Government Medical College, Kannauj

Government Medical College, Kannauj
राजकीय मेडिकल कालेज, कन्नौज
Type State Medical College
Established 2006
Principal Dr. Kiran Pandey
Students 400
Undergraduates 100(MBBS) students every year from 2012[1]
Location Tirwa - Kannauj Road, Tirwa, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India
26°58′37″N 79°48′22″E / 26.9770514°N 79.8062225°E / 26.9770514; 79.8062225Coordinates: 26°58′37″N 79°48′22″E / 26.9770514°N 79.8062225°E / 26.9770514; 79.8062225
Campus Rural
Acronym GMC Kannauj
Affiliations King George's Medical University[2] & Medical Council of India (MCI)[3]
Website gmckannauj.org[4]

Government Medical College, Kannauj(Hindi: राजकीय मेडिकल कालेज, कन्नौज) 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.[5]

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.

Campus

The Government Medical College is situated 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 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.

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