Chandigarh the ‘City Beautiful’ has one of the best educational facilities in the country. Besides the Panjab University and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, it has an Engineering College, College of Arts, College of Architecture, a number of Government and Private Degree Colleges and other prestigious and important research institutions. However city lacked a Medical College for graduate i.e. MBBS and postgraduate studies for the students belonging to Chandigarh. Chandigarh Administration decided to establish a Medical College in Chandigarh to remove this deficiency. For this purpose the Department of Medical Education & Research was created. In pursuance of the No Objection Certificate issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, vide their U.O. No. 12013/31-90ME(P) dated 15-01-91 Government Medical College was started in 1991
GMCH is located at Chandi Path, Sector 32B, 32B, Sector 32 in Chandigarh. Chandigarh Junction Railway Station is around 7 km away. Chandigarh International Airport is approx 17 km away and Chandigarh Transport Undertaking Depot is around 6 km away from Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh. Candidates can hire a taxi or take an auto-rickshaw to reach the institution.