University College Of Medical Sciences And GTB Hospital- UCMS, Delhi

The University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) was established in 1971 as a Constituent College of University of Delhi. The College is Approved by Medical Council of India, Government Of India, it is ranked among top 25 medical colleges in India. Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital is the associated teaching hospital with more than 1000 beds. University College of Medical Sciences (a maintained institution of the University of Delhi) was established in the year 1971. Because of its excellent academic and research infrastructure the college ranks amongst the top colleges in the country. The College which was earlier located at North Campus, University of Delhi then shifted to Safdarjung Hospital Complex and finally to its present campus at Dilshad Garden in the year 1986. The institution is situated on the link road from G.T. Road about 4 kms from Shahdara. It can be approached easily from either Nizammudin, I.T.O or I.S.B.T. bridges over the Yamuna River. The College is fairly well connected by Delhi Metro and D.T.C. bus service. The Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (G.T.B.H.) with bed strength of over 1028, is the associated teaching Hospital. The UCMS & GTB Hospital Complex is spread over a an area of 89 acres comprising of College Block, Library and conference block, spacious Out Patient Departments, Indoor Wards, Central Laboratory Services and O.T. Block and many other ancillary facilities. The number of students admitted every year has been increased from 100 to 150 in MBBS course, from 10 to 15 in B.Sc. (Medical Technology-Radiology) and various post-graduate and various post-graduate courses w.e.f. the academic year 2009-10 as per guidelines of CEI-Act 2006, Govt. of India. The college has also increased intake of students for various MD/MS Courses from 51 to 71 w.e.f. the academic year 2009-10 in various clinical, pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects and also some students to the Ph.D Course in various departments. UCMS & GTB Hospital has 21 academic departments with 174 faculty members. The faculty provides expertise to various apex institutions like UNICEF, WHO, ICMR, NACO, DST, DBT and CSIR etc. Separate hostels for undergraduate Boys and Girls and resident doctors are available in the campus. For recreation, well laid-out playgrounds, with outdoor games facilities for tennis, basketball, football, hockey and cricket are available along with the indoor games for the students.