Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu

Government Medical College, Jammu, a premier institute of J&K was started in the year, 1973 in a temporary building with the object to provide quality education and deliver the health care service to the people of this region. This institution was started with the aim to train fifty medical students for MBBS course per year and to serve as referral hospital for Jammu Province. But now the seating capacity has been increased upto 120 students per year, Besides MBBS course the college also imparts Post-graduate training Course. The institution started with a total of nine hundred beds and with the inauguration of Medical College Hospital building in the year of 1993, it has now increased to 1700 beds including associated hospitals including Sir. Col. R.N.Chopra Nursing Home.

Facilities:

Animal House: A animal house with 40-50 animals has been established in the college complex for the practical of students of UG's and PG's.

Auditorium: The college has auditorium with seating Capacity of 830 seats which is located in the 3rd & 4th floor of Administrative block.

Canteen: Two separate canteens for faculty members, students, staff members has been establish in the ground and on 5th floor of the college building.

Central Library: Central Library of GMC, Jammu has four Under-graduates and two Post-graduate and one staff common reading. One Journal section, one reference section, one teachers section and reading hall with the seating capacity of one hundred is available in the library. 329 and more (Indian and Foreign) journals are subscribed annually for the research work. The library has equipped with Internet facility for the research work. Photocopy facilities is also available in the library section

Hostel Facility: The college has the facility of separate hostels for Under-graduates and Post-graduates. Three blocks with three storyed for Post-graduates and Under-gradates are available for boys and three storyed with two blocks are for girls. Total rooms are 549.