Government Medical College Patiala

Government Medical College Patiala, established in 1953, is one of Punjab's oldest medical colleges, attached to Rajindra Hospital, the referral centre for the Malwa region. Its age shows in a large alumni network across Punjab's health services and in steady patient volumes that give MBBS students broad clinical grounding. Admission is through NEET-UG under Punjab's state counselling at government fees, so cutoffs are demanding; MD and MS seats in medicine and surgery follow through NEET-PG, with nursing alongside. Patiala is a mid-sized heritage city, affordable and quieter than Chandigarh or Ludhiana. Facilities are typical of an older government institution — extensive but worn in places. It holds a NIRF rank of 34 among medical institutions and an A NAAC grade. It suits students wanting established government medical training in Punjab with deep local caseload.