Symbiosis Medical College for Women was established in 2020 at Lavale, Pune, with the vision of empowering women through quality medical education and producing compassionate, skilled, and ethical lady doctors. Founded under Symbiosis International (Deemed University), the college is the brainchild of Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar and was inspired by the legacy of Anandibai Joshi. It is one of India’s few medical colleges exclusively dedicated to women and aims to increase the number of female doctors in the country. The college is affiliated with Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC). It offers the MBBS program with an annual intake of 150 students and has recently expanded into postgraduate medical education as well. The institution follows a competency-based curriculum that combines classroom learning with clinical exposure, research, and skill-based training. Located on the scenic Lavale campus near Pune, the college features modern lecture theatres, advanced laboratories, skill and simulation labs, seminar halls, departmental museums, and a fully air-conditioned central library with national and international medical journals. As a fully residential institution, the college provides separate hostel accommodation, dining facilities, sports amenities, and a safe, student-friendly campus environment designed specifically for women.
The college is attached to the Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre, a state-of-the-art multi-specialty teaching hospital that provides extensive hands-on clinical exposure. The hospital offers services in general medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology, dermatology, psychiatry, radiology, and emergency medicine, along with advanced intensive care and diagnostic facilities. Students gain practical experience through OPD services, ward postings, surgeries, emergency care, and community outreach activities.
| Number of Seats in Post-Graduation | |||||||
| CLINICAL | PARA-CLINICAL | PRE-CLINICAL | |||||
| MD | MS | ||||||
| Radio-Diagnosis | 4 | Ophthalmology | 3 | PSM | 4 | Physiology | 2 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 4 | ENT | 3 | Pathology | 4 | Anatomy | 4 |
| Psychiatry | 2 | Orthopaedics | 4 | Pharmacology | 4 | Bio-Chemistry | 4 |
| General Medicine | 4 | General Surgery | 4 | Microbiology | 4 | ||
| Paediatrics | 4 | ||||||
| Anaesthesiology | 4 | ||||||
| Dermatology | 2 | ||||||
The MCC/DGHS conducts Counseling for allotment of Post Graduate (MD/MS/Diploma and MDS) seats to the NEETPG/MDS eligible and qualified candidates in participating Government Medical/Dental Colleges of the country under 50% All India Quota and 100% Central & Deemed University quota every year. All the candidates who have qualified for All India Quota seats on the basis of their rank in NEET PG /MDS conducted by NBE including candidates from Union Territory of J&K will be eligible. The role of MCC of DGHS is limited to allotment of seats to the participating candidates, as per their merit and choice, which starts only after receiving the list/data/Information of successful candidates from National Board of Examinations (NBE) i.e. the NEET (PG) examination conducting body
Candidates who fall under the category of NRI as per the directions/ orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case (W.P. No. 689/2017- Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Anr. Vs. Union of India &Ors.) dated 22-08- 2017 are eligible for NRI Category seats. OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals will be eligible for only NRI seats .The eligible Indian National Candidates wanting to get converted to sponsored NRI category have to submit the documents as and when the same are called for by the MCC.
| Management(%) | NRI(%) |
| 85 | 15 |
Eligibility Condition:
There are multiple rounds of counselling i.e. Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 & Stray Vacancy Round. ALL four rounds of AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB, are conducted by MCC through ONLINE ONLY i.e., Round 1, Round 2 , Round 3, and Stray Vacancy round. In the YEAR 2022–23 (Round 3) was called the Mop-Up round, where there was no sliding (upgradation) from the 2nd round to the mop-up round, but in 2023–2024, there was an upgradation from ROUND 2 to Round 3. In 2023-2024 Stray Vacancy Round was ONLINE, but in 2022-23 Stray Vacancy Round is conducted physically by the Deemed Universities for which the list of registered & eligible Candidates is forwarded by MCC to the respective Deemed Universities. The allotment shall only be in terms of merit. As per the directions issued by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLA(C) No. 10487 of 2021, the AIQ scheme has been modified and 04 rounds of AIQ counselling will be conducted by MCC of DGHS, MoHFW. Hence, 3rd round (earlier mop-up round) and fourth round i.e. stray vacancy round will be conducted in AIQ from 2021-22 onwards.
| Rounds | Types of Counselling |
| Round 1- (By MCC) | AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB |
| Round 2- (By MCC) | AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB |
| Round 3- (By MCC) | AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB |
| Stray Vacancy Round- - By MCC for AIQ, Central University/Institutes , DNB | AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB |
| Special Stray Vacancy Round -Online - By respective Deemed University | AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB |
| ALLOTMENT PDFS | Link |
| All India Quota Seats Matrix (MD/MS/DIPLOMA) | click |
| Deemed Uni. Seats Matrix (MD/MS/DIPLOMA) | click |
| First Round Allotment | click |
| Second Round Allotment | click |
| Third Round Allotment | click |
| Stray Vacancy Allotment | click |
| Special Stray Vacancy Allotment | click |
Note: The Admission Process is written as per the ordinance of the official Counselling Agency.
Women, Mulshi Road, Lavale, Pune, Maharashtra
Pune, Maharashtra - 412115
phone: 02061930271 / +91 20 - 61930000
email: [email protected]
website: https://smcw.edu.in/
