Osmania Medical College
| Motto | Sincerity Service Sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Type | Government |
| Established | 1846 (as Hyderabad Medical College) |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Website | http://osmaniamedicalcollege.org |
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| Medical - India | |
| India Today | 18 |
| Outlook India | 17 |
| Careers360 | 32 |
Osmania Medical College (Urdu: عثمانیہ میڈیکل کالج) (Telugu: ఉస్మానియా మెడికల్ కాలేజీ) is a medical school in Hyderabad, India and is often ranked among the best medical colleges in the nation. It was founded in 1846 as the Hyderabad Medical School and was previously affiliated to the Osmania University of Hyderabad, but is now under the gamut of NTR University of Health Sciences. It is the one of the oldest medical colleges in India.
Admissions to the undergraduate MBBS program by NEET. It has nine teaching hospitals affiliated to it where students rotate at different time-intervals during the program. Treatment at all the hospitals affiliated to Osmania is free of cost and it caters to patients that present from far across the state.
Landmarks in the development or Hyderabad Medical School into Osmania Medical College
1846: Opening of the Nizam's Medical School by Dr. William Maclean for the teaching European Medicine in Urdu language, native youths of Deccan. The school was located in a rented building at Gunfoundry and later clinical instruction was given in the Residency Dispensary (now called Sultan Bazar Hospital).
1852: Examination of pupils trained and award of Diplomas to successful candidates.
1854: Dr. George Smith taken charge as Superintendent of the School. New batches of students admitted.
1861: Dr. Fleming succeeds Dr. Smith. Fresh batches get Diplomas. More pupils were admitted.
1866: Construction and opening of the Afzalgunj Hospital for clinical teaching to the medical students.
1867: Dr. Pemberton as Residency Surgeon and Superintendent of School and Dr. Mohd. Vazir as Resident Surgeon of Afzalgunj Hospital. Pamberton succeeded by Dr. Wyndowe as Resident Surgeon and Superintendent of School.
1881- 82: Dr. Wyndowe was succeeded by T. Beamount
1884: Edward Lawrie assumes charge as Residency Surgeon. English was adopted as medium of instruction in place of Urdu.
1888: 1st Chloroform Commission was appointed by H. E. H. The Nizam's Government in 1888, at the request of Surgeon-Major E. Lawrie
1889: Second Chloroform Commission was appointed.
1891: The final report of the Chloroform Commission was printed.
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