ABOUT Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital Thane

Rajiv Gandhi Medical College is a Medical College situated in the state of Maharashtra in the city of Thane. The College was established in 1992 with an aim to impart quality education in the field of medical sciences. The College is approved by MCI (Medical Council of India) and is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik. The College offers MBBS courses at UG level and they also offer post-graduate CPS Diploma courses in various specializations. The Institute intakes a total of 60 students per year till 2018 and from 2019 it is 80 students under the MBBS program. Out of the total 60 seats, 51 seats are filled up by the candidates who have qualified NEET entrance test from the state Maharashtra quota and the rest 9 seats are filled up by the students who have qualified NEET entrance test ALL India quota. he college offers PG courses of College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai diploma courses in Chest medicine & TB, Dermatology & Venereology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Psychiatry. In 2020 the college was affiliated with Diplomat of National Board and now offers DNB courses in departments like Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, Medicine and Surgery. The hospital Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital is ranked sixth in Maharashtra, first in Thane and Mumbai suburban. It is attached to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, both of which are run by the Thane Municipal Corporation. The institute has 80 seats for MBBS undergraduate course, increased from 60, since 2019. The number of seats is the lowest in the state among government medical colleges and offers more personal attention to each aspiring doctor.