The Campus: A 36-Acre Integrated Hub

The college and its associated hospital are situated on an integrated campus.

• Location: The campus is located in Sector 32, Chandigarh.

• Campus Size & Vibe: The campus is spread over 36.09 acres. It is a modern, well-planned urban campus housing the college, hospital, and residential quarters, known for its clean, organized, and academic environment.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Academic Blocks: Features modern, air-conditioned lecture halls (5 halls), demonstration rooms, and examination halls equipped with audio-visual aids.

• Laboratories: Equipped with state-of-the-art labs for all pre-clinical and para-clinical departments as per NMC standards.

• Library: A large Central Library with a vast collection of medical books (21,000+), journals (150+), and a digital library section (e-library).

• Residential Life: Separate hostel facilities are provided on campus for boys and girls (UGs, PGs, Interns).

• Amenities: The campus includes a canteen, mess facilities, an auditorium (850 capacity), a gymnasium, and sports facilities (squash court, table tennis, badminton).

Healthcare Pillar: GMCH Hospital

The college is attached to its own large government hospital that serves as its primary teaching facility.

• Flagship Hospital: The Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) is the constituent teaching hospital, fully integrated with the medical college.

• Scale & Services: This is a major tertiary care referral hospital for the region.

• Capacity: A large hospital with 850+ beds.

• Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare services across almost all clinical specialties and numerous super-specialties (Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, etc.). It features 24x7 Emergency & Trauma, advanced Critical Care (ICUs), modern Operation Theatres, a licensed Blood Bank, and extensive OPD/IPD services.

• Patient Load: The hospital has a high patient inflow, providing students with excellent and diverse hands-on clinical exposure.

• Educational Engine: The GMCH is the core clinical training ground for MBBS students and postgraduate residents, offering extensive, high-volume patient exposure essential for medical training.

Academic Offerings (On-Campus)

The college offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.

Note: MD/MS specialties include Radio Diagnosis, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Dermatology, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, OBG, Anaesthesiology, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, as well as para-clinical and pre-clinical subjects.

Fee Structure: Government Subsidized & NRI Quota

As a government medical college, the fees are highly subsidized for most, but it uniquely has a high-fee NRI quota.

Disclaimer: These are indicative figures. Fees are subject to annual revision by the Chandigarh Administration. A mandatory service bond (e.g., 2 years, penalty ~₹10-15 Lakhs) may apply to PG graduates. Always verify the precise, current fee structure and bond conditions directly from the official GMCH admission notifications.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: Separate hostel blocks are available for male (3 hostels) and female (4 hostels) students (UGs, PGs, Interns). Rooms are typically single-seater for most students (including UGs after 1st year), which is a major advantage.

• Amenities: Hostels are equipped with basic furnishings (bed, table, chair, almirah), mess facilities, study rooms, and recreational areas (TV room, gym).

• Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers.

• Cost: Hostel and mess fees are additional to the tuition fees but are highly economical.

• Hostel Fee (Annual): ~ ₹10,000 - ₹12,000

• Mess Charges (Monthly): Paid monthly based on actual expenses, typically ranging from ~₹3,500 to ₹4,500 per month.

Admissions Process: NEET & State/Central Counselling

• Getting Admitted (MBBS/MD/MS): Admission is strictly and exclusively based on qualifying ranks in NEET-UG (for MBBS) or NEET-PG (for MD/MS).

• Counselling Process: Seat allotment is handled by two different bodies:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ): Seats are filled through the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) counselling, open to students from all over India.

• 85% UT Quota (Chandigarh Pool): Seats are reserved for students with Chandigarh domicile and are filled through the State Centralized Counselling conducted by GMCH, Chandigarh (via the gmch.gov.in portal).

• Always check the official GMCH (gmch.gov.in) and MCC (mcc.nic.in) websites for counselling schedules and procedures.

Career Pathways & Placements

• Career Path: As one of India's premier government medical colleges, the career path for graduates is excellent.

• Internship: MBBS graduates complete a mandatory 1-year rotatory internship at the GMCH, for which they receive a stipend as per central government/UT norms (approx. ₹26,300 per month).

• Bond (PG): A mandatory service bond (e.g., 2 years) with a significant penalty clause (e.g., ₹10-15 Lakhs) for default applies to postgraduate (MD/MS) graduates.

• Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure at GMCH makes graduates highly competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG) or immediately employable as Medical Officers. The institute offers over 120 of its own PG seats, providing a strong in-house pathway.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals