GMC Ambikapur: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

One of the premier medical institutions established in the year 2016 is the Rajmata Shrimati Devendra Kumari Singhdeo Government Medical College, Ambikapur, popularly known as GMC Ambikapur. This government-run college, located in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, has left a strong mark on the region in a very short period in the field of medical education. Programmes offered at this institution range from undergraduate to postgraduate degrees and are approved by the National Medical Commission. It has a faculty strength of 83 and is dedicated to churning out future generations of medical practitioners. 

GMC Ambikapur has an array of facilities designed to support the overall growth of students in academics and other personal aspects. It acts as a knowledge hub with its huge stock of medical literature and research material. Since the students who want to become doctors have to keep themselves physically fit, a well-equipped gym is available in the campus. Separate hostel facilities for both boys and girls are available for comfortable living. Facilities for first aid are available at the on-site health center. The auditorium also serves as a venue for various academic events and seminars. Sports facilities can be availed by the students for maintaining a balance between studies and keeping fit. The cafeteria within the college campus serves as a resting ground where students sit to spend time hanging out with friends and peers in between classes. 

The institution offers a wide range of courses in medicine at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At the centre of its offerings lies a flagship programme in MBBS with an annual intake of 125 students. For those seeking specialisation, GMC Ambikapur has 15 postgraduate courses available, which include MD and MS courses in Anaesthesiology, General Medicine, Community Medicine, Pathology, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, and Ophthalmology, among others. 

The admission process in GMC, Ambikapur, is very strict and absolutely on the basis of merit. Admission to the MBBS course is through a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, popularly known as NEET-UG. Any candidate seeking admission to the MBBS course has to clear this national test for eligibility into admissions. This national test is conducted normally during May; and the results are announced during June.