Goa Medical College
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Goa Medical College is a medical college and hospital in Goa
, India
. It was built by the Portuguese in 1842 as the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Goa (Medical-Surgical School of Goa). It is the oldest Medical College in Asia
.
Originally located in Panjim, the college was moved to Bambolim
in the year 1993.
The college is under the Goa University
since 1986 before which it was under the Bombay University.
Goa Medical College Hospital which now has its headquarters in Bambolim has a long tradition of providing quality services to all sections of the society. The Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (Bambolim) the TB and Chest Disease Hospital (St. Inez), The Rural Health and Training Centre (Mandur) and the Urban Health Centre (St. Cruz) form part of the Establishment. The Medical College besides striving to achieve excellence in patient care, has been instrumental in training number of medical professionals who are providing yeomen services to the people in Goa and abroad. The college is affiliated to Goa University, and offers the MBBS course, several MS and MD courses, and some super-specialisations. Goa Medical College (GMC) and Goa Dental College
are located opposite each other on either side of the road connecting Panjim and Cortalim.
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was built by the Portuguese in 1842 as the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Goa (Medical-Surgical School of Goa). It is the oldest Medical College in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Originally located in Panjim, the college was moved to Bambolim
Bambolim
Bambolim is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. The only allopathic medical college in the state of Goa, Goa Medical College, is located here.-Geography:...
in the year 1993.
The college is under the Goa University
Goa University
Goa University was established in 1985 and merged with the Centre for Post Graduate Instruction and Research of the University of Bombay that functioned at state-capital Panaji or Panjim. Goa University offers both graduate and post-graduate studies and research programmes...
since 1986 before which it was under the Bombay University.
Goa Medical College Hospital which now has its headquarters in Bambolim has a long tradition of providing quality services to all sections of the society. The Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (Bambolim) the TB and Chest Disease Hospital (St. Inez), The Rural Health and Training Centre (Mandur) and the Urban Health Centre (St. Cruz) form part of the Establishment. The Medical College besides striving to achieve excellence in patient care, has been instrumental in training number of medical professionals who are providing yeomen services to the people in Goa and abroad. The college is affiliated to Goa University, and offers the MBBS course, several MS and MD courses, and some super-specialisations. Goa Medical College (GMC) and Goa Dental College
Goa Dental College
Goa Dental College is located in Bambolim near Panjim, Goa, India. Located opposite Goa Medical College.It has hospital facility as well.It is affiliated to Goa University.Courses : .............BDS.Enrollment: ........ 110....
are located opposite each other on either side of the road connecting Panjim and Cortalim.