The government of Uttrakhand is committed to provide state of art medical facilities to the people of remote hills of the State of Uttrakhand. After successful establishemnt of State medical institutions at Haldwani (Nainital), Srinagar(Garhwal) and Dehradun in last decade, a step forward, the State government decided to establish another medical institute in the name of “Soban Singh Jeena Government Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Almora” at district Almora of kumaun hills of the State. The institute is under sponsorship scheme of Governemnt of India. At present, the college has the capacity of 100 MBBS admissions annually.

The institute is located in two piece land. The Medical College campus of the institute is spread over 25 acres (9.90 hectares) of land known as Moth-free Estate, Pandey khola, near Vikas Bhawan, Almora. The aproach to the Medical College is through the State highway-37 to Vikas Bhawan. The associated teaching hospital of the institute is the pre existing 200 bedded “Govardhan Tiwari Government Base Hospital Almora” which is getting upgraded to 500 bed capacity. The Hospital is almost 7 Km. Away from the medical college campus and is spread over 17.13 acres (6.85 hectares) land. The institute has applied for letter of permission from Medical Council of India for 100 MBBS admissions for the academic year 2019-20.

The institute offers a comprehensive MBBS program with exposure to various medical specialties, including:

• General Medicine

• General Surgery

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• Pediatrics

• Orthopedics

• Ophthalmology

• ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

• Psychiatry

• Community Medicine

• Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry

• Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology

• Forensic Medicine

• Radiology

Additionally, the associated teaching hospital, Govardhan Tiwari Government Base Hospital, is being upgraded from 200 to 500 beds, enhancing clinical training opportunities.

• The institute is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and follows NMC guidelines for curriculum and infrastructure.

• The teaching hospital is equipped with modern medical and diagnostic facilities, including round-the-clock laboratory, radiodiagnosis, and emergency services.

• The faculty is highly qualified, and the student-to-faculty ratio is strong, ensuring quality education and training.

• The hospital serves an average of 1,500+ outpatients daily and provides comprehensive care across specialties.

Our Mission

Soban Singh Jeena Government Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SSJGIMSR) Almora works on the mission of Government of Uttarakhand to provide high quality comprehensive health care system that meets the needs of people in Uttarakhand, through excellence in medical education and training, research and health-care leadership.

Our Vision

Creating the future health care to ensure well being of the people in the communities by providing high quality innovative health care, medical education and research which exceeds stakeholders expectations by responding to their mental, physical, cultural and spiritual needs.