Government Medical College, Amritsar come into being as a Medical School in Lahore in 1864 . The School continued to work in the capital city of undivided Punjab till its subsequent relocation to the holy city of Amritsar in 1920. The L.S.M.F (Licentiate of State Medical Faculty) was granted at the end of a four year course to entrants who were initially admitted after passing their matriculation. The School was upgraded to the status of Medical College in 1943, the foundation stone was laid by Lt. Col. Nawab Khijar Tiwana, premier of Punjab on February 1, 1944. The Medical College was named after His Excellency Sir Bertrand James Glancy the then Governor of the state. The new Medical College started awarding the M.B.; B.S. degree which empowered the holders to practice medicine and surgery. College are affiliated with the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences and have an annual intake of 250 MBBS students and specialty degrees (MD/MS) in all disciplines. Regular nursing, paramedical and vocational courses provide training for personnel required for a skilled workforce. In keeping with its mission – Government Medical College, Amritsar makes a constant effort to provide the best tertiary care and play a pivotal role in training and inculcating a spirit of research & learning.