Government Medical College (GMC), Kozhikode is a public medical college located in Kozhikode, Kerala. It was established in the year 1957 and the campus is spread over an area of 270 acres. GMC Kozhikode is affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). The institute offers various UG, PG and Super-Speciality courses in the field of Medicine, Dental, Pharmacy and Nursing.  GMC Kozhikode offers admission to all the courses based on merit in the entrance examination. 

  • GMC Kozhikode offers a total of 250 seats for the MBBS and 20 seats for the B.Pharma course for the academic year 2023.
  • The college accepts qualifying examinations such as NEET UG, NEET PG and NEET SS. 
  • Admission to B.Sc and B.Pharm at GMC Kozhikode is based on KEAM score. 
  • A total of 50% of seats are reserved for State-Level Merit i.e. students from Kerala. 
  • Students are provided with facilities such as Library, Hostel, Laboratories and Lecture Halls. 

Notable Alumni of GMC Kozhikode

  • Netha Hussain (Women in Open Source Award)
  • Azad Moopen (Padma Shri)
  • P. K. Sasidharan (Author of Doctors' Pocket Companion)
  • Sandeep Nayak (Times Excellence 2018 Award)
  • Dr Vinod Scaria (FRSB)
  • Khadeeja Mumthas (Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award)

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GMC Kozhikode Highlights 

Given below are the important highlights of GMC Kozhikode:

GMC Kozhikode Highlights 
Institute Name Government Medical College Kozhikode
Established | Type 1957 | Government
Basic admission criteria National / State-Level Entrance
Application mode Online
Entrance exams NEET UG (MBBS), NEET PG (MD / MS), NEET SS (DM & M.Ch), KEAM (B.Sc, M.Sc & GNM)
Entrance mode Online
Counselling National Level
Scholarship Available Yes
Official Website govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in

GMC Kozhikode Admission 2023 Dates

Here are the important dates for GMC Kozhikode Admission 2023: 

Events Dates
NEET UG Admit Card 2023  May 4, 2023
NEET UG 2023 Exam Date May 7, 2023
NEET UG Result 2023 June 13, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Online Application Start Date June 16, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Last Date of Application July 13, 2023 (4:00 PM)
Last Date to Add Courses in the Submitted Application Form July 13, 2023
Last Date for NEET Scores Submission in Kerala MBBS Candidate Portal July 13, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Choice Filling July 26, 2023 – July 31, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Provisional Result  August 2, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Final Result  August 3, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Choice Filling August 18, 2023 – August 22, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Result August 25, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Final Result August 26, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Reporting September 1, 2023 – September 4, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Registration September 7, 2023 – September 9, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Choice Filling  September 12, 2023 – September 13, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Provisional Result  September 14, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Final Result  September 15, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Registration September 23, 2023 – September 25, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Choice Filling  September 25, 2023 – September 26, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Provisional Result  September 26, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Final Result  September 27, 2023
Kerala NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Reporting & Joining  September 28, 2023 – September 29, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Exam Date March 5, 2023
NEET PG 2023 Result March 14, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Online Application Start Date July 7, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Last Date of Application July 20, 2023 (4:00 PM)
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Choice filling  August 7, 2023 – August 12, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Allotment List August 17, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Reporting  August 18, 2023 – August 21, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Choice Filling  September 1, 2023 – September 4, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Provisional Result September 5, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Final Seat Allotment  September 6, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Reporting  September 8, 2023 – September 11, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Registration September 17, 2023 – September 21, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Seat Allotment  September 27, 2023
Kerala NEET PG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Reporting September 28, 2023 – September 30, 2023

MCC conducts the NEET UG 2023 Counseling and NEET PG 2023 Counseling for admission to 15% MBBS Seats and 50% MD/MS Seats under All-India Quota at GMC Kozhikode. 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 27, 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 4, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Seat Allotment Result August 7, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining August 8, 2023 – August 14, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Registration Dates August 17, 2023 – August 22, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 19, 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 22, 2023 – September 25, 2023 
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 22, 2023 – September 25, 2023 
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 28, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 29, 2023 – October 6, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates October 9, 2023 – October 11, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking October 9, 2023 – October 11, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result October 14, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining October 15, 2023 – October 20, 2023

GMC Kozhikode Achievements

Listed below are some of the many achievements of this institute:

  • With 3025 licensed beds, this institute is the largest hospital in India based on bed strength.
  • The institute has excellent alumni with reputed names like Dr Vinod Skaria.
  • The institute is the only medical college to have an MD Family Medicine program in the country.
  • The institute was successful in adding a family medicine teaching program to the MBBS curriculum.

GMC Kozhikode Courses & Fees

The institute offers several UG, PG and Super-Speciality programs. Detailed information about GMC Kozhikode Courses & Fees is tabulated below:

Course Course Details Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
MBBS Duration: 5 years
Course Fee: INR 28,030 (1st year)
10+2 in PCB from any recognized board.  Score/Merit in NEET UG. 
B.Sc

Duration: 3 years
Course Fee: INR 22,070 – INR 19,870 

Score/Merit in KEAM
B.Pharm Duration: 4 years
Course Fee: INR 22,070
MD Duration: 3 years
Course Fee: INR 77,190
MBBS degree from a recognized university.  Score/Merit in NEET PG.
MS Duration: 3 years
Course Fee: INR 77,190
DM Duration: 3 years MD / MS in relevant discipline.  Score/Merit in NEET SS.
M.Ch Duration: 3 years
Course Fee: INR 156,570

GMC Kozhikode Admission is purely based on merit in the entrance examination such as NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS and KEAM. Candidates applying to different courses at GMC Kozhikode need to fill out the application form for the respective entrance examination.

How to Apply for GMC Kozhikode Admission?

Applicants can apply for GMC Kozhikode Admission by following the steps mentioned below:

  • Register and appear for the respective entrance examination.
  • Cut-off will be released soon after the announcement of results.
  • Eligible candidates can select GMC Kozhikode during counselling.
  • On selection, the merit list will be announced.
  • Selected candidates can pay the requisite fee and appear for document verification. 

GMC Kozhikode Cutoff 2023

GMC Kozhikode MBBS Admission is based on NEET UG scorecard. GMC Kozhikode will soon release the cutoff marks on their official website. NTA has recently released NEET UG 2023 Qualifying Cutoff marks provided in the table below:

Category NEET 2023 Cut off Percentile NEET 2023 Cutoff Marks
General/ EWS 50 720-137
OBC 40 136-107
SC 40 136-107
ST 40 136-107
General/ EWS- PwD 45 136-121
OBC- PwD 40 120-107
SC- PwD 40 120-107
ST- PwD 40 120-108

GMC Kozhikode NEET UG Merit-List 2023

GMC Kozhikode offers admission to MBBS based on NEET UG score followed by counselling session. GMC Kozhikode NEET-UG Round-Wise Merit List 2023: 

Cutoff Round Download Link
Round 1 Click to Download
Round 2  Click to Download
Round 3 Click to Download 
Stray Vacancy Round Click to Download

GMC Kozhikode Placements

GMC Kozhikode provides internships to eligible students with a monthly stipend of around 25000 and many students prefer to go for further studies after completing their MBBS. There are several opportunities available for a student after completing their course. Although there is no on-campus placement as such students can apply for jobs at various hospitals and clinics. Students can start their clinics after the completion of their PG. 

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GMC Kozhikode Scholarships

GMC Kozhikode provides scholarships to recognize meritorious students. Students can apply for the Scholarships at the start of the academic year and the college may provide a scholarship to a deserving candidate. Some of the scholarships provided by GMC Kozhikode are as follows: 

  • College Merit Scholarships. 
  • Fee concession for students from low economic backgrounds. 
  • Merit cum means based scholarships by the college to deserving students.
  • Merit as well as National Scholarships for top scorers under Central & State Govt schemes.

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GMC Kozhikode Facilities

GMC Kozhikode is known for its top-notch and state of art facilities that it provides to its students. Some of the many facilities that the college provides are listed below:

  • GMC Kozhikode provides Super Speciality courses in 10 departments. 
  • It has a well-equipped Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Telecobalt Therapy
  • It houses the Centre for Medical Education recognized by MCI.
  • The institute's medical library has books on every subject and is equipped with computer facilities.
  • GMC Kozhikode has a Multistoried Super Specialty Complex (SSB), a New Block for the Institute of Maternal and Child Health as well as an Institute of Sports Medicine.
  • It consists of a state-of-the-art cardiac cath lab, MRI Scan and Doppler ultrasound along with a digital radiography system. 

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GMC Kozhikode Faculty

One of the main strengths of this college is its faculty which imparts excellent education and values to its students. Learning is more than just textbooks and students get to know a lot about the work ethic and morals of a practicing doctor. Check the link below to get a list of the faculty.

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GMC Kozhikode FAQs

Ques. How much an MBBS student can get as a salary?

Ans. The salary for a medical graduate fluctuates as per the work experience of the candidate. A candidate who has just completed their MBBS degree can get a salary varying from INR 10,000 to Rs 40,000.

Ques. Which is the biggest medical college in Kerala? 

Ans. GMC Kozhikode is the largest medical college in Kerala by bed strength. With 3025 licensed beds the hospital is one of the largest currently present in the entire country.

Ques. What are the courses offered by GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode offers UG, PG and Super-Speciality Courses in the field of Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. 

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for the MBBS program at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. Candidates with 10+2 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized board are eligible for the MBBS program at GMC Kozhikode. 

Ques. What are the selection criteria for B.Pharm at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode offers admission to the B.Pharm program based on a valid score in KEAM. 

Ques. Is GMC Kozhikode affiliated with any university?

Ans. Yes, GMC Kozhikode is affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS).

Ques. How many seats are offered for the MBBS program by GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode offers a total of 250 seats for the MBBS program for the academic year 2023-24. 

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for the MS program at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode provides the MS program for candidates with MBBS degrees from a recognized university. 

Ques. What are the selection criteria for the DM course at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission to the DM course at GMC Kozhikode are selected based on their merit in NEET SS. 

Ques. How many percentages of seats are allotted for the state merit list at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode reserves a total of 50% of seats under the state merit list category. 

Ques. How many seats are provided for the B.Pharm at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode provides admission to 20 students for the B.Pharm course. 

Ques. Is completing an internship compulsory after MBBS at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. Yes, it is mandatory to complete an internship of 6 months after the MBBS degree to receive their certificates at GMC Kozhikode. 

Ques. What is the total fee for MBBS at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode provides MBBS at a fee of INR 28,030 per year. 

Ques. What is the duration of the MD course at GMC Kozhikode?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode offers the MD degree for the duration of 3 years to eligible candidates. 

Ques. What is the qualifying examination accepted by GMC Kozhikode for the MBBS program?

Ans. GMC Kozhikode accepts NEET UG scores for admission to the MBBS program.