Symbiosis International (Deemed University) • Lavale, Pune • NEET + MCC Deemed
🏥 Symbiosis Medical College for Women (SMCW), Pune
SMCW Pune MBBS 2025-26 — Fee, Seats, Cutoff & Recognition
India's exclusive women's medical college under a deemed university — inspired by Anandibai Joshi, India's first lady doctor. Official-data breakdown.
👩⚕️ Women Only📅 Est. 2020🧑🎓 150 Seats💰 ₹10L/year📊 NEET 47,592→42,465🏥 SUHRC On-Campus
1At a Glance: What SMCW Is
A women-only medical college with a mission.
Symbiosis Medical College for Women (SMCW) is the medical college of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), in Lavale, Pune. It is the brainchild of founder Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, inspired by the story of Anandibai Joshi — India's first lady doctor — created to increase the number of female doctors. Its first MBBS batch (2020-21) has now graduated, and its teaching hospital, SUHRC, is on the same campus. Admission is 100% through NEET-UG + MCC Deemed counselling, for women candidates only; no state/domicile/caste quota.
2Fee — ₹10 Lakh/Year Academic (General)
Official SMCW fee, General category (Academic Year 2026-27).
Fee head
Amount (₹)
Academic (Tuition) Fee
₹10,00,000 / year
Institute Deposit (refundable)
₹50,000 (one-time)
Mess Fees
₹1,19,600 / year
Hostel Fees (Triple Sharing)
₹1,68,900 / year (twin sharing higher)
Hostel Deposit (refundable)
₹20,000
Indicative first-year total (General)
≈ ₹13,58,500
Note: some third-party sites quote very different fees (e.g. "₹54 lakh tuition" or "₹12.8 lakh/yr"). Those are unreliable — the figures above are from SMCW's official admissions page.
SMCW offers 150 MBBS seats for women — 127 General (Deemed/Paid) + 23 NRI (an 85% / 15% split), all filled centrally by the MCC on NEET merit within the female pool. Institute code 200527. Only General and NRI categories exist — no other reservation.
Insight: because SMCW is women-only, the cutoff reflects the female candidate pool. The General cutoff moved from 47,592 (R1) to 50,473 (R2), then tightened to 42,465 (R3). Realistic zone for General seats: roughly AIR 42,000–50,000; the best rank admitted in 2025 was about 12,004.
From the college's / Symbiosis's own website only.
Women's Medical College
India's exclusive medical college for women under a deemed university — a women-empowerment mission inspired by Anandibai Joshi.
Symbiosis Pedigree
Part of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) — among India's top private universities (THE / India Today / NIRF, SIU-wide).
On-campus Hospital
SUHRC — a tertiary-care teaching hospital on the same campus, for real-time clinical exposure.
Dr. Anandi Gopal Scholarship
A dedicated scholarship (named after Anandibai Gopal Joshi) supporting deserving women MBBS students.
Proven Cycle
Its first batch has already graduated (2025-26) — a completed end-to-end MBBS cycle, unlike brand-new colleges.
Attribution note: the university-wide rankings (THE / India Today / NIRF) belong to Symbiosis International (SIU), not a medical-college-specific ranking.
6Going Abroad After MBBS — Where the Degree Is Recognised
Two questions per country: (a) study/train further, (b) work/practise. Each needs that country's own exam.
Country (authority)
Study (further/training)
Work (practise)
USA — ECFMG/USMLE
Yes — ECFMG + USMLE
Yes — USMLE + state licence
UK — GMC
Yes — GMC reg (PLAB/approved)
Yes — GMC registration
Canada — MCC
Yes — MCCQE+NAC → CaRMS
Yes — provincial licence
Australia — AMC/Ahpra
Yes — AMC pathway
Yes — Ahpra registration
NZ / Ireland / Gulf
Yes — MCNZ / IMC / DHA·SCFHS·QCHP exam
Yes — same licence
Germany — Approbation
Yes, with conditions
Equivalence + German language (FSP)
Singapore — SMC
RESTRICTED — Indian colleges generally not on SMC list
RESTRICTED — verify current SMC framework
Basis: under India's NMC (WFME recognition, 2023) + the college's WDOMS listing, SMCW graduates are ECFMG-eligible from 2024. Confirm SMCW's individual WDOMS entry and recognition status for your graduation year.
Yes, SMCW (Symbiosis Medical College for Women) admits only female candidates. Male aspirants are not eligible for admission. This is a unique women-only medical college established to increase the number of female doctors in India.
The academic (tuition) fee at SMCW is ₹10,00,000 per year for General category students. Including hostel, mess, and one-time deposits, the indicative first-year total is approximately ₹13,58,500. NRI fees are charged in USD (academic fee: USD 40,645/year).
The official MCC code for Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Pune is 200527. Make sure to select this code during MCC Deemed University counselling.
SMCW offers a total of 150 MBBS seats for women candidates — 127 General (Deemed/Paid) and 23 NRI seats. All seats are filled through MCC Deemed counselling on NEET merit.
The closing NEET ranks for the General (female) category at SMCW were: Round 1 – 47,592; Round 2 – 50,473; Round 3 – 42,465. The realistic competitive range is roughly AIR 42,000–50,000 for open seats.
No. SMCW does not have a state quota, domicile reservation, or caste-based reservation. Being a deemed university, admissions are conducted through All India MCC counselling where female candidates from all states can apply.
The teaching hospital is Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre (SUHRC), which is located on the same campus in Lavale, Pune. This provides students with convenient access to clinical training and real-time patient exposure.
Yes. SMCW is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS) and benefits from India's NMC WFME recognition (2023), making it ECFMG-eligible for USMLE pathways from 2024. However, graduates must still pass the respective country's licensing exams (USMLE, PLAB, MCCQE, AMC, etc.) to practise abroad.
The Dr. Anandi Gopal Scholarship is a dedicated scholarship offered by SMCW, named after India's first lady doctor, Anandibai Gopal Joshi. It supports deserving women MBBS students financially and is part of the college's mission to empower female medical aspirants.
SMCW was established in 2020 and admitted its first MBBS batch in the 2020-21 academic session. The first batch has now graduated (2025-26), making it a proven institution with a completed end-to-end MBBS cycle.
