Government Medical College, Surat was established in the year 1964 with the primary objective of imparting medical education and for extending tertiary level care for the patients of South Gujarat and surrounding regions. Government Medical College is affiliated to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. The campus sprawling over an area of 130 acres, now houses the main buildings of Medical College, New Civil Hospital, hostel for students and residential quarters for different categories of staff. At present the college admits 250 students for M.B.B.S. degree course every year. 177 seats of Post-graduate degree – diploma courses are also offered in most of the subjects.

The Institute is having 250+ faculty, and 23 Departments. All departments offer PG courses. Medical Education Unit and IRB with Scientific Review Committee and Ethics Committee churn out excellent quality Medical Research.