Indira Gandhi Medical College came into existence in the year 1966 with its name as Himachal Pradesh Medical College. The college is affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh University and was approved with an intake capacity of 50 students per year for the MBBS course. Later in the year 1978, admission capacity was raised as 65 students per year and then in 1984 the name of the college has been changed as Indira Gandhi Medical College, now popularly known as IGMC. Now, the admission capacity for MBBS course offered by the college is 100 students per year and the institute began to offer PG courses in medicine from the year 1981.

Courses offered:

The list of course offered by Indira Gandhi Medical College is given below:

UG Course:

• MBBS

PG Courses:

• MD/MS in

o Psychiatry

o Pulmonary medicine

o Radiotherapy

o Radio-diagnosis

o Physiology

o Pharmacology

o Pathology

o Paediatrics

o Ot-rhino-laryngology

o Orthopedics

o Ophthalmology

o Obst. & Gynaecology

o Microbiology

o General surgery

o General medicine

o Forensic medicine

o Dermatology

o Community medicine

o Anatomy

o Anesthesiology

• PG Diploma in

o Radio Diagnosis

o Paediatrics

o Orthopedics

o Oto-rhino-laryngology

o Clinical pathology

o Anesthesiology

Paramedical Courses:

• Bachelor of Science in

o Medical technology (radiology & imaging)

o Medical technology (laboratory)

o Medical technology (Anesthesia and OT Techniques)

Admission Procedure for NRI Candidates:

At present, Indira Gandhi Medical College has two seats in MBBS Course to be filled by NRI candidates. To apply for these seats, NRI candidates will have to first get the prospectus form the Controller of Examination of Himachal Pradesh University, which can be obtained in the month of May for admission to the academic session beginning in the same year. The cost of prospectus is approximately 50 US $ and candidates will have to submit the duly filled application with required documents to the Principal, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla 171001 within the last date prescribed in the prospectus. Admission is offered to these candidates on the basis of merit obtained in 10+2 medical or equivalent examination.

Special features of IGMC:

The institute has been granted with the status of Regional Cancer Center by the Indian Government and there by the college offers comprehensive cancer care to patients. Required periodical upgradation of facilities for treatment and for investigation is being carried out regularly and in the year 2005, Open Heart Surgery Facility has been introduced and in the year 2006, MRI facility has also been added.

Contact Information:

Indira Gandhi Medical College,

Shimla – 171 001

India

Phone: 0177-2804251

Website: http://www.igmcshimla.org/