Rajashree Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur

History

The hospital was originally built in commemoration of the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1875 and was named king Albert Edward Hospital. The Foundation stone was laid by sir. James Fergusson, then Governor of Bombay o 9 march 1877. This was possible the blessings of the regional ruler Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj. This project was completed in 1881. The hospital underwent many changes after Shahu Maharaj returned from England and offered free treatment to every one. In 1946. The hospital renamed Chhatrapati Pramilatai Raje Hospital (CPR) in honor of   Chhatrapati Pramilatai Raje, daughter in law of the Royal family of Kolhapur. In the year 2000, the hospital was officially affiliated to the newly established Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College (RCSM GMC) & handed over to medical education department in 2007 from dept. of Health services.

RCSM GMC, is located at dasara Chowk, Bhausingji Road, Kolhapur district Maharashtra States, India. It was founded in the year 2000 in Kolhapur. The RCSM GMC is affiliated to MUHS, Nasik. The college is recognized buy the M.C.I. New Delhi for medical Education in India.

                The medical college provides training to about 600 students in undergraduate medical courses & about go students in OPD graduate courses. Apart form MBBS courses. Primary DNB as well as post diploma DNB course & DMLT, PHD & Nursing courses are also provide in the institute. A nursing school is also run by the institute.

                The CPR Hospital has 18 wards with a total of 665 beds and operates with the help of teaching staff VIZ – 10 Professor, 24 Associate professors & ---- Assistant professor, 434 nursing staff members & paramedics.

                The institute is mainly funded by Government   of Maharashtra and render do many service – virtually free at cost --- mostly to the under privileged sections of the society. The CPR hospital popularly known as “Thorala Davakhana” since inception caters serviced to people from neighboring districts VIZ sangli, Satara, Konkan area including sindhudurga & Ratnagiri, south Karnataka including Belgaum district apart form Kolhapur district.

                All admissions to the under graduate courses are administered centrally by the directorate of medical Education & Research (DMER). The common Entrance test, called MHT-CET is conducted by DMER 15 % of total seats is reserved for All India quota to be filled through all India premedical entrance conducted by the centre.

                The first MBBS college building is situated in the outskirts of the city, in Shenda Park. Regular Bus service for all students is provided by the institute at shenda park, there is a beautiful campus of a around 40 acres, which is lush green in the monsoon. The campus has small lake popularly know as “Shenda Lake” which is close to the boys hostel building. The campus as 5 Boys hostels buildings. large sports grounds) Football & cricket) , a mess , Dean’s  Bungalow , and very spacious college buildings

Dean Message

It gives me immense pleasure to release the official web site of the prestigious Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College & the historical Chhatrapati Pramila Raje General Hospital Kolhapur. Since its inception in 2000, this Medical College has progressed leaps & bounds over the last fifteen years. Over 1000 students have successfully completed their medical graduation and are serving the community and are working in reputed medical institutions, both in India and abroad.

Apart from providing under graduate training the institution also offers post graduate training and training to nursing and paramedical staff.

This institution being the only tertiary care government health care institution catering to the needs of western Maharashtra including neighboring Karnataka State has a very good catchment. Hi-tech medical care is offered through super specialty services like Cardiovascular Thoracic Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dialysis Center, Uro-Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Trauma Care Center and Regional Blood Bank with component separation and Platelet aphaeresis facilities.

It is hoped that this institute continues to fulfill the academic expectations of aspiring doctors and medical care needs of the community to the fullest in the years to come.