Introduction
Himachal Pradesh Medical College at Shimla (HPMC) was established in the year 1966 with admissions of 50 students in the first batch. Indira Gandhi Medical College is affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. With the establishment of Medical College in the State, the hopes and aspirations of the people of the state were met with the standards of health services going on and students benefiting with the advantage of staying home and getting better educational avenues. Medical College then had a modest beginning with makeshift arrangements for hostels etc., but ecstasy of joining the Medical College located in Shimla with its salubrious climate, took away the agony., Himachal Pradesh Medical College was renamed Indira Gandhi Medical College (now popularly known as IGMC in abbreviated form) in 1984. Admission facility was increased to 65 in the year 1978. Now MBBS seats have been increased 65 to 100. 2794 number of MBBS students have passed out from this Medical College till 2014. The post Graduate courses were started in 16 disciplines in the year 1981.Now these are increased 16 to 20 disciplines. So far 923 postgraduates and 377 in diploma students have passed out from IGMC till date. More PG courses have been added from the session 2002-2005 in the specialties of Radiotherapy (Oncology) and Skin & VD. Total number of PG Degree seats are 96. DNB in Cardiology and MCH in CTVS have been started by IGMC. 187 B.Sc Paramedical students have passed out till 2014. Now PG courses in the disciplines of Psychiatry and Pulmonary Medicine have been started. 50% seats are available at IGMC through all India Quota from 2005 onwards.15% seats in M.B.B.S. course are available to all India Quota and 2 seats are available to NRI candidates. Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla has also been granted the status of Regional Cancer Center by the Govt. of India, thus providing much needed comprehensive cancer care to the cancer patient. Essential periodical up gradation of facilities for investigations and treatment have been going on regularly and in the year 2005 facility of Open Heart Surgery has been made operational and in 2006 MRI facility has been added. Second Cobalt Unit & 64 slice MDCT are also operational.
Courses
MBBS
Himachal Pradesh Medical College, Shimla, now known as Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla with its changed name incorporated vide Himachal Pradesh Govt. Notification No. HFW (Cha) 4-3/84, dated 7.11.1984 started functioning in August, 1966 in the old Snowdon Hospital building with 50 admissions. Subsequently, the admission capacity was increased to 65 in the year 1978. Presently, the admission capacity has been increase 65 to 100. The Himachal Pradesh University conducts a Combined Pre-Medical Entrance Test on behalf of the Government of Himachal Pradesh (Department of medical Education & Research) in terms of the provisions of Ordinance 14.1 & 14.B(1) (a) of the First Ordinances of H.P. University and other related rules and regulations framed for the same by the Government of Himachal Pradesh for admission of MBBS curses in Govt. Medical Colleges (State and management Quota) located in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Number of seats : 100
Duration of Course : 5-1/2 years
Fee(Rs. Per Annum)
| 1st year MBBS | 2nd year MBBS | 3rd year MBBS | 4th year MBBS | 5th year MBBS | |
| Tuition fee | 40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 40,000.00 |
| Admission fee | 4,000.00 | – | – | – | – |
| Student Fund | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Medical Fund | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Security | 6,000.00 | – | – | – | – |
| Dilapidated Fund | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| Total | 60,000.00 | 50,000.00 | 50,000.00 | 50,000.00 | 50,000.00 |
| FOR NRI CANDIDATES | ||||
| 1st year MBBS | 2nd year MBBS | 3rd year MBBS | 4th year MBBS | 5th year MBBS |
| US$20000.00 or equivalent in rupees P.A. | US$20000.00 or equivalent in rupees P.A. | US$20000.00 or equivalent in rupees P.A. | US$20000.00 or equivalent in rupees P.A. | US$20000.00 or equivalent in rupees P.A. |
Hostel Fees MBBS
Rent 7,200.00
Electricity & Water Charges 6,000.00
Utensils 2,000.00
Mess Servant charges 3,000.00
Common room fund 2,000.00
Student fund 2,000.00
Dilapidated Fund 2,000.00
Total 24,200.00
Hostel security refundable Rs. 3,000/- to be charged only once.
Bed Strength
DEPARTMENTS
| BIOCHEMISTRY | Anaesthesiology | ANATOMY |
| Endocrinology | Emergency Medicine | COMMUNITY MEDICINE |
| DERMATOLOGY | FORENSIC MEDICINE | GENERAL SURGERY |
| MEDICINE | MICROBIOLOGY | Nuclear Medicine |
| ORTHOPAEDICS | OBG | OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| PATHOLOGY | Oto Rhino Laryngology | PEDIATRICS |
| PHARMACOLOGY | PHYSIOLOGY | Psychiatry |
| Pulmonary Medicine | Radio-therapy | Radio Diagnosis |
General Details
| Name of College: | INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLL., SHIMLA |
| Complete Mailing Address: | IGMC SHIMLA NEAR LAKKARBAZAR SHIMLA |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pin Code: | 171001 |
| Name of Affiliating University with Date: | HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY |
| Amount to be Paid at the time of Admission (including Hostel fees) (INR) | 86000 i.e. 60000 Annual fees |
| The Amount of Fee to be deducted on re-allocation of seat to the candidates in 2nd/3rd round of Counseling (INR): | 6000 |
| Website Address of College : | www.igmcshimla.edu.in |
| Name of Dean/ Principal/ Director: | Dr. Sita Thakur |
| Designation: | Dean |
| Tele No. i) Office: | 0177-2804251 |
| Tele No. ii) Residence: | 0177-2640946 |
| Mobile No.: | 9418091512 |
| E-mail Address: | principal-igmc-hp[at]gov.in |
| Name of Secretary (Medical Education/ Health): | Ms M. Sudha Devi |
| Office Address: | Secy. (Health) to the Govt. Of Himachal Pradesh |
| Tele No.: | 0177-2624538 |
| E-mail Address: | healthsecy-hp[at]nic.in |
| Name of Director (Medical Education): | Dr. Sita Thakur |
| Office Address: | Directorate of Medical Education and Research Kasumpti |
| Tele No.: | 0177-2620733 |
| E-mail Address: | directorateme[at]yahoo.in |
| Name of Nodal Officer: | Dr. Piyush Kapila |
| Office Address: | Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, IGMC Shimla |
| Tele No.: | 0177-2883525 |
| E-mail Address: | piyush.kapila[at]gmail.com |
| Designation: | Dean |
| Mobile No.: | 9418010066 |
Location and Accessibility
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