Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh
TypePublic
Established1991; 34 years ago (1991)
AffiliationPanjab University
Director-PrincipalDr. A. K. Attri[1]
Location
Chandigarh
,
India

30°42′32″N 76°46′52″E / 30.709°N 76.781°E / 30.709; 76.781
CampusUrban
Websitegmch.gov.in

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh a medical school and a tertiary care hospital is located in Chandigarh, India. The medical school is administered by Panjab University. It was established in 1991 and has a 36 acres (15 ha) campus located in Sector 32, Chandigarh.

Courses

The Medical College has an intake of 150 students[2] towards the MBBS degree. It also offers postgraduate courses (M.Phil./MD/MS) in several medical and surgical subjects.

History

The Government Medical College, Chandigarh was started in the year 1991 in Prayaas building, Sector 38 as an attempt to establish a centre of undergraduate excellence to support the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. The foundation stone was laid by the erstwhile Prime Minister of India, Chandra Shekhar on 20 January 1991 on land allotted by the Chandigarh Administration. Construction for this college and hospital started in 1991 itself.

Campus

The 36 acres (15 ha) campus is housed in Sector 32 and has 5 blocks of hospital and a dedicated building for the college.[when?]

Administration

GMCH was headed by Jagjit Singh Chopra, a Padma Bhushan awardee, who served as the founder director-principal. The incumbent Director-Principal is Dr. A. K. Attri and he is assisted by Dr. Ravi Gupta, the Medical Superintendent.

Rankings

University and college rankings
Medical – India
Government colleges: 
Outlook India (2022)[3]10

The college was ranked 10 among government medical colleges in India in 2022 by Outlook India.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Director". gmch.gov.in. Government Medical College and Hospital. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. ^ "GMCCOSA Home Page". Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2006.
  3. ^ a b "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2022: Top 13 Government Medical Colleges In India". Outlook India. 8 July 2022.