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Punjab Announces 50-Seat Medical College in Nawanshahr
✍️ Medical Dialogues
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 06:33 PM
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The Punjab government has announced plans to establish a new medical college in Nawanshahr, offering 50 seats for the MBBS course.
Punjab's health department has unveiled plans to establish a new medical college in Nawanshahr, a city in the state's western region.
The institution will offer 50 seats for the MBBS programme, aiming to increase access to medical education for local students.
The college is expected to begin operations in the coming academic year, pending approvals from the Medical Council of India and the state government.
The initiative is part of Punjab's broader strategy to expand medical training facilities across the state and address the shortage of doctors in rural areas.
The institution will offer 50 seats for the MBBS programme, aiming to increase access to medical education for local students.
The college is expected to begin operations in the coming academic year, pending approvals from the Medical Council of India and the state government.
The initiative is part of Punjab's broader strategy to expand medical training facilities across the state and address the shortage of doctors in rural areas.