Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh (GMCH) is a state public medical college with a hospital. The medical college offers various graduate and postgraduate, research programs in medical and allied health science. The main criteria for admission at GMCH Chandigarh is through the National level medical entrance exam. GMCH Chandigarh entrance exam is for B.Sc and other related courses.
To complete the Government Medical College Chandigarh application form, students must check the important dates for various events regarding admission to avoid any inconvenience and students must check the GMCH college website for updates regarding the admission process.
GMCH Chandigarh UG & PG Admissions 2025
UG Admission
GMCH, Chandigarh offers mainly two undergraduate programs one of which is MBBS and the other is a Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in a Paramedical course. The annual intake in MBBS is 150 students and for paramedical courses intake of students varies with different subjects/disciplines. GMCH Chandigarh's eligibility criteria for UG programs, total tuition fees, and other details are mentioned below.
| Program |
Total Tuition Fees (INR) |
Seat Intake |
Eligibility |
| MBBS |
₹1 Lakhs to ₹1.5 Lakhs |
150 |
A minimum of 50% in 12th in PCB stream for General category, 40% for SC/ST + NEET qualification |
| BDS |
₹4,12,621 |
100 |
| BHMS |
₹6,43,750 |
50 |
| B. Optometry |
₹28,500 |
4 |
Minimum 45% required by General Category Students and 40% required by other category students in 12th with PCB stream + GMCH Chandigarh entrance exam (GCET) |
| B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology (MLT) |
₹28,500 |
12 |
| B.Sc. X-Ray Medical Technology |
₹28,500 |
12 |
| B.Sc. (Medical Technology in Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre(O.T)Techniques) |
₹28,500 |
16 |
| B.Sc. Nursing |
₹38,000 |
60 |
PG Admissions
GMCH Chandigarh PG courses include M.Phil, MD, MS, and M.Sc. Admission to M.Sc. and M.Phil. courses are given based on scores in the university-conducted entrance exam. Other important details related to PG programs are mentioned below.
| Program |
Tuition Fees (Per Annum) |
Seat Intake |
Minimum Eligibility |
| M.Phil.- Clinical Psychology |
₹15,000 |
8 |
Postgraduate degree in MA/MSc in Psychology with 55% for the Gen. category and 50% for all other categories |
| M.Phil.- Psychiatric Social work |
₹15,000 |
8 |
Postgraduate degree (Masters) in Social work with 55% for Gen. category and 50% for all other categories |
| M.Sc.- Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing |
₹15,500 |
4 |
B.Sc. Nursing is a must with 55% for Gen. category and 50% for all other categories. Candidates must be registered as nurse/midwife to be eligible. |
| MD/MS (various specialisations) (3 years duration) |
₹1,03,000 |
155 |
Students must have finished his/her MBBS from a recognized medical college + NEET PG qualification |
Note-
- Admissions to PG programs are also given on the basis of entrance tests to the students fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria.
- The above-mentioned fees are only the tuition fee, other additional charges are applicable as per the college requirements like examination fee, security deposit, etc.
- The number of total seats available for student intake is mentioned above although the seats are allotted on the basis of reservation criteria decided by the college administration, so students must check the details at the college's official website.
GMCH Chandigarh Application Process 2025
Admissions to various courses like MBBS, BDS, BHMS, MD, MS, B.Sc. M.Sc., M.Phil, etc. are given to students who fulfill the minimum academic eligibility criteria and have qualified and appeared in the merit list of the qualifying entrance exam (NEET UG, NEET PG, GCET, etc) as per the course requirement.
Application Process
- The applications for admission at Government Medical College and Hospital Chandigarh (GMCH) are taken only in online mode.
- Students interested in admission at GMCH have to fill out the online application form from the official website of GMCH (www.gmch.gov.in) and submit the required application fee.
- Admissions to MBBS, BDS, and BHMS are taken based on NEET UG score.
- Admission to MD/MS is given based on NEET PG entrance scores.
- Admissions to other UG/PG courses are given based on university entrance score i.e. GCET.
- After the successful application students will be called for counselling (in different phases if required)
- During counseling, document verification will be done.
- Medical Examination and interview may be conducted for admission to some courses like MBBS/BDS, MDD/MS, etc.
- After a list of those who were selected has been displayed on the college website, the selected students can confirm their enrollment by paying the course cost within the time frame provided.
