About Government Medical College and Hospital

Chandigarh the ‘City Beautiful’ has one of the best educational facilities in the country. Besides the Panjab University and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, it has an Engineering College, College of Arts, College of Architecture, a number of Government and Private Degree Colleges and other prestigious and important research institutions. However city lacked a Medical College for graduate i.e. MBBS and postgraduate studies for the students belonging to Chandigarh. Chandigarh Administration decided to establish a Medical College in Chandigarh to remove this deficiency. For this purpose the Department of Medical Education & Research was created. In pursuance of the No Objection Certificate issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Vide their U.O. No. 12013/31-90ME(P) dated 15-01-91 Government Medical College was started in 1991 . The College was 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 was admitted in August, 1991 and each subsequent year similar batches have been admitted. The first academic session was 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.

Under Graduate:

Courses

Stream/Subject

B.Sc Paramedical Courses

B.Optom , Bsc. Medical Laboratory Technology , Bsc.Mediacl Technology (x-ray), B.Sc Medical Technology(Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre Techniques) , B.Sc. Nursing.

Post Graduate:

Courses

Stream/Subject

MD( (Doctor of Medicine)

Anaesthesiology , Biochemistry , Community Health & Admn , Forensic Medicine , General Medicine , Microbiology , Paediatrics , Pathology , Psychiatry , Radiodiagnosis , Radiation Oncology , Transfusion Medicine , Dermatology & Venereology , Obstetrics & Gynae , Pulmonary Medicine ,

MBBS Course:

Courses

Stream/Subject

MBBS Course

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery