Government Medical College, Kannauj
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| Type | State Medical College |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Principal | Dr. Gyanendra Kumar |
| Students | 500 |
| Undergraduates | 100(MBBS) students every year from 2012[1] |
| Location | , , 26°58′37″N 79°48′22″E / 26.9770514°N 79.8062225°E |
| Campus | Kannauj |
| Acronym | GMC Kannauj |
| Affiliations | King George's Medical University[2] & Medical Council of India (MCI)[3] |
| Website | gmckannauj |
Government Medical College, Kannauj is a government medical college located in Tirwa of Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
The college has guidance and mentorship of GSVM Medical College, Kanpur.[4]
History
Government Medical College, Kannauj, formerly known as Kannauj Medical College, was established by SP government in 2006 but classes started only in 2012 when Akhilesh Yadav become C.M. of Uttar Pradesh and the institute become recognized for 100 M.B.B.S. seats by Medical Council of India (MCI).
Courses
Every year 100 students are allowed to take admission in the M.B.B.S. course[1] by two competitive examinations. The prestigious AIPMT accounts for the filling of 15% seats and remaining 85% seats are filled through a state-level entrance examination UP-CPMT. But since 2016, NEET is the only entrance exam.
Campus
The Government Medical College is situated 15 kilometers away from Kannauj at Tirwa Road of the historic city of Kannauj in U.P.. The college is at about 3-hour drive from the state capital Lucknow (1.5-hours by expressway) and there is also construction of 4 lane highway along the college for better connectivity to Kannauj city. The nearest railway station is Kannauj Railway Station(KJN) and Lucknow Airport is the nearest airport to the college.
See also
- King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
- GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
- Government Medical College, Jalaun
- Government Medical College, Azamgarh
- Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College
- Shaikh-Ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College
- Government Medical College, Banda
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
References
- ^ a b "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS. -Medical Council of India (MCI)". Medical Council of India (MCI). Archived from the original on 7 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "www.kgmu.org (Website of King George's Medical University)". King George's Medical University.
- ^ "www.mciindia.org(Website of Medical Council of India)". Medical Council of India (MCI).
- ^ "पुराने मेडिकल कालेजों को सौंपी बड़े भाई की भूमिका". लिखाई पढ़ाई(Blog) (in Hindi). 18 November 2015.
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