King George’s Medical University is a medical school located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It came into being after the upgrade of King George’s Medical College (established in 1911) into a university by an act passed by government of Uttar Pradesh on 16 September 2002.
The University has capacity for 1250 undergraduates students (including 280 dental students) and 450 postgraduate students.
Rankings
King George Medical University has been ranked among the top 5 medical colleges in India 2016 by Outlook India. It has been ranked #5 by Careers360’s Top Medical Colleges in India 2016.
Principals/Vice Chancellors
- W Selby (1911)
- CA Sprawson (1921–23 and 1926–29)
- SS Khan, (1923–25)
- H Stott (1925–26, 1929–31, 1932–37)
- BGS Acharya (1931–32)
- MAH Siddiqui (1937–38)
- W Burridge (1938–46)
- CP Misra (1946)
- BB Bhatia (1946–49)
- SN Mathur (1949–52)
- VS Manglik (1953–59)
- ML Gujral (1960–62)
- RV Singh (1962–77)
- BN Lall (1977–78)
- KP Bhargava (1978–84)
- BB Sethi (1985–86)
- BK Khanna (1986–92)
- PK Misra (1992–98)
- Ramesh Chandra (1998–2000)
- KN Sinha (2000)
- AM Kar (2000)
- KM Singh (2001–2003)
- Principal & VC Mahendra Bhandari (2003–2006)
- Hari Gautam (2006–07)
- SK Agarwal (2007–08)
- Saroj Chooramani Gopal (March 2008 to March 2011)
- DK Gupta (April 2011 – April 2014)
- Ravi Kant (April 2014 –April 2017)
- Madan Lal Brahma Bhatt (April 2017- Present)
Affiliation
Notable Alumni
![]() Dr Naresh Trehan |
Dr Naresh Trehan is an Indian cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon. After graduating from King George Medical College, Lucknow, India, he went on to practice at New York University Medical Center Manhattan USA from 1971 to 1988. He is the chairman of Medanta Hospitals |
![]() Prof Ravi Kant |
Prof.(Dr.) Ravi Kant (born 14 September 1956) is a Professor of Surgery and Padma Shri award winner. He is director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh. He was Vice Chancellor of King George’s Medical University, Lucknow from 2014 to 2017, he was also head of surgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Bhopal. Earlier he was faculty at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. |
![]() Autar Singh Paintal |
Autar Singh Paintal M.D. Ph.D. was a medical scientist who made pioneering discoveries in the area of neurosciences and respiratory sciences. He was a merit student and did his post graduation in Physiology from King George Medical College, Lucknow. of >20 years in the area of international agriculture. |
![]() Anil Kohli |
Anil Kohli is an Indian dental surgeon, medical administrator and a former president of the Dental Council of India. He is an elected fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and holds the honorary rank of ‘Brigadier’ in the Army Dental Corps. He is a recipient of B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 1992 and followed it up with the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2005, for his contributions to medicine, making him the first dentist to receive both the honors. |
![]() Dr Ravindra Nanda |
Dr. Ravindra Nanda is a professor and Head of the Department of Craniofacial Sciences and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He is part of the founding faculty of School of Dental Medicine and has been at the University of Connecticut since 1972 where he also holds an Alumni Chair in the Orthodontics Division. He is an innovator of various appliances in orthodontics. His research and clinical interests include adolescent and adult orthodontics, the biology of tooth mobility, craniofacial orthopedics, biomechanics and developing efficient mechanics to deliver orthodontic care. |
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The project was warmly taken up by all and the Taluqdars and Zamindars of Agra and Oudh gave princely donations. Sir Harcourt Butler himself was largely responsible for rapid maturation of the scheme by the energy in collecting subscriptions and by his talents in organisation. | ||||
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A picture of the Prince & Princess of Wales with eminent citizens of Oudh at the Foundation Ceremony of the college. | ||||
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A change took place in the control of the Medical College and Hospital in 1921 when these institutions were transferred to the new Lucknow University and ceased to be directly under the Government of the United Provinces. Hither-to the College had been affiliated to the Allahabad University. For the first time in 1922 the degrees granted to the successful students was the M.B.B.S. Lucknow instead of the M.B.B.S. Allahabad, as hitherto. | ||||
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In the realm of Preventive Medicine advance too has been very considerable. The University decided to give a D.P.H., which was formerly a Diploma which has been granted for some years by the State Board of Medical examination. A fine Provincial Hygiene Institute complete with lecture theatre, museum, laboratories and facilities for research at a cost of Rs. 3, 36,000 built by Government was opened by H.E. Sir Malcolm Hailey, Governor of these Provinces, in December 1928. This institute could train a class of 20 D.P.H. students, in addition to those trained for the examination of the State Board, 75 students for the Sanitary Inspectors Certificates, and a class of Lady Health Visitors. | ||||
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The Dental Faculty of the college was born as a separate section of the Department of Surgery in 1949 with 10 admissions to the B.D.S. course. It was converted into a separate Department in 1950, had a new building in 1952, started post-graduate training courses in 1964, had another new building and attained the status of a separate Faculty in 1980. At present it consists of 7 departments viz Oral Pathology, Prosthodontics, Operative Dentistry, Orthodontics. Periodontics, Pedodontics and Oral Surgery. A post of Dean of Dental Faculty was created which rotates amongst the Professors at an interval of three years. | ||||
K.G. Medical College has contributed immensely in the education and training of thousands of graduate and post-graduates who have brought glory and laurels to their Alma mater by the academic and professional excellence. | ||||
On 16th September 2002 an Act was passed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh resulting in a major milestone in change in the history of the institution in converting and upgrading it as Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University. On the demand of the general public and more than 40,000 Georgians the world over, teachers and students of the University, the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the last week of October 2003 decided to revert the name of the medical university from C.S.M. Medical University to K.G. Medical University. |