Government Medical Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir

Government Medical Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir (also known as GMCs), refers to the publicly funded medical institutions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. As of September 2026, there are 10 government medical colleges (including SKIMS MC) offering MBBS programmes, with a combined MBBS intake of 1,600 seats, of which 85% are filled through JKBOPEE counselling, including a sub-quota for students domiciled in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Several of these colleges also offer postgraduate (PG) medical programmes at the MD/MS and Diploma level, with a combined PG (Broad Specialist) intake of 733 seats, admitted through NEET-PG. There are a combined 72 PG (Super-Specialty) seats at DM/M.Ch level at GMC Srinagar, GMC Jammu and SKIMS, as of April 2026.

Background Medical education in Jammu and Kashmir began with the establishment of Government Medical College, Srinagar in 1959, making it the first medical college in the region. Government Medical College, Jammu followed in 1973, and the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Medical College (SKIMS MC) was established in 1989.

A significant expansion of medical education infrastructure occurred between 2019 and 2023, with the establishment of seven new government medical colleges across underserved districts of both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.

List of GMCs

+ Government Medical Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir No. College Location District Established University / Affiliation MBBS SeatsIntake for BOPEEPG (Broad Specialist) SeatsPG (Super Specialty) Seats Website 1 GMC Srinagar Karan Nagar, Srinagar Srinagar 1959 University of Kashmir 25021328116 https://www.gmcs.ac.in/ 2 GMC Jammu Bakshi Nagar, Jammu Jammu 1973 University of Jammu 2502132428 https://gmcjammu.jk.gov.in/ 3 SKIMS Medical College (SKIMS MC) Bemna, Srinagar Srinagar 1989 SKIMS 15012815348 https://skimsmc.edu.in/ 4 GMC Rajouri Kheora Mehra, Rajouri Rajouri 2019 University of Jammu 1501284 — https://www.gmcrajouri.in/ 5 GMC Anantnag Dialgam, Anantnag Anantnag 2019 University of Kashmir 15012818 — gmcanantnag.ac.in 6 GMC Baramulla Kanth bagh, Baramulla Baramulla 2019 University of Kashmir 15012810 — gmcbaramulla.ac.in 7 GMC Kathua Near Kalibari, Kathua Kathua 2019 University of Jammu 15012725 — https://www.gmckathua.in/ 8 GMC Doda Ghat, Doda Doda 2020 University of Jammu 150 127 — — https://gmcdoda.jk.gov.in/ 9 GMC Handwara Handwara Kupwara 2023 University of Kashmir 10085 — — gmchandwara.co.in 10 GMC Udhampur Adarsh Colony, Udhampur Udhampur 2023 University of Jammu 10085 — — gmcudhampur.in

Admission process Admission to government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir is based on merit in NEET-UG. For the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, counselling is conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE). JKBOPEE oversees 85% of the total 1,600 seats, amounting to 1,362 MBBS seats. Of these, 96% (1,308 seats) fall under the J&K UT quota, while the remaining 4% (54 seats) are reserved for candidates domiciled in the UT of Ladakh, which currently has no government medical college of its own.

The remaining 15% (238 seats) constitute the All India Quota (AIQ), filled through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

Postgraduate medical education Postgraduate medical education in Jammu and Kashmir is offered at the MD/MS level in seven of the ten government medical colleges. The three colleges established most recently — GMC Doda (2020), GMC Handwara (2023), and GMC Udhampur (2023) — are yet to receive NMC approval for postgraduate programmes. Admission is based on merit in the NEET-PG. Of the available PG seats, 50% constitute the All India Quota, filled through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), while the remaining 50% form the J&K UT quota, for which counselling is conducted by JKBOPEE.

Government Medical Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir

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