Government Medical College, Amritsar traces its origin to a medical school opened in Lahore in 1864. The school relocated to Amritsar in 1920 and was upgraded to full medical college status in 1943, with its foundation stone laid on February 1, 1944. It was originally named after Governor Sir Bertrand James Glancy; after independence it took its current name and moved from awarding the L.S.M.F. diploma to the M.B.B.S. degree. The college is affiliated with Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, and is recognised by the National Medical Commission. It runs an annual MBBS intake of 250 students alongside MD/MS and diploma programmes across most specialities, plus nursing and paramedical courses.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 1920 (relocated to Amritsar); college status 1943 |
| Type | Government medical college |
| Affiliating university | Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot |
| Address | Circular Road, Amritsar, Punjab 143001 |
| MBBS annual intake | 250 |
| Admission | NEET-UG; counselling via Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (state quota) and MCC (All India Quota) |
| Official website | gmc.edu.in |
Admission to the 250-seat MBBS programme is through NEET-UG, roughly 15% via the All India Quota (MCC) and the remainder through Punjab State counselling. The college runs MD/MS and diploma programmes across a wide range of specialities, along with nursing and paramedical courses.
Government Medical College, Amritsar appears in NIRF's full 2025 participated-institutes Medical list, confirming it submitted data, but it is not present in the published top-50 ranked table on nirfindia.org for 2023, 2024, or 2025. No official rank or score is publicly listed by NIRF for this college.
The official college website states the campus has hostel facilities, a student centre, and sports grounds, describing it as among India's larger medical college campuses. Specific hostel bed capacity is not confirmed on the college's own site.
The college's roots go back to an 1864 medical school in Lahore, relocated to Amritsar in 1920 and upgraded to full college status in 1943.
Teaching hospitals include Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, built in 1974 with 951 beds, and Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, originally Victoria Jubilee Hospital, established in 1891.
The college runs MD/MS and diploma programmes across a wide range of specialities in addition to the 250-seat MBBS programme.
Degrees are awarded through Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, and the college operates under National Medical Commission oversight.
27 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
