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Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial (GSVM) Medical College, Kanpur

Kanpur's apex medical college, anchored by the 1,500-bed L.L.R. Hospital

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#63 / #95 (NIRF Medical)

NIRF Rank

Government (State – Uttar Pradesh)

Ownership Type

L.L.R. Hospital, Kanpur

Associated Hospital

Established 1955

History

Introduction

GSVM Kanpur

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial (GSVM) Medical College, Kanpur, established in 1955, is Uttar Pradesh's most prominent industrial-city government medical college and one of the largest government institutions in the Kanpur–Prayagraj zone. It admits 250 MBBS students annually and trains them at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital (~1,500+ beds). Recognised by the NMC, GSVM is named after the journalist-freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi (1890–1931), and its clinical environment is shaped by Kanpur's leather-tannery, cotton-textile and Ganga-pollution disease burden.

  • MBBS Entrance Exam:NEET-UG
  • MBBS FeesApproximately ₹15,000 – ₹25,000 per year (subsidised)
  • Eligibility Criteria:10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English + NEET-UG
  • MBBS Seats250
A GSVM Medical College building with students on the lawn, Kanpur
A gated heritage building at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
A gated GSVM Medical College building, Kanpur

A GSVM Medical College building with students on the lawn, Kanpur

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Recognition & Prestige

Rankings

Rankings as stated in the supplied content:

  • #63 / #95

    NIRF Medical

The supplied content states the NIRF Medical rank as '#63 / #95' — a dual figure that is ambiguous (possibly two different years or a typo); please verify the correct NIRF rank. Other tiles show year established, LLR Hospital beds (~1,500+) and MBBS seats (250).

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Academic Excellence

Why Choose GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, for MBBS

GSVM combines a 70-year legacy and a 1,500-bed LLR Hospital with a clinically distinctive case mix — Asia's largest leather-tannery occupational disease, Ganga-pollution environmental disease, cotton-mill byssinosis and Doab agricultural medicine — plus a values-driven institutional identity.

Asia's Largest Tannery Cluster

Kanpur's Jajmau belt has 400+ chrome-tanning factories — Asia's largest tannery concentration — generating hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) occupational disease at LLR Hospital (chrome ulcers, sensitisation asthma, nasal-septum perforation) that is a near-unique clinical exposure in India.

Ganga Pollution & Environmental Disease

The Kanpur stretch of the Ganga carries the effluent of 400 tanneries plus urban and chemical waste, generating heavy-metal toxicity (chromium, lead, arsenic) and waterborne infection (typhoid, cholera, hepatitis A, leptospirosis) at LLR Hospital.

Cotton-Mill Byssinosis Legacy

Kanpur — the 'Manchester of India' — has a population of former cotton-mill workers with byssinosis and chronic obstructive lung disease, giving students an occupational lung-disease case mix with real historical specificity.

1,500-Bed Apex Referral

LLR Hospital is the apex government tertiary referral for the greater Kanpur zone (Kanpur Dehat, Unnao, Fatehpur, Hamirpur and beyond — ~10–12 million people), giving full-spectrum clinical breadth.

Doab Agricultural Medicine

The intensively farmed Ganga–Yamuna Doab around Kanpur brings organophosphate-pesticide poisoning, scrub typhus and nutritional-deficiency disease, balancing the industrial urban case mix with rural UP medicine.

A Values-Driven Legacy

Named after Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi — who died in 1931 protecting riot victims across communal lines — and paired with LLR Hospital (after Lala Lajpat Rai), GSVM carries an institutional ethos of service and communal harmony.

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Program Structure

MBBS Curriculum & Internship Structure

Students follow the NMC Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum, combining medical theory with hospital-based clinical training at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital, Kanpur.

MBBS Course

  • Total Duration:

    5.5 Years

  • Internship Duration:

    1 Year

  • Academic Duration:

    4.5 Years (+ 1 Year Internship)

  • Course Type:

    Full-time

  • Mode of study:

    On campus

  • Degree:

    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

MBBS Fee Structure

  • Course Type:

    Full-time

  • Mode of Study:

    On campus – Full Time

MBBS Syllabus & Departments at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur

  • 1 Year

    Pre-Clinical Departments

    These departments offer a strong foundation in basic medical-science subjects:

    AnatomyPhysiologyBiochemistry
  • 1.5 Years

    Para-Clinical Departments

    These departments build understanding of disease mechanisms, therapy, and diagnostics:

    PharmacologyPathologyMicrobiologyForensic Medicine & Toxicology
    Community Medicine
  • 2 Years

    Clinical Departments

    These departments expand clinical knowledge through real-time case exposure (as supplied):

    General MedicineGeneral SurgeryObstetrics & GynaecologyPaediatrics
    OrthopaedicsOphthalmologyENTPsychiatryDermatology & VenereologyRadiologyAnaesthesiologyCardiologyNephrologyGastroenterologyPulmonary Medicine

Compulsory Rotating Internship

After the academic phase, students complete a 1-year compulsory rotating internship. The supplied rotation structure is:

DurationPosting
2 MonthsGeneral Medicine
2 MonthsGeneral Surgery
2 MonthsObstetrics & Gynaecology
1 MonthPaediatrics
2 MonthsCommunity Medicine & rural PHC posting (Kanpur zone)
1 MonthOrthopaedics
1 MonthEmergency Medicine & Casualty
1 MonthElective rotations

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How to Apply

Admission Process for MBBS

Admission to MBBS at GSVM is through NEET-UG. Of the 250 seats, 85% are Uttar Pradesh state-quota seats filled by UPGMEC and 15% are All India Quota seats filled through MCC. Seats are allotted on NEET rank, reservation and UP domicile (for state quota); allotted students report to confirm the seat.

Admission Timeline

  1. 1
    January-MarchApplication Opens
  2. 2
    April-MayEntrance Exam
  3. 3
    June-JulyResults
  4. 4
    September-OctoberStart

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualification

The student must have passed Class 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Subjects:

PhysicsChemistryBiologyEnglish

Minimum Grades (PCB)

A minimum of 50% in PCB is required (40% for SC/ST); UP domicile is required for state-quota seats.

CategoryMinimum PCB %
General50%
SC / ST40%

Age Requirement

The student must be at least 17 years old at admission.

  • Minimum 17 yearsRequired age at the time of admission

Requirements

The student must qualify NEET-UG (AIQ seats require only NEET qualification — no domicile).

  • NEET-UG Qualified

    Valid NEET-UG score is required for admission

  • GSVM Cut-off Met

    Must meet the closing rank for the respective category and quota (UP state via UPGMEC / AIQ via MCC)

Required Documents

To apply, students need to submit essential academic and identification documents:

  • NEET-UG Scorecard & Admit Card
  • Class 10 & 12 Certificates and Marksheet
  • UP Domicile Certificate (for state quota) & Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • + More

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Upcoming NEET 2027 Timeline

  1. 1

    December 2026

    NEET 2027 Registration Opens

    Start of application window for NEET UG 2027

  2. 2

    March 2027

    Admit Card Release

    Download admit cards from NTA portal

  3. 3

    May 2027

    NEET 2027 Exam Day

    National-level entrance examination

  4. 4

    June 2027

    Result Announcement

    NEET 2027 results and scorecards released

  5. 5

    July 2027

    Counselling Begins

    AIQ and state-level counselling rounds start

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NEET cutoffs

GSVM Medical College, Kanpur NEET-UG Cutoff

Approximate NEET-UG closing ranks for MBBS at GSVM (2023–2025), as supplied — General is the AIQ all-India rank; OBC/SC/ST are UP state-rank-list ranks:

YearGeneral (AIQ)OBC (UP)SC (UP)ST (UP)
202322,56747,2341,15,6781,52,345
202419,23441,56799,4561,32,678
202520,50044,0001,06,0001,40,000

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Affordable education

MBBS Fees & Living Cost at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur

GSVM is a state government college with subsidised fees; here is the fee and living-cost breakdown as supplied.

MBBS Fee Breakdown

Cost ComponentApproximate Amount
Annual Tuition (Government)₹15,000 – ₹25,000 (subsidised)
Hostel Charges (per year)₹18,000 – ₹30,000
Mess / Canteen (per month)₹2,500 – ₹4,500
Books & Study Materials (per year)₹6,000 – ₹10,000
Personal & Miscellaneous (per month)₹3,000 – ₹5,500
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Annual Tuition (Government)

Approx. ₹15,000 – ₹25,000

World-Class Campus

Infrastructure

GSVM's academic complex (Kanpur 208002) has lecture theatres, an anatomy dissection hall, laboratories and a CBME skills laboratory. Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital has ~1,500+ beds, an emergency department and active PG MD/MS programmes. The Community Medicine department coordinates with Jajmau tannery community health posts under an occupational-health surveillance programme; the medical library has digital-network access and there is an NMC-mandated CBME skills/OSCE laboratory.

The academic complex (Kanpur 208002) has lecture theatres, an anatomy dissection hall, laboratories and a CBME skills laboratory.

Location

How to Reach GSVM Medical College, Kanpur

Address

GSVM Medical College and LLR Hospital are on the GSVM campus, Kanpur 208002, in central Kanpur.

  • Nearest Railway

    Kanpur Central Railway Station (CNB), approximately 6 km from the campus

  • Nearest Airport

    Lucknow (~80 km) is the primary air gateway; Kanpur Airport (KNU) operates limited domestic services

  • Road Connectivity

    NH-19 (Delhi–Kolkata) and NH-27 pass through Kanpur; UPSRTC buses connect to Lucknow, Prayagraj and Delhi

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Career Pathways After MBBS at GSVM Medical College, Kanpur

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Scholarship & Financial

Scholarship & Financial Aid

GSVM students can apply for UP state and central government scholarships; the supplied schemes are:

  • UP State Government Scholarships

    State scholarships for UP government professional-college students through the UP Scholarship and Fee Reimbursement Online System.

  • Central Post-Matric Scholarships

    SC, ST, OBC and EWS students are eligible through the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in).

  • How & When to Apply

    Apply through the National Scholarship Portal and the UP state scholarship portal at the start of the academic year.

Application Process

Apply via the Right Portal

Use the UP Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement portal for state schemes and the National Scholarship Portal for central schemes.

Submit Documents

Submit the required documents with the application within the deadline.

Review & Disbursal

After review, eligible students receive the scholarship amount directly in their bank account.

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Ratings

Reviews & Ratings

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4.3

100 reviews

Academics4.9
Infrastructure4.7
Hostel4.5
Campus Life4.7
Value for Money4.8
  • Best decision of my life

    Resident — MBBS 2016

    LLR Hospital's 1,500+ beds and the Jajmau tannery occupational case mix give clinical exposure — chrome ulcers, byssinosis — you simply won't see at most colleges.

  • World-class clinical training

    Resident — MBBS 2017

    Subsidised UP government fees, a 70-year legacy and KGMU Lucknow just 80 km away for PG make GSVM excellent value.

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University
GSVM KanpurKanpur, India
AIIMS New DelhiDelhi, India
College TypeGovernment (State)Government (INI)
Total Fees~₹15,000–25,000 per year~₹6,000 (full course)
Established19551956
AffiliationAtal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (UP)Institute of National Importance
NMC RecognitionYesYes
MBBS Seats250Approx. 125
CounsellingNEET UP State 85% (UPGMEC) + AIQ 15% (MCC)NEET AIQ (MCC)

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