Government Medical College is situated in Tirwaganj Kannauj . The city of Kannauj is known as the City’s name is a modern form of the classical name Kanyakubja (The city of the hunchbacked maidens). It was also known as Mahodaya during the time of Mihita Bhoja . Kannauj is an ancient city in earlier times the capital of the Empire of Harsha under Emperor Harsha. It is said that Kanyakubja Brahmin’s are originally from Kannauj. There are many temples in Kannauj which are very important by both Historical as well as spiritual purposes. It is very much famous for perfume also. That is the reason why it is mentioned as the city of perfumes. This Medical college has a sprawling campus with hospital and college sections accommodated in huge building. The main college building looks like a huge palace and is the biggest among all medical colleges in U.P.

History

Government Medical College, Kannauj was established by SP government in 2006 as Kannauj Medical College, but classes started only in 2012 when Akhilesh Yadav become C.M. of Uttar Pradesh and the institute become recognized for 100 M.B.B.S. seats by Medical Council of India (MCI).

Courses

Every year 100 students are allowed to take admission in the M.B.B.S. course by two competitive examinations. The AIPMT accounts for the filling of 15% seats and remaining 85% seats are filled through a state-level entrance examination UP-CPMT. But since 2016, NEET is the only entrance exam.

Campus

The Government Medical College is situated 15 kilometers away from Kannauj at Tirwa Road of the historic city of Kannauj in U.P.. The college is at about 3-hour drive from the state capital Lucknow (1.5-hours by expressway) and there is also construction of 4 lane highway along the college for better connectivity to Kannauj city. The nearest railway station is Kannauj Railway Station (KJN) and Lucknow Airport is the nearest airport to the college.