Introduction
G.S.V.M. Medical College,Kanpur, known for its academic excellence world over , is named after Late Shri Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, a great freedom fighter ,who lost his life at the altar of the communal frenzy in Kanpur in March 1931. This was the first medical college of U.P. established in independent India, forming a landmark in the annals of medical education in the state of U.P. It is one of the five medical colleges in India established under the second five year plan. This college came into existence in November 1955 and its foundation stone was laid down by Hon’ble Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on April 24, 1956. Late Dr. S.N. Mathur was the first Principal of this college
Affiliated teaching hospitals and research institutes
Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital (LLR Hospital), which is also known as Hallet Hospital, is associated with GSVM, Kanpur.
Other associated hospitals are LPS Institute of Cardiology, Rawatpur, JK Cancer Institute, Rawatpur, Murari Lal Chest Hospital Rawatpur and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Postgraduate Institute of Neuro Sciences. LLR Along with its Sister Hospitals forms one of the biggest patient care units of Asia.
- L.L.R. Hospital, established in 1943, and has a total of 1235 hospital beds
- Children Hospital, established in 1957
- Upper India Sugar Exchange Maternity Hospital, established in 1959
- Dina Nath Parvati Bagla Infectious Disease Hospital, established in 1949
- Dr. Murari Lal Chest Hospital, established in 1969
- Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology, established in 1975.
- Juggilal Kamlapat Cancer Institute, established in 1961.
- G.S.V.M Super Speciality Post Graduate Institute, established in 2021.
Affiliations
At first the college was affiliated to University of Lucknow. In the year 1968, it got affiliated to newly established Kanpur University (now Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University). From 2021, this college is affiliated to the newly built Medical University, ABVMU.
Campus
The medical college campus comprises the following.
- Teaching And Administrative Block/Main Building
- Hostels
1. Boys Hostel No. 1
2. Boys Hostel No. 2
3. Boys Hostel No. 3
4. Boys Hostel No. 4
5. Boys Hostel No. 5
6. U.G. Girls Hostel
7. P.G. Girls Hostel
8. New Resident Hostel
9. Pharmacy Hostel
10. Samaj Kalyan Hostel
- Residential Block, which includes:
1. Principal’s Bungalow
2. P Block- Professors
3. R Block- Associate Professors and Professors
4. L Block, Type 4- All Teachers
5. D Block and Type 3- Teachers, Medical Officers, Demonstrators and Senior Residents
6. C,T and Block 2- Class 3 staff
7. Type 1 Block- Class 4 Staff
- Maintenance Block, which includes:
1. Staff club
2. Post office
3. Animal house
4. Tennis court
5. Swimming pool
6. Sports ground
7. Children school
8. College of Nursing
9. Badminton hall and gymnasium
10. Dept. of Electricity, water supply and sewage
- Gardens and Grounds
COURSES
| Course name | Duration of course | Academic affiliation | Intake per year |
| MBBS | 4 Years & 6 Months (Followed by One-year of compulsory Internship) | • Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (2021 – present) • Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur (1968-2021) | 250 seats (through NEET UG-85% state quota, 15% all India quota) |
DEPARTMENTS
| ANATOMY | PHYSIOLOGY | MICROBIOLOGY |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | PHARMACOLOGY | PATHOLOGY |
| FORENSIC MEDICINE | NEUROSURGERY | ENT |
| OPHTHALMOLOGY | PAEDIATRICS | INTERNAL MEDICINE |
| GENERAL SURGERY | ORTHOPAEDICS | GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS |
| PHARMACY | Anaesthesiology | Radio Diagnosis |
| DENTISTRY | PSYCHIATRY | DERMATOLOGY |
| COMMUNITY MEDICINE | PULMONARY MEDICINE | NEUROLOGY |
General Details
| Name of College: | G.S.V.M. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KANPUR |
| Complete Mailing Address: | G.S.V.M Medical College Kanpur Swaroop Nagar Kanpur U.P 208002 |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Pin Code: | 208002 |
| Name of Affiliating University with Date: | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University Lucknow |
| Amount to be Paid at the time of Admission (including Hostel fees) (INR): | 39600-00 |
| Hostel facility for Male students : | 1 |
| Hostel facility for Female students: | 1 |
| Website Address of College | www.gsvmmedicalcollege.com |
| Other Info : | Fee for reserved category candidates will be as per uttar pradesh governement rules and regulations. |
| Name of Dean/ Principal/ Director: | DR SANJAY KALA |
| Designation: | Dean |
| Tele No. i) Office: | 0512-2535483 |
| Tele No. ii) Residence: | 0512-2535483 |
| Mobile No.: | 9839210012 |
| E-mail Address: | gsvm_knp[at]yahoo.co.in |
| Name of Secretary (Medical Education/ Health): | ALOK KUMAR |
| Office Address: | Secretariat of Medical Education UP Government Vikas Bhawan Lucknow |
| Tele No.: | 0522-2616648 |
| E-mail Address: | psmededu[at]gmail.com |
| Name of Director (Medical Education): | Kinjal Singh |
| Office Address: | DGME, Jawahar Bhawan 6th Floor Ashoka Marg Lucknow U.P |
| Tele No.: | 0522-2287653 |
| E-mail Address: | dgmededu[at]gmail.com |
| Name of Nodal Officer: | Dr Sumanlata Verma |
| Office Address: | GSVM Medical College Kanpur |
| Tele No.: | 0512-2535483 |
| E-mail Address: | sumansharma19oct[at]gmail.com |
| Designation: | Professor |
| Mobile No.: | 9450935667 |
Location and Accessibility
By Bus The nearest Bus stand about 5.4 K/M
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By Train The nearest Railway Station about 6.7 K/M
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By Air The nearest airport about 15.7 K/M
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