Government Medical College Chandrapur

According to tradition and legend the name of the place was 'Lokapura' which was first changed to ' Indpur' and subsequently to Chandrapur. During the British colonial period it was called Chanda district, which was again changed to its original name 'Chandrapur ' around 1964.Other places of the region in ancient times include wairangad, Kosala, Bhadravati and Markanda. 

This is only medical college in Gondwana University affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Science Nashik. This college is completely funded by Government of Maharashtra. The college is under Director of Medical Education and Research Mumbai (DMER).

Due to increase in industrialization in this area the health problems in this region has increased and to provide better health care in this area as earliest Govt. Medical College Chandrapur has been established in this region in the year 2015.

This Govt. Medical College Chandrapur was started in the year 2015. This city lies on major state highways MH MSH 6, MH MSH 9 and state highways MH SH 233, MH SH 243 and MH SH 264at the confluence of the rivers Erai and Zarpat.

The college is affiliated to MUHS, Nashik. First batch of 100 MBBS students was admitted in July 2015.Admission are made through CET / NEET (85% from state CET and 15% from All India PMT).

The college was started in the premises of T.B Hospital (100 beds). Chandrapur Civil Hospital (100 beds) and T.B Hospital run by public health department of Maharashtra too were merged. The premises of Govt. Medical College is belong to women’s college Chandrapur.

We have 50 acre of land for new hospital and college buildings were constructed with latest OT design, latest infrastructure and all the latest facilities.

The opening of this college in Chandrapur have a very perfect moto that is Chandrapur district is an industrial district. There is lot of industries like Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station, BILT,ACC, Ambuja, Manikgarh etc. that effects on public health, and various health problem arises. To recover such problems and give fast and quality treatment with latest facility and equipment, MCI permission was granted in year 2015.