No. 150 · Healthcare & Medical Education
Government Medical College & Hospital, Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- Location
- Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
- Client
- Department of Medical Education, Govt. of Rajasthan
- PSU
- Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation Ltd. (RSRDC)
- Built-up area
- 48,000 m²
- Planned intake
- 150 MBBS a year
- Foundation stone
- 27 July 2023
- Project value
- ₹150 crore
- Sector
- Healthcare & Medical Education
A new government medical college and hospital at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, planned for 150 MBBS admissions a year under National Medical Commission norms. The Prime Minister laid its foundation stone in July 2023.
About the project
Jhunjhunu is a district town in the Shekhawati region of northern Rajasthan. Its new Government Medical College is one of seven that ARCH-EN DESIGN planned for the Government of Rajasthan, at Tonk, Jaisalmer, Sawai Madhopur, Baran, Bundi, Jhunjhunu and Karauli. Each is planned to National Medical Commission norms for 150 MBBS admissions a year, with a teaching hospital, college, hostels and staff housing on one campus and a built-up area of about 48,000 square metres.
The campus
A water body sits at the centre of the campus, with the hospital and college on one side, the hostels and residences on the other, and the rest of the site kept as open ground for later growth.
Foundation stone
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone on 27 July 2023, together with those of the other new medical colleges in the state.
Our role
Architectural consultant: master plan and design of the college, teaching hospital and residential buildings
Highlights
- Planned for 150 MBBS admissions a year to NMC norms (full capacity)
- College, teaching hospital, hostels and staff housing on one campus
- A water body at the centre of the campus
- Foundation stone laid by the Prime Minister, 27 July 2023
Why it matters
One of seven new Rajasthan medical colleges, together costing ₹2,275 crore, whose foundation stones the Prime Minister laid at Sikar, bringing medical education to the Shekhawati district of Jhunjhunu.
Milestones
- 27 July 2023: The Prime Minister lays the foundation stone at Sikar, with six other new Rajasthan medical colleges
- 2024: NMC grants permission for 100 MBBS seats; the first batch is admitted in the 2024-25 session
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