Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir is one of the oldest medical colleges of north India. This is the first medical college in Jammu and Kashmir. The institution started offering UG courses in pre-Clinical subjects from 1961 and from 1968, it started offering PG courses. Presently, it offers around 42 courses like MBBS, PG Diploma, MD and MS (Surgery). In this institution, the closing NEET ranking in 2019 was 211 for Srinagar and 245 for Jammu in case of the candidates belonging to general category. 

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GMC Srinagar Highlights

Established | Institution Type 1959 | Government
Approved by Medical Council of India
Set By Jammu and Kashmir State Government
Affiliation University of Kashmir
Entrance Exam UG NEET and PG NEET
Courses Offered 42 courses
Popular Courses MBBS and M.S. Surgery
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance-based
Facilities Available Hostel, Auditorium, Computer, and Library, etc.
Official Website http://www.gmcs.edu.in/

GMC Srinagar Admission 2023 Dates

Here are the important dates for GMC Srinagar Admission 2023: 

Event Dates
NEET UG 2023 Exam Date May 7, 2023
NEET UG Result 2023  June 13, 2023
J & K NEET UG Counselling 2023 Registration Start Date July 19, 2023
J & K NEET UG Counselling 2023 Registration Last Date July 23, 2023
Provisional State Merit List for J & K NEET UG Counselling 2023 July 27, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Exam Date March 5, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Result Date March 14, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Score Card Release Date March 26, 2023
J & K NEET PG Counselling 2023 Registration Start Date July 14, 2023
J & K NEET PG Counselling 2023 Registration Last Date July 17, 2023
Provisional State Merit List for J & K NEET PG Counselling 2023 July 25, 2023

MCC conducts the NEET UG 2023 Counseling and NEET PG 2023 Counseling for admission to 15% MBBS Seats and 50% MD/MS/PG Diploma Seats under All-India Quota at GMC Srinagar. Here are the important dates for the same: 

Event Date
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Registration Dates July 20, 2023 – July 25, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 1 Choice-Filling/Locking July 22, 2023 – July 27, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result July 29, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Registration Dates August 9, 2023 – August 14, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 10, 2023 – August 15, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 18, 2023
Round 2 Reporting/Joining August 20, 2023 – August 28, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Registration Dates August 31, 2023 – September 4, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 1, 2023 – September 5, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 8, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 10, 2023 – September 18, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates September 21, 2023 – September 23, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result September 26, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining September 27, 2023 – September 30, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Registration Dates July 27, 2023 – August 1, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 1 Choice-Filling/Locking July 28, 2023 – August 2, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Seat Allotment Result August 5, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining August 7, 2023 – August 13, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Registration Dates August 17, 2023 – August 21, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 18, 2023 – August 22, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 25, 2023
Round 2 Reporting/Joining August 27, 2023 – September 4, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Registration Dates September 7, 2023 – September 12, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 8, 2023 – September 13, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 16, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 18, 2023 – September 25, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates September 28, 2023 – September 30, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking September 29, 2023 – October 1, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result October 4, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining October 6, 2023 – October 10, 2023

GMC Srinagar Courses

Government medical college Srinagar offers around 42 courses: 1 Course for MBBS, 20 courses for PG Diploma, 20 for MD, and 1 course for MS. Admission for all the courses is done on the score/ ranking secured by the candidates in the NEET exam. Thus, candidates who want to get admission for a UG course will have to appear for NEET-UG and for the PG courses, NEET-PG is required. 

4 popular courses offered by the institution are discussed below.

Courses Duration Eligibility
MBBS 5 years Passing 10+2 with prescribed percentage
Doctor of Medicine (MD) 3 years Holding UG degree in the relevant stream
Master of Surgery ENT 3 years Holding UG degree in the relevant stream
PG Diploma 1 year Holding relevant medicine/ science related UG degree

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GMC Srinagar Admission

The admission is conducted through NEET UG and NEET PG entrance exams. Candidates looking for a UG medical course must have secured a minimum of 60% (for general category) marks in 12th with science as the mainstream subject. The minimum required age for UG Medical courses is 17. For PG medical courses candidates must have a UG medical degree (MBBS with 1-year internship experience) from a government recognized college. 

All application processes could be done online as follows: 

Application Process

  • Visit the official NEET Website to ensure the basic eligibility for applying for NEET. 
  • Apply for the concerned NEET exam based on the course opted.
  • Register yourself beforehand.
  • Fill the online application form with all details and submit the documents needed. 
  • Fill the form in the college website too if required. 
  • Pay the application/ entrance fee.
  • If candidates have secured the minimum cutoff mark prescribed for the college, then, they can appear for the final admission process with all original documents at the institution as per the JoSAA Counselling seat allotment. 

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GMC Srinagar Placements

Generally, government medical colleges don't have on-campus placement concepts. The medical field is a different field for recruitment and generally, it went through internship programs. 

  • Government Medical College Srinagar provides a year internship after the completion of every course it offers. For MBBS one and a half years of the internship is compulsory. During this time, students get good exposure to various medical fields and gather real-time experience and knowledge. 
  • It is a reputed college for producing good doctors capable of serving all over the world. Passed out doctors from here can easily have good package jobs. 
  • For MBBS students, the college provides an on-campus internship or job opportunity and allows students to prepare for the PG entrance exam if needed. 

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GMC Srinagar Facilities

The Government Medical College Srinagar has all the basic and modern facilities for the students as follows:

Hostels- The college has separate hostels for boys and girls. The hostel facilities are free for students. The distance from the hostel to the college campus is around 3 Kms. Hostel rooms are good and three students can live together in a room.

Sports- College provides all space for outdoor sports like cricket, football, and hockey and indoor sports like table tennis and chess. 

Computer Lab- College has a well-established and advanced computer lab for all research and project works. 

Auditorium- College has a huge auditorium for holding any open conference, gatherings, and other cultural activities. 

Library- The college has a good maintained online and offline library for all reference books for the offered courses since many books for the medical courses are so expensive. 

Other Facilities- Apart from all the facilities, the College also has canteen and cafeteria facilities. 

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GMC Srinagar Faculty

The college has divided each course with major departments headed by highly qualified professors and assistant professors. For MBBS course alone, it has 14 departments. The college has 21 major departments including Anatomy, Radiation Oncology, pathology, Blood bank, Microbiology, General Medicine, and many more. The college has over 150 faculties including professors, assistant professors, and other supporting staffs.

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GMC Srinagar FAQs

Ques. Is there any Scholarship Facility available in the Government Medical College Srinagar?

Ans. Yes, the scholarship is only available for deserving candidates. The college has special scholarship facilities for the following students: 

  • Scholarship for merit list students
  • Scholarship for Economically weaker students
  • Scholarship under central and state government schemes for brilliant or merit students.

Ques. How to reach GMC  Srinagar?

Ans. The college campus is located in the urban areas of Bemina. You can take any travel route to reach here. The air route is the best one if you are reaching here from outside cities/ towns and take a bus if you reside somewhere nearby.

Ques. What is the total count of seats available for MBBS at GMC Srinagar?

Ans. The total number of seats made available for the MBBS at the institution is 180 in each academic session. 

Ques. What is the other name of GMC Srinagar?

Ans. The institution is also popularly known by a different name as Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital Srinagar.

Ques. How good is the infrastructure at GMC Srinagar?

Ans. The institution has well-established and well-maintained infrastructure for the comfort of students and faculties. The institution stands rated at 8.6 out of 10 for the offered infrastructure.