MIZORAM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH (MIMER)

MIMER Pic : Lalduhzuala Sailo

Mizoram Institute of Medical Education & Research is the first medical college in Mizoram, India. It was inaugurated on 7 August 2018 by the Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla at Falkawn, about 16 km from Aizawl,Mizoram. MIMER is expected to meet the growing demand of Doctors in Mizoram.

The Medical College is located on a campus at Falkawn on the outskirts of Aizawl, about 16 km from Aizawl city and takes about 41 minutes to drive.

Mizoram Institute of Medical Education & Research (MIMER) was established under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals’.

 

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A meeting held on the 9th June 2013 under the chairmanship of Pu Lal Thanzara, Hon’ble Health Minister approved “Mizoram Institute of Medical Education & Research”- MIMER as the name of the medical college.

On 19th Feb. 2014 Dr Vishwas Mehta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, gave approval for opening of new Medical College at State Referral Hospital Falkawn and a MoU signed between Government of India and Government of Mizoram on the 16th May 2014 with a total project cost of Rs. 189 lakhs.

A provisional Consent of Affiliation was given by Mizoram University on the 7th January, 2015.

HSCC (India) Limited was accepted as the consultancy agency on the 25th June 2015.

MIMER has been granted the Letter of Permission (LoP) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India vide letter no No.U.12012/37/2018-M E-1 [FTS No. 3154165 Dt. 25/5/18 for intake capacity of 100 students for 1st MBBS Academic session 2018-2019.

Construction work on the State Referral Hospital started in 1999 with funds from the Planning Commission, following approval of Rs. 40 crore for the proposal in 1996. The State Referral Hospital was initially planned for a 300 Bed Hospital but had to start as a 50 bedded hospital in the Administrative Building from 21 July 2005 because the then Mizo National Front government deviated from original plan in executing construction.[4] Subsequently, it was enlarged to 150 beds on 10th Dec 2012. MIMER was established by the Government of Mizoram under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with a project cost of Rs. 189 lakhs and funding pattern 90:10.[5] Permission to start MBBS courses was given on the 25th May, 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on the recommendation of the Medical Council of India. It was inaugurated on the 7tn August, 2018 by Lalthanhawla, the Chief Minister of Mizoram.

Admissions

Students are admitted through a National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Total number of students admitted per year is 100, with 15% of seats reserved for All India Quota, 15% seats for NRI Quota and 70% of seats reserved for the State Quota.

Courses

The college is offering MBBS course which is affiliated to Mizoram University and Medical Council of India.

Departments

Anatomy,  Biochemistry , Community Medicine, Dermatology & Venereology, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Microbiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oto-rhino-laryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Physiology, TB & Respiratory Diseases