Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur

Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur is a medical college located in Ajni which is part of South Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.^[1] It was founded in 1947 and was affiliated with Nagpur University from 1947 to 1997, and subsequently Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS).

Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur

Motto	Knowledge, Patience, Service
Type	Education and research institution
Established	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Dean	Dr. Raj Gajbhiye
Location	Nagpur , Maharashtra , India
Campus	196 acres (0.8 km2)
Affiliations	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, NMC
Website	gmcnagpur.org

History

The architect for the project was D.G.Karajgaonkar and Sir Sobha Singh was the contractor.^[2] Within a year, the Nurses’ Hostel and present Hostel No.1 building was ready for the occupancy in the year 1949 itself.^[2]

Location

The college is located in Ajni in South Nagpur. The campus is stretched over an area of 196 acres. Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur is also known to have the largest campus among all government medical colleges in Asia.

Academics

Government Medical College(GMC), Nagpur has various academic departments, with specialized laboratories and research centers.

Departments

• Anatomy
• Anesthesiology
• Biochemistry
• Dermatology-Venereology-Leprology
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Forensic Pathology
• Medicine
• Microbiology
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Occupational Therapy
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Physiotherapy
• Plastic-Maxillofacial-Reconstructive surgery
• Pulmonology
• Preventive Medicine and Social Medicine
• Surgery
• Radiation Therapy and Oncology
• Radio Diagnosis
• Radiology

Recognition

The college is recognized by the National Medical Commission, New Delhi.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Shrikant Jichkar, former member of the Indian National Congress.^[4]
• Prakash Amte, social activist, Magsaysay awardee, director of Lok Biradari Prakalp.
• Mandakini Amte, social activist, Magsaysay awardee.^[5]
• Zulekha Daud, a renowned physician-turned-entrepreneur and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awardee.^[6]
• Sheetal Amte, Indian public health expert, disability specialist and social entrepreneur.^[7]
• V. Maitreyan, an Indian oncologist and politician from Tamil Nadu.
• Ranjit Patil, orthopedic surgeon and politician from Maharashtra.
• Abhay and Rani Bang, social activist and researcher working in the field of community health.^[8]
• Sunil Deshmukh, former radiologist and politician from Maharashtra.^[9]
• Harminder Dua, ophthalmologist discovered the 6th layer of cornea the DUA's layer.^[10]