About Government Medical College, Amritsar

Government Medical College, Amritsar come into being as a Medical School in Lahore in 1864. The school continued to work in the capital city of undivided Punjab till its subsequent relocation to the holy city of Amritsar in 1920. The L.S.M.F (Licentiate of State Medical Faculty) granted at the end of a four-year course to entrants who were initially admitted after passing their matriculation.

The School upgraded to the status of Medical College in 1943, the foundation stone laid by Lt. Col. Nawab Khijar Tiwana, premier of Punjab on February 1, 1944. The Medical College named after His Excellency Sir Bertrand James Glancy the then Governor of the state. The new Medical College started awarding the M.B.B.S. degree which empowered the holders to practice medicine and surgery.

The Medical College started awarding Post graduate degree and diplomas after India achieved independence. Philanthropic organization too came forward to help in the expansion of the college. A separate paediatric hospital was set up with the help of Ram Saran Dass Parkash Wati Kakkar Trust in 1950. A TB Sanatorium, the Ram Lal Free Eye and Ear Nose and Throat Hospital and separate Orthopaedics ward were built with the help of other charitable Trusts.

Mission Statement

Government Medical College, Amritsar functions as a regional centre of excellence in provision of secondary and tertiary medical care services in addition to playing its rightful role in enhancing knowledge, facilitating comprehension of emerging scientific and technological concepts, upgrading professional / laboratory skills and inculcating an aptitude of research and enquiry.

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Department / Specialities in Government Medical College, Amritsar

• ANATOMY
• BIOCHEMISTRY
• PHYSIOLOGY
• TRANSFUSION MEDICINE
• PATHOLOGY& CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
• PHARMACOLOGY
• FORENSIC MEDICINE
• COMMUNITY MEDICINE
• ANESTHESIA & ICU
• CARDIOLOGY + ICCU
• OTOLARYNGOLOGY
• MEDICINE
• & GYNAE
• OPHTHALMOLOGY
• ORTHOPAEDICS
• PAEDIATRICS
• PSYCHIATRY
• PLASTIC SURGERY
• RADIODIAGNOSIS
• RADIOTHERAPY
• DERMATOLOGY & VD
• SURGERY
• CHEST & TB
• MICROBIOLOGY
• ENDOCRINOLOGY
• SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

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Facilities / Infrastructure in Government Medical College, Amritsar

Central Library

Lecture Halls

Skill Labs

Hostel

Canteen

Sports & Games

Transport

Medical Facilities

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Affiliated Hospitals for Government Medical College, Amritsar

Victoria Jubilee (V.J.) Hospital

The Victoria Jubilee (V.J.) Hospital, named in commemoration of the Jubilee celebrations of H.E. Queen Victoria’s rule, began functioning as a general hospital in 1891, it was later attached to the Medical College and now renamed as Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. The remarkable building houses a number of important departments.

Mental Hospital

The renowned Mental Hospital, named after Dr. Vidya Sagar was also attached to Medical College to help provide training to medical students in the subject of psychiatry.

Guru Nanak Dev Hospital

The Guru Nanak Dev Hospital built in 1974, adjacent to the college complex. This three-storey hospital houses a spacious out-door section, emergency wards, and various speciality and super-specialty departments. Emergency medical services are also run from the premises of this hospital. A round the clock clinical laboratory, radiological and allied diagnostic facilities are also available. A total of 951 beds are available for teaching and training of under graduate, post graduate and paramedical students.

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Eligibility & Admission Process for Government Medical College, Amritsar

Eligibility MBBS

– Pass with minimum 50 % marks in Intermediate (Bi.P.C)

– Must Qualify in NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test)

Admission Process

Admission to the MBBS programme is based on candidates’ performance in NEET. Once the NEET results are declared, then the eligible candidates are called for counselling process.