an average age of 40. The college has 19 departments with approximately 400 staff members, including around five consultants and ten senior residents per department.

Faculty members are highly qualified, with degrees from renowned institutions such as AIIMS, PGI, Oxford University, John Hopkins, and Harvard. The faculty is known for its excellent clinical knowledge and focus on clinical education, although there are critiques about the limited engagement with reasoning and questioning. The MBBS program spans 5.5 years, including a 1-year internship, with exams held annually. Approximately 75% of students pass these exams. Some departments, like orthopedics, dermatology, psychiatry, and ophthalmology, have sufficient faculty, while others are understaffed.

The faculty-student ratio is considered somewhat inadequate, requiring students to engage in significant self-directed learning.