SHKM Nalhar: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nalhar, or SHKM, Nalhar, is amongst the most reputed medical colleges. The college, which began in 2012, sprawls over the land area of Mewat, Haryana. It is affiliated with the state government and holds approval from the National Medical Commission. SHKM Nalhar runs a plethora of medical courses/programs: 9 courses across 3 degree levels. The student enrolment in the college is 534, and the faculty strength is 63. The nature of SHKM Nalhar Co-educational hence open to both males and females, giving equal opportunities to both. This college imparts knowledge in all the varied fields of medicine at both undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels together with diploma courses. There are MBBS, MD and MS courses in different specializations.

The Policy at SHKM, Nalhar is to provide excellent facilities, matching the requirement for academic and personal development. Separate hostels for boys and girls are provided to take care of comfortable accommodation for students coming from varied regions. The library complex is fully air-conditioned, located in a single-story building of 19,566 sq. ft. area. It has two reading halls with a seating capacity of 320, thus satisfying the information needs for students, research scholars, and faculty and staff. It has a well-equipped laboratory for practical learning, canteen refreshments, and health centers with first-aid facilities for the students. For extracurricular activities, SHKM Nalhar has an auditorium to hold events and seminars, sports facilities, and a gym to cater to the physical well-being of the students. Digital learning and research are provided with up-to-date IT infrastructure.

The college in total offers 9 courses, all of which are full-time courses. These include its flagship MBBS course and several postgraduate courses in specializations such as MS Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, MD Biochemistry, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, and Community Medicine. The sanctioned intake for the MBBS course is 120 seats, while in most postgraduate courses, the limit is up to 3 seats. This wide range of programs enables students to pursue interests in different medical specialties.

The admission procedure to this institute is solely based on merit and definite. In the case of the MBBS course, admission will be based on the results of a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test known as NEET-UG. Candidates need to qualify in NEET UG with subsequent counseling for admission to the said course. Admission to postgraduate courses such as MD and MS will be based on the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate, commonly known as NEET-PG. These entrance examinations, acclaimed nationally, are accepted by the college so that fairness in competitive selection can be ascertained.