Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (SSPM) Medical College & Lifetime Hospital FAQs 2026 Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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The attached teaching hospital is SSPM Lifetime Hospital — a fully operational multi-specialty hospital with 650 NMC teaching beds and an average daily OPD of 1,261 patients. The hospital features 40+ ICU/ICCU/NICU/SICU/PICU beds, 12+ modular operation theatres, 13+ clinical departments, 24×7 emergency and trauma care, and a state-of-the-art Cardiology Department with an advanced Cath Lab (German machinery, inaugurated by Shri Narayan Rane on Republic Day). This makes SSPM Lifetime Hospital the only facility in Sindhudurg district offering interventional cardiology. General specialties: General Medicine, General Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, ENT, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine.

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NEET UG 2024 Maharashtra State Quota Open category closing cutoff: Round 1 = 630 marks; Round 2 = 625 marks; Round 3 = 611 marks; Stray Round = 598 marks. NEET UG 2023: Round 1 = 585, Round 2 = 541, Round 3 = 542, Stray = 548. Rising cutoff trend reflects growing student preference. Category-wise cutoffs (SC/ST/OBC) are lower — verify on CET Cell Maharashtra portal after each counselling round. SSPM is accessible for students with NEET scores in the 580–630 marks range (General Maharashtra domicile).

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Yes. SSPM Medical College provides separate on-campus hostel facilities for both boys and girls. The hostel is located within the 70-acre campus at Padave, Sindhudurg. Annual hostel fee (including mess): ₹3,80,000/year all-inclusive — covering room accommodation, three daily meals, water, electricity, and security. Rooms are furnished with basic amenities. 24×7 security and warden supervision. The hostel is in close proximity to the medical college building and Lifetime Hospital. Total students accommodated on roll: confirmed hostel for boys and girls on campus.

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No. As of 2025, SSPM Medical College Sindhudurg offers only the undergraduate MBBS program (150 seats annually). No MD/MS or other postgraduate programs are currently approved or operational. Students who wish to pursue MD/MS after MBBS from SSPM must apply to other NMC-recognized medical colleges via NEET PG and MCC/Maharashtra CET Cell counselling.