Education in Britain
Desai was sent to England by Sir Sayaji Rao III Gaekwad, Maharaja of Baroda, to pursue his education in Medicine. In 1892, at the age of 23, he entered Victoria University Owens College in Manchester, England.
In 1894, at the age of 25, Desai attained his Triple Qualification which was the "most thorough basic qualification a British doctor could have". He obtained the following diplomas:
- Licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (LFPS) of Glasgow
- Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians diploma (LRCP) of Edinburgh
- Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons (LRCS) of Edinburgh
In 1895 he completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB Chb) degrees from Owens College and University College London.
In the Medical Chronicle by Owens College Medical Department, at a Degree Ceremony held on Monday, 29 July 1895, Dr. Umedram Lalbhai Desai was presented for the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (The Medical Chronicle: A Monthly Record of the Progress of Medical Science – Page 397)
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