Government Medical College, Patiala began classes on 29 September 1953, making it the first medical college in the erstwhile Pepsu State and the second-oldest government medical college in Punjab. Its foundation stone was laid by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 21 December 1953, and the attached Rajindra Hospital was formally opened by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1954. The college is affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, and is regulated by the National Medical Commission. It sits on Sangrur Road opposite Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, Punjab 147001.
The college runs undergraduate MBBS training alongside a broad postgraduate program spanning MD, MS, and diploma courses, with clinical training anchored in the adjoining Rajindra Hospital and a dedicated TB and Chest Hospital.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Government medical college |
| Established | 1953 |
| Affiliating university | Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot |
| Location | Sangrur Road, Patiala, Punjab 147001 |
| MBBS seats | 250 (NMC-sanctioned, as of October 2025) |
| Admission | NEET-UG, via BFUHS state counselling plus MCC All India Quota |
| Official website | gmcpatiala.edu.in |
Admission to the 250-seat MBBS programme is through NEET-UG. The college runs MD, MS, and Diploma postgraduate programs across a wide range of clinical, para-clinical, and preclinical specializations, admitted through NEET-PG.
The college submits data to NIRF's Medical category annually but does not appear among NIRF's officially published top-ranked institutes for 2024 or 2025. No individual rank or score for this college could be confirmed directly on nirfindia.org.
The college reports four undergraduate hostels and one postgraduate hostel, along with an auditorium, playgrounds, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a canteen, and a dedicated library building with an IT cell. A separate hostel within the Rajindra Hospital campus houses doctors, interns, and house surgeons during clinical postings.
Classes started in 1953, with the foundation stone laid by President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. It was the first medical college in the former Pepsu State and remains one of Punjab's oldest government medical colleges.
Rajindra Hospital, opened by Prime Minister Nehru in 1954, is reported at 1,009 beds and functions as the main clinical teaching site. A separate TB and Chest Hospital adds 121 more beds for respiratory medicine training.
250 MBBS seats are sanctioned by the NMC, with the large majority filled through Punjab's lower-cost state quota via BFUHS counselling.
The college runs MD, MS, and diploma programs across roughly twenty clinical and para-clinical specializations.
The college publishes its own peer-reviewed journal, the GMC Patiala Journal of Research and Medical Education.
27 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
