In the past seven years, the Yogi Adityanath government has transformed the Gorakhpur division from having just one medical college into a medical education hub.
This year, 300 new MBBS seats will be available in the division, bringing the total to 675 seats. Thanks to the government’s efforts, MBBS seats have increased nearly sevenfold in seven years.
Seven years ago, Gorakhpur and eastern Uttar Pradesh faced significant challenges, particularly in medicine and medical education. The sole beacon of hope for treatment and medical studies in the region, including nearby divisions, Bihar and Nepal, was BRD Medical College hospital in Gorakhpur.
However, due to mismanagement, even BRD Medical College struggled, often facing the risk of losing its MBBS accreditation. In just seven years, the Yogi government has transformed the Gorakhpur division into a role model for medical education and healthcare.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, known for his dedication to health services and medical education since his parliamentary tenure, has transformed the medical infrastructure and education landscape across Uttar Pradesh.
The changes in the Gorakhpur division, in particular, are remarkable. Once home to just one medical college, the division now boasts of five medical colleges in four districts and a world-class All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Previously, the BRD Medical College offered 100 MBBS seats. This number increased by 125 seats with the opening of AIIMS-Gorakhpur and by 100 seats with the establishment of Maharshi Devraha Baba Autonomous State Medical College in Deoria.
Starting this year, 300 new MBBS seats will be available across three new medical colleges in the division. The autonomous state medical college in Kushinagar has 100 seats, KMC Medical College in Maharajganj has 150 seats under a PPP model, and Shri Gorakhnath Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, affiliated with Mahayogi Gorakhnath University, has 50 seats approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Mahayogi Gorakhnath University is already recognised for 100 BAMS seats in Ayurveda.
Additionally, the construction of Uttar Pradesh’s first AYUSH University in Gorakhpur is expected to be completed by the end of this year, further expanding education and treatment in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and other traditional medical systems.
Latest status of medical education in the Gorakhpur division
BRD Medical College Gorakhpur –150 seats
AIIMS Gorakhpur – 125 seats
Devraha Baba Medical College, Deoria – 100 seats
Shri Gorakhnath Medical College, Gorakhpur –50 seats
Autonomous State Medical College, Kushinagar – 100 seats
KMC Medical College, Maharajganj – 150 seats
