Himachal Pradesh, the land of the Gods, is one among the states with the maximum literacy rate in India. It has some reputed medical institutes providing quality medical education to the students of medical science.

Himachal Pradesh has 4 dental institutes and 2 medical schools besides Pharmacy and Homeopathic colleges. In order to develop the medical system of the state, the government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to establish 3 Nursing Colleges in the state.

The only oldest and the first Homeopathic college of Himachal Pradesh is the Solan Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital. One of the reputed medical colleges of India, namely, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IMGC) is situated in Himachal Pradesh. It has some top class modern facilities with many specialized departments and talented and experienced faculty members. IMGC is also the Regional Cancer Centre providing cancer care to the patients.

The medical colleges of Himachal Pradesh offer several medical programs for graduation and post-graduation in medical science. Further, there are also several diploma and specialized courses.

Map of Himachal Pradesh Medical Colleges

^*The Map showing Medical Colleges in the State Himachal Pradesh.

Disclaimer: All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited and its directors do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authencity of the same.

Specializations in Medical Science

The medical schools and colleges of Himachal Pradesh offer a wide range of specializations to the students of medical science. You can select from the following list of specializations if you are eager to get yourself admitted to any of the medical colleges of Himachal Pradesh.

Medicine,
Surgery,
Cardiology,
Pulmonary Medicine,
Oncology
Radiotherapy
Neurology
Plastic Surgery
Nephrology,
Paediatrics Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Neonatology
Neuro-Surgery
Urology

Gastroentology
ENT,
Dermatology,
Radiology
Nuclear Medicine
Orthopaedics,
Opthalmology
Radiology
Radio-therapy
Anatomy
Anesthesia
Bio-Chemistry
Community Medicine
Microbiology

Admission Procedure

Candidates seeking admission to the medical institutes of Himachal Pradesh must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in 10+2 examination with Science background. Apart from this it is compulsory to seat for the competitive entrance test organized by the national or the state bodies. One can pursue post graduate medical programs after the completion of their graduation in medical science.

Here is a list of Himachal Pradesh's medical institutions.

Medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh

Dr. Rajendar Prasad Government Medical College
(Affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University)

Kangra, Tanda - 176001
Ph: 01897-267115/267864
Course: MBBS (Seats: 50)
Indira Gandhi Medical College
(Affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University)

Shimla - 171001
Ph: 0177-2804251
Courses: MBBS (Seats: 65)
Himachal Dental College (Est.: 1995)

Sunder Nagger, Dust. Mandy
Himachal Pradesh
H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital

Sheila 171001,
Himachal Pradesh
Solan Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
(Under Health Trust of India),

Affiliated with Rajasthan Vidyapeeth,
Udaipur Chambhagat, Solan
Course: B.H.M.S.

Last Updated on : 04 August 2011