Government Medical College, Chandigarh

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Name of the College	Government Medical College, Chandigarh
Also Known As	GMC Chandigarh
Year Of Establishment	1991
Location (State/City)	Chandigarh
College Type	Government
Affiliated With	Punjab University
Approved By	NMC
Course Offered	MBBS, MD, MS
Total Intake	150
Official Website	www.gmch.gov.in
Address	Sector-32, Chandigarh-160030 (U.T.) Chandigarh
Contact Details	0172-2676037,2676021, 0172-2609360 drchavanbs@gmail.com, dpgmch-chd@gmch.gov.in

About Government Medical College, Chandigarh

The foundation stone laying ceremony performed by the former Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Chandra Shekhar on 20 January, 1991 in Sector 32 on the quilt of 36.09 acre of land allotted by the Chandigarh Administration. Construction for this College and Hospital started in 1991 itself. In the meantime, Government Medical College started functioning from Prayaas building, Sector 38, Chandigarh with General Hospital, Sector 16 as an attached teaching hospital.

The College granted provisional affiliation for the MBBS course by the Panjab University, vide letter No. 8334/Misc. dated 12.9.91, and permanent affiliation Vide letter No.2730/A-4/Misc. dated 3.4.99 for 50 admissions annually. Admissions to this Medical College have strictly been on merit on the basis of competitive examinations conducted by CBSE and Combined Entrance Test conducted by the Panjab University/NEET. The first batch of 50 students admitted in August, 1991 and each subsequent year similar batches was admitted.

The first academic session inaugurated in September, 1991 by Sh. Baleshwar Rai, the then Adviser to the Administrator of Chandigarh. The first batch of students passed their final MBBS examinations conducted by the Panjab University in January, 1996 and completed their 12 months compulsory rotating internship in January, 1997. College has been recognized for the award of MBBS degree by Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare w.e.f. 30 December, 1996, vide letter No.34(41)98-Med./21035 dated 9.11.98, and has been included in the list of recognized Medical Colleges by the Medical Council of India Vide letter No.MCI-34(41)97-Med/2276 dated 25.4.97.

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Since its establishment Government Medical College has achieved many milestones:

It has been consistently ranked among top 25 medical institutions in India.
It now offers postgraduate courses in Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Microbiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pulmonary Medicine, Psychiatry Radiodiagnosis, Radiation Oncology and Transfusion Medicine with total annual intake of 132 students. Postgraduate courses in other remaining subjects will be started soon.
It offers undergraduate courses in many allied health sciences.
It offers post-doctoral training in almost all clinical specialties which are highly sought-after due to the quality of training it provides.
From academic session 2013-14, intake of MBBS students/year has been increased to 100.
From academic session 2019-20, intake of MBBS students/year has been increased to 150.

Students of this College have consistently done well at various University examinations conducted by the Panjab University. A large number of students have secured admissions to postgraduate courses at PGIMER Chandigarh, AIIMS New Delhi and through the All-India PG Entrance Examination. They have also performed consistently well at interviews conducted by the UPSC, Armed Forces Medical Services and various state Public Service Commissions.

A number of students have secured placements abroad, mainly in the USA, with high percentile marks in the USMLE examination. In addition to academic excellence, students of this College have consistently performed well at different cultural, literary and sports activities. The Medical College has nearly 162 teaching staff in basic and clinical departments in addition to 70 junior residents. The faculty is highly qualified and selected directly through UPSC.

Department / Specialities in Government Medical College, Chandigarh

Anaesthesia
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Community Medicine
Dentistry
Dermatology
Dietetics
ENT
Forensic Medicine
General Medicine
Cardiology
General Surgery
Urology
Neurosurgery
Genetic Centre
Microbiology
& Gynae
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Paediatrics
Neonatology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Physiology
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Radiodiagnosis
Radiation Oncology
Transfusion Medicine

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Facilities / Infrastructure in Government Medical College, Chandigarh

Central Library

Lecture Halls

Skill Labs

Hostel

Canteen

Sports & Games

Medical facilities

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Affiliated Hospitals for Government Medical College, Chandigarh

Government Medical College & Hospital

Chandigarh has one of the best educational facilities in the country with many institutes of national and international repute such as Panjab University, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research etc. However, the city lacked a Medical College for graduate studies, i.e., MBBS. To fulfil this deficiency, Government Medical College & Hospital established to provide an opportunity of a career in medicine to many promising students who were denied this opportunity because of ‘domicile’ restrictions imposed by other states.

In addition, due to ever increasing population of the city of Chandigarh, expansion of southern sectors, satellite townships of Panchkula and SAS Nagar, expansion of healthcare facilities were urgently required as existing facilities were overburdened.
In order to achieve both objectives, Government Medical College & Hospital started in 1991.

Objectives

The broad objectives of Government Medical College & Hospital are as below:
To provide comprehensive health care encompassing preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare to the residents of North India drawn from the urban/semi-urban and rural areas.

To provide out-patient, in-patient and round the clock maternity and emergency care services in all basic and supportive general specialties. These services would be provided free to the poor and at reasonable cost to the more affluent sections of the society.
To provide specialized services in clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic fields like cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, endocrinology, pulmonology, nephrology, neonatology, neurosurgery, urology, plastic surgery and burns, etc.To act as a free medical institution for direct/first level contact for patients and also as a secondary level referral centre for the referred cases from nearby smaller/large hospitals (Government/private), health centres, polyclinics and dispensaries.

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To act, specifically, as a regional overflow multi-disciplinary institution for referred cases by linking horizontally with other peripheral 100 bedded and 500 bedded general hospitals, major teaching institutions and larger multi-disciplinary hospital situated in other parts of Chandigarh.

To reduce considerably the present workload of other hospitals, especially the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh and thereby offer maximum relief to the economically weaker section and middle section of the people residing in rural and semi-urban areas of Chandigarh.

To participate in various national health programmes by linking with various Government/private hospitals and health centres (horizontally and vertically) and providing necessary infrastructure and facilities as per their demands.
To fulfil the glaring deficiency of an undergraduate Medical College in the Union Territory of Chandigarh which offers the best educational facilities in all other fields.
To act as a centre for Continuing Medical Education Programmes (CMEs) for various categories of technical and non-technical personnel of different disciplines.
To render facilities for conducting research activities related to different specialties.
To continue to upgrade its facilities in response to advances in healthcare and changing needs and trend in hospital services.

Eligibility & Admission Process for Government Medical College, Chandigarh

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.