Government Medical College, Handwara

Government Medical College, Handwara is a secondary referral Government Medical college in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in the year 2023. The college is affiliated with the University of Kashmir and is recognized by National Medical Commission. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Kupwara district. The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 100 from the year 2023.

Courses

Government Medical College, Handwara undertakes education and training of MBBS courses. This college has been offering 100 MBBS seats since 2023.
In September 2025, GMC Handwara was allotted 24 Diplomate of National Board seats across various departments five in Medicine, two in Surgery, five in Paediatrics, four in Pathology, two in Pharmacology, two in Social and Preventive Medicine, and four in Anaesthesia. It is noteworthy that over the past decade, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed remarkable progress in the education sector, with the establishment of several state-of-the-art, high-quality institutions.