Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
Christian Medical College and Hospital, widely known as CMC Ludhiana, is a private, Christian minority-run teaching hospital and medical school in Ludhiana, India.
Lady Willingdon Hall from assembly lawns | |
Former name | North Indian School of Medicine for Christian Women (1894–1913), Women's Christian College (1913–1952) |
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| Motto | Sona Loban Mur (Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh) |
Motto in English | My Work Is for a King |
| Type | Private, minority-run |
| Established | 1894 |
| Founder | Dame Edith Mary Brown, Martha Rose Greenfield and Kay Greenfield |
| Accreditation | National Medical Commission (formerly Medical Council of India) |
| Budget | ₹1.65 billion (US$21 million)(2021–22) |
| Chairman | Sudhir Joseph |
| Principal | Jeyaraj Pandian |
| Director | William Bhatti |
Academic staff | 202 |
| Undergraduates | 400 |
| Postgraduates | 180 |
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| Location | Ludhiana , Punjab , 30.910531°N 75.863396°E |
| Campus | Urban, 44 acres (18 ha) |
| Colours | Green, yellow and red |
| Nickname | CMC Ludhiana |
| Affiliations | Baba Farid University of Health Sciences |
| Website | cmcludhiana |
Founded in 1894, it was then the first medical school for women in Asia. In 1994, the world's first total face replant surgery was performed in the medical college by Abraham Thomas. First surgical research hub of India is also set up in the medical college in 2019 by National Institute for Health and Care Research. CMC Ludhiana became the first educational institution to launch telemedicine consultation with the Cleveland Clinic in 2020.
Affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Faridkot, it offers degrees in all major postgraduate and doctoral services along with various graduate courses in medical, dental, nursing and allied health sciences.