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College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai or CPS Mumbai or CPS Bombay

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai or CPS Mumbai or CPS Bombay, established in 1913, is an autonomous body imparting Postgraduate Medical Education and offers 10 Fellowship, 17 Diploma, and 2 Certificate Courses. It is located in Mumbai near KEM Hospital and it caters to doctors from all over India. The qualifications granted by CPS Mumbai allow the Practitioner to register themselves as specialists in the specialty concerned, upon duly completing the tenure of 2 years Diploma or 3 years Fellowship and passing the exit examination prescribed. History In 1913, through its Governor, the British Government permitted to start such an institution in accordance with the "Royal College of Surgeons of England." Dr. Rajab Ali Patel agreed to establish such a college by dropping the prefix 'Royal.' Hence the birth of the institution "College of Physicians and Surgeons," now popularly known as CPS. Initially, it was registered under the Bombay Society Act of 1860 in March 1913. Established as a sister institute similar to the Royal College of Surgeons in London, which dates back to the 14th century, CPS functions as an examining body and provides affiliations to different district & private hospitals and medical colleges. CPS Mumbai has been offering various Fellowship and Diploma courses at the Postgraduate level to meet the shortage of specialist doctors in India. It is the only examining body besides the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to have been recognized by the Ministry.