NIRF 2025 #34 MedicalGovernment

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh

Also known as GMCH Chandigarh, GMCH-32

Chandigarh, ChandigarhNMC305 intakeAffiliated to Panjab University

Fees / year: ₹12,000
Courses: 1+
NIRF Medical: #34

About Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, known locally as GMCH-32 after its Sector 32 site, is a government medical college run by the Chandigarh Administration. It opened in 1991 with 50 MBBS students, working at first from a temporary building in Sector 38 while its campus of about 36 acres was built; the then Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar laid the foundation stone in January that year. The college is affiliated to Panjab University, its MBBS degree was recognised in 1997 by the Medical Council of India (now the National Medical Commission), and its teaching hospital has 1,179 beds, including an emergency and trauma block opened in 2025.

GMCH admits 150 MBBS students a year and offers 155 MD and MS seats in 21 subjects, DM courses in neonatology, cardiology and pulmonary medicine, and B.Sc Nursing and allied health degrees. Most MBBS seats form a UT Chandigarh pool filled through the college's own NEET-UG counselling, while 15 per cent go through All India Quota counselling by the Medical Counselling Committee. Postgraduate places are filled through NEET-PG. In NIRF 2025 it is ranked 34th in the medical category.

Highlights

The essentials students check first.

Institution type: Government
Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Affiliation: Affiliated to Panjab University
Approvals: NMC
NIRF 2025: #34 Medical
Programmes: 1Medical
UG fees: ₹12,000 a year
Students enrolled: 1,1562023–24
Also known as: GMCH Chandigarh, GMCH-32

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education), one list per category. It lists this college as Govt. Medical College & Hospital.

#34MedicalScore 56.67 (opens the ranking list on nirfindia.org)

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

1 programme offered, with first-year tuition

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Course	Level	Specialisations	First-year tuition
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Undergraduate	1	₹12,000

Fee structure

Admission 2027

Entrance exams accepted

NEET (UG)

MBBS seats are filled on NEET-UG merit: the UT Chandigarh pool (115 of 150 seats in 2025-26) through GMCH's own centralised counselling and 15% All India Quota seats through MCC counselling, with a few central pool and foreign Indian student seats; MD/MS seats are allotted on NEET-PG merit.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

4.2%

of students reimbursed

students with full tuition reimbursed

In 2023–24, 48 of 1,156 students at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh (4.2%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

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Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NIRF ranking of Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh?

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh is ranked #34 in Medical. NIRF lists it as Govt. Medical College & Hospital.

What is the fee at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh?

First-year tuition at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh is ₹12,000 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - General. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Which courses does Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh offer?

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh offers 1 programme in Medical, including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Which entrance exams does Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh accept?

Depending on the course, admission to Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh is through NEET-UG.

What is the admission process at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh?

Is Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh a government or private institution?

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh is a government institution in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. It is affiliated to Affiliated to Panjab University.

Which bodies approve or accredit Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh?

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh lists approval or accreditation from NMC.

Do students at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh get scholarships or fee waivers?

In 2023–24, 48 of its 1,156 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 36 through state and central government schemes, 8 by the institution and 4 by private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

How many students study at Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh?

1,156 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 53.6% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

What other names is Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh known by?

Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh is also known as GMCH Chandigarh and GMCH-32.

Sources

Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Courses and fees: as listed for Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.

Last updated 10 October 2026.