Zoram Medical College (ZMC) [erstwhile MIMER] was established under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals.

 

On 19th Feb. 2014 Dr Vishwas Mehta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, gave approval for the opening of a new Medical College at State Referral Hospital Falkawn and an MoU signed between the 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.

 

The name of the college MIMER was changed to Zoram Medical College (ZMC) as per the decision of the Council of Ministers on the 26th April 2019.

 

The College was granted one year of Recognition from the National Medical Commission (NMC) on 16th June 2023 vide letter No. U-12021/6/2023-UGMEB/ Dated 16th June 2023.

 

Vision and Mission Statement

Vision

ZMC aims to achieve medical excellence through quality education and research.

The utmost importance will be given to producing peerless medical graduates equipped with the knowledge and skills to be leaders in health care. It aspires to cater affordable and quality patient care to the people of Mizoram, the surrounding states and the neighbouring countries.

 

Mission

  • To provide comprehensive service in all medical specialities and to serve as a referral health centre for preventive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative care.
  • To provide undergraduates with the best theoretical teaching, clinical exposure and training.
  • To conduct research in various medical fields giving special importance to the needs of the state.
  • To assist the Government of Mizoram in carrying out all responsibilities in matters of health care as required at the national or state level.