section_path: History
section_name: History
paragraph_text: History
  
  The Ahmedabad Medical School was established in 1871. It had 14 students that were educated in hospital assistant training. Businessman Byramjee Jeejeebhoy donated ₹20,000 in 1879 to expand its facilities, and the school was renamed as B. J. Medical School. In 1917, the school became affiliated to the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Bombay. By 1946, the school had obtained an affiliation with the University of Bombay and achieved higher status, allowing it to become a certified medical college that could offer a Licentiate Certified Physician and Surgeon (LCPS) degree. In 1951, it became affiliated to the Gujarat University and began offering undergraduate courses, and its postgraduate courses received a Gujarat University affiliation in 1956.
  
  On 12 June, 2025, Air India Flight 171 crashed into the college, killing 245 people, including doctors and residents at the college, and causing severe damage to the dining hall and dormitories. Tata Group, the parent company of Air India, committed to repairing the damaged buildings.