Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital, Kolhapur

One of the prestigious medical institutions in Maharashtra is Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital, Kolhapur. It was established in the year 2000. This affiliated college, owned by the government, has been accredited by NMC and runs various medical programmes. It has a vast 40-acre campus with a total student enrolment of 647 and a faculty strength of 130.

Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College facilities available in the form of building infrastructure are excellent to substantiate the academic and clinical activities of the college. The school offers facilities such as a well-stocked library, well-equipped modern laboratories, and a computer laboratory with up-to-date IT infrastructure.

Separate boys' and girls' hostels within the campus offer comfortable accommodation for students. Within the premises is a fully functional hospital that provides hands-on experience with clinical work. Other facilities provided by the college include a gym, sports facilities, cafeteria, auditorium, and other extra-curricular activity locations.

The institution also offers a guest house for visiting faculties and guests. All these facilities are available to promote a holistic environment for learning in medicine and research. Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College has courses dealing with all types of medical fields. The institute provides 22 full-time courses ,including undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty courses.

The flagship MBBS course has an intake of 150 seats. There are various programmes in MD, MS, and super-specialty programmes, such as DM and M. Ch courses. Degree Name Total Number of Seats MBBS 150 MD General Medicine 9 MD Paediatrics 7 MD Community Medicine 7 MS Orthopaedics 5 MD Anatomy 4 M.

Ch Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery 4 MD Anaesthesiology 4 MD Biochemistry 4 MD Physiology 4 The Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College admission process is based essentially on national-level entrance examinations. The admission to the MBBS course is through NEET. The admissions to postgraduate programmes in MD/MS courses are based on the NEET-PG examination.

For admission to super-specialty courses in DM and M. Ch, one needs to clear the NEET-SS examination.