Government Medical College, Srinagar

The Government Medical College, Srinagar (Urdu: گورنمنٹ میڈیکل کالج سرینگر, Kashmiri: سرکآرؠ طِبہ ژاٹٔھل سریٖنگر; also known as GMC Srinagar) is a government medical college and hospital located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in 1959. It is the oldest medical college in Kashmir. The college and hospital are affiliated with the University of Kashmir and recognized by the Medical Council of India (currently National Medical Commission).[2] The college is located in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from Lal Chowk. The girls' hostel is located within the campus but the boys' hostel is one km (0.62 mi) away. It has well-equipped labs.[3] The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test.

Government Medical College, Srinagar
گورنمنٹ میڈیکل کالج سرینگر
سرکآرؠ طِبہ ژاٹٔھل سریٖنگر
Latin: Imperium Medical Collegium Srinagar
Motto"Strive to Learn"
TypeMedical college
Established1959
Parent institution
University of Kashmir
AccreditationNMC
Vice-ChancellorProf. Talat Ahmad
PrincipalDr. Masood Tanvir [1]
Students1560
Undergraduates900
Postgraduates570
Address
Medical College Street, Karan Nagar, Srinagar
,
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
,
Jammu And Kashmir
,
India
CampusUrban, 50 acres (20 ha)
LanguageKashmiri
English
Urdu
NicknameGMCian
Websitewww.gmcs.edu.in

Associated hospitals

Currently there are eight associated hospitals of Government Medical College, Srinagar:

  • SMHS (Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital), also Known as Sadar Haspataal or Headwun
  • G.B Pant, Children Hospital, Sonwar Srinagar (Bache Haspataal)
  • Lal Ded Maternity Hospital, Hazuri Bag Srinagar (LD Haspataal)
  • Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Srinagar (Mental Haspataal)
  • Chest Diseases Hospital Dalgate, Srinagar (Drokjan Haspataal)
  • Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla, Srinagar
  • Chitranjan Mobile Hospital
  • Superspeciality Hospital, Shireen Bagh

Alumni and faculty

References
  1. "Govt appoints Dr. Masood as new Principal GMC Srinagar". Rising Kashmir.
  2. "List of College Teaching MBBS | NMC".
  3. "View details of college - Government Medical College, Srinagar". www.mciindia.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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