Government Medical Colleges in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh has 13 government medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 1,885 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 10 cities: Durg (2), Raigarh (2), Jagdalpur (2), Rajnandgaon (1), Bilaspur (1).

Government medical colleges in Chhattisgarh are funded by the state and typically charge lower tuition fees compared to private institutions. Admission to state quota seats is managed through centralised counselling, while 15% of seats fall under the All India Quota conducted by MCC. Some government colleges in the state may require candidates to serve a bond period in rural areas after completing MBBS.

The teaching hospitals attached to government colleges in Chhattisgarh have a combined 8,427 beds, averaging 648 per institution. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur has the largest hospital with 1,340 beds.

The average seat intake across government colleges is 145. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur has the highest capacity at 230 seats, while Late Shri Lakhiram Agrawal Government Medical College, Raigarh has 100 seats.

Government medical education in Chhattisgarh has a history spanning 21 years. Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, established in 2001, is the oldest government institution. The newest addition is Government Medical College, Korba, established in 2022.