The city of Shimla, is not only popular for the being world-class tourism destination and for its beautiful scenery, but it is also popular for the quality of education offered by its educational institutions. The city is acting as a home for top class educational institutions like Himachal Pradesh University, Indira Gandhi Medical College, etc…

Many government-run colleges are functioning in the city apart from private colleges and the list of government colleges operating in the city of Shimla is given below:

Medical College:

• Indira Gandhi Medical College

Dental College:

• Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College & Hospital

Nursing College:

• College of Nursing, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital

Pharmacy College:

• Govt. College of Pharmacy, Rohru, Distt. Shimla

Sanskrit College:

• Nehru Govt. Sanskrit College, Phagli, Shimla

• Govt. Sanskrit College, Kiartu, Teh. Thoeg, Distt. Shimla

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

• G.P. Pant Memorial Govt. College, Rampur Bhushar, Distt. Shimla

• Govt. Lal Bhadhur College, Sawra Sarswati Nagar, Distt. Shimla

• Govt. College, Seema (Rohru) Distt. Shimla

• Govt. Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidyalya, Lakkar Bazar, Shimla

• Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Govt. College, Choura- Maidan Shimla

• Govt. College Sanjauli, Shimla (Centre of Excellence)

• Govt. College Theog, Distt. Shimla

• Govt. College, Sunni, Distt. Shimla

Some of the details regarding these colleges can be obtained from the content given below:

Medical College:

Indira Gandhi Medical College is the Government-run medical college working under the jurisdiction of Himachal Pradesh University. The college is offering MD/MS, Diploma and different Para medical courses in addition to the MBBS course at the UG level. Admission to this college to the MBBS is done based on test called as Pre-Medical Entrance Test, which is conducted by Himachal Pradesh University on behalf of the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Dental College:

Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College & Hospital is also affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University and the college is approved by the Dental Council of India. The college is offering Bachelor of Dental Surgery course and for applying to this course, candidates must have completed their PUC/intermediate or equivalent course with not less than 50% of marks in English, physics, biology and chemistry subjects. This college also offers Master of Dental Surgery course with specialization in the following subjects:

• Periodontics

• Orthodontics

• Oral Surgery

• Community Dentistry

Nursing College:

College of Nursing works under the Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital and this college is approved by Nursing Council of India to offer General Nursing & Midwifery course with an intake capacity of 30 students per year.

Pharmacy College:

Govt. College of Pharmacy in Shimla holds the pride of being the first government-run pharmacy college in the state of Himachal Pradesh and the college offers Bachelor of Pharmacy course with an approved intake capacity of 40 students per year.

Sanskrit College:

Two government-run Sanskrit colleges are functioning in the city of Shimla and these colleges offer courses with concentration on subjects that offers specialized knowledge of astrology, Vedas and grammar in Sanskrit language.

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

Government run arts, science & commerce colleges offer courses like:

• BCA

• BBA

• B. Sc

• B. Com

• B.A

The Bachelor of Science and arts courses are offered in different subjects and admission is done based on the performance of the students in the higher secondary examination (i.e.) admission is based on merit secured by the students in the qualifying examination.

Higher importance is given to education the state of Himachal Pradesh and this is evident from the quality of education offered by the schools and colleges functioning in the city. The government colleges are also known for the best quality of education offered.