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My opinion of KGMU cannot be penned down in a single answer, yet I’ll try my level best to give you an overview of everything about the University. The answer is my perspective of things, as a student whose sole purpose of being here is to ‘LEARN.’ACADEMICS:Being the largest Residential Medical University of India (started from 232 beds and at present there are more than 4500 functional beds), KGMU offers a wide variety of medical courses-The academic framework is formed by a total of 75 departments. As I have just completed my first year of MBBS, I can tell only about the Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry departments. I’ll highlight some of the notable features of these departments.Anatomy- The department is known for its rigorous academic schedule. The best thing about the department is that it provides 1 cadaver for 8 students (till 2018 batch), so obviously there is less crowding on the cadavers. Our Anatomy Department was the first one in the country to accord an MS degree to a postgraduate student in 1940. And it's museum is still one of the best of its kinds in entire South East Asia.Physiology- The Physiology Department has well equipped labs including a functional amphibian lab, sleep lab and chronomedicine lab which to the best my knowledge are not present in most of the other medical colleges. Apart from academics, the department is well known for organizing several cultural fests, symposia, conferences, quizzes etc.Biochemistry- The biochemistry department is recognized specifically for its research work. I feel proud when I say that one of our Biochemistry Professors, Dr Abbas Ali Mehndi has been cited more than 10k times in various research papers. Rest faculties are also doing great in their areas of research. The department has also organized two international conferences in the previous year.Overall all these departments are doing exemplary in every aspect.Besides these courses, KGMU also offers a plethora of clinical trainings including ACLS, ATLS, BLS, ATCN to improve clinical skills of healthcare workers. This year due to change in curriculum, the BLS and some other trainings were provided even to the first-year MBBS students. Surprisingly, many of these curriculum designers are currently faculties in our college.Regular national/international conferences are also being organized at the campus. During the session 2016-2017 about 160 national/international conferences were held at our campus and the number has increased significantly over the recent years. Most of the conferences are not audience-specific so even as an undergraduate you can attend them even without paying their high registration fee. I have attended a few of these and believe me it’s a great learning experience. When you see people much older than you being actively involved in case discussions/paper presentations, I think nothing else can better orient you towards life long learning.This was my first conference and hence I am attaching it here.🤩The achievements of KGMU which cannot be forgotten while describing academics at our University :-Our institute became the first government hospital/university to establish an exclusive Critical Care Medicine Department in 2016.-It is the pioneer institute to start an MD course in ‘Hospital Administration’ in North India.-Our Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DPMR) is the largest multidisciplinary inpatient tertiary care rehabilitation hospital in entire North India.-Department of Trauma Surgery, established in January 2017 in KGMU, is the first independent trauma surgery department to be established in India. Recently in Aug 2019, the UP Chapter of ISTAC (Indian Society for Trauma and Acute Care) was launched at KGMU and very soon it will be one of the few institutions which offer post-graduation and super specialization programs in Trauma Surgery.-Few of our departments including Surgery, Psychiatry and Medicine are well known for their tremendous number of publications and complicated surgeries. Many of our faculties from psychiatry and community medicine departments have occupied dignified positions in WHO. As some of our Alumni say, these departments of KGMU are still among the best ones in the country.-KGMU is among the four medical colleges of India which are collaborated with ‘Project ECHO’ aiming to improve medical education in India.-KGMU is in the list of ‘Institute of Eminence’ shortlisted by the MHRD.-Every year our college organizes a medical technology event- “Hackathon” in collaboration with IIT-KANPUR. I was a team member in the Hackathon 2019. As a result of the event, our undergraduates grab 2-3 patents annually. After looking at our enthusiasm for the event one of our professors even established an ‘Innovation and Intellectual Property Cell’ to promote med-tech activities in the campus. So now KGMU is among very few of medical institutions to have this department.-KGMU has played an imperative role in the elimination of Japanese Encephalitis from the regions of eastern UP.-Besides all these, KGMU is the major research centre for various WHO, ICMR, DBT & UPCST projects.RESEARCH:I will write a separate answer on this. As per my knowledge, research works at our university are highly funded (to be honest, ‘highly’ doesn’t apply for UG students) and many of the studies are collaborated with medical schools abroad. The annual number of publications of few of our faculties are even more than any decent college’s total publications. I am not providing data as its available on the official site of KGMU.We have a ‘Research Cell’ in our college which promotes high quality research amongst UGs and PGs. It provides funding, awards, fellowships, intramural and extramural research projects.Although medical research at under graduate level is not promoted in India, still here, in my college you can find many of the UGs involved in research. I am glad to mention here that 13 of my batchmates (including me) were involved in solo research projects during their first year. Three ICMR-STS projects were also approved and all three from first year MBBS😀. And you will not believe the research cell provided me INR 10k😅 in my first year to carry out my intramural research work in biochemistry, the sum of money is not important but giving this money to a first-year student who has no previous research experience is commendable. And let me tell you, we were not involved in any faculties’ project. Besides that, anybody can be involved in the research projects of professors too. Approach them with enthusiasm and curiosity to learn, they will surely involve you in their ongoing projects. Once, a professor himself asked me to help him in completing his ICMR funded project, the budget of which was around 8 lacs.Now where do we stand in research as compared to other top colleges? See yourself.This was the status during year 1999-2008.And this one is from year 2018.Recently, three of our professors were featured among top 2 percent medical-scientists around the world. (Ranking was done by Stanford University).PATIENT INFLOW AND EXPOSURE:Currently KGMU is offering health care services to a 20-crore population of entire north India (including UP, Bihar, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand), Nepal and Bhutan. Last year data available on KGMU website suggest, 15-20 lac patients are seen annually in the OPD of KGMU with on an average 10,000 patients every day. This number is many folds of the combined patient inflow of all the AIIMS (except Delhi due to obvious reasons).The patient inflow and the kind of clinical exposure we get are just unparalleled. A number of successful, complicated surgeries and treatments testify the exceptional clinical skills of Georgians.The above, a case of esophageal atresia was treated with a complicated tissue engineering technique (Kimura technique) developed by Japanese expert Dr Kimura in 1994. Till September 2018, only 19 successful surgery by Kimura technique had been reported across the world with only one from India (Yeah dear! KGMU 😄).RANKING:KGMU has consistently been among the top 5 medical institutions of India and is currently the 2nd best medical university of India.MHRD NIRF rankings 2018.Outlook’s annual ranking 2019.MHRD NIRF 2020 ranking.ALUMNI:Established in 1905, KGMU has already produced tremendous number of great scientists and clinicians. Post graduates from our departments hold high position overseas including senior faculty and research posts in USA, UK, Australia and Gulf countries. Many of our alumni are Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree awardees. Presently, many of them occupy senior faculty positions in different regions of India. Few of them who are role models for us include-Prof. Autar Singh Paintal (discovered J Receptors, B Receptors, Muscle Pain Receptors and many more sensory receptors), Dr. Naresh Trehan (Founder of MEDANTA), Prof. Balram Bhargava (DG-ICMR), Prof. Vishram Singh (Author of famous ‘Vishram Singh Anatomy’), B.K. Anand (discovered feeding centre in hypothalamus), Sunil Pradhan (discovered Pradhan sign, Poly hill sign, Shank sign, Calf-head sign, Diamond on quadriceps sign, F-response multiplicity and many more electrophysiological techniques), Prof. M.C. Mishra (father of Indian Trauma Surgery and Ex Director of AIIMS-DELHI), Prof. Ravi Kant (Director of AIIMS-RISHIKESH), Sanduk Ruit (Himalayan cataract project), Asha Seth (Canadian politician and doctor), Anil Kohli (former president of dental council of India). These are just a few names out of the umpteen number of KGMU alumni who speak up about its glory not just in India but all around the world.CAMPUS AND COLLEGE LIFE:Just one word for the campus- ‘MAGNIFICENT.’Being spread over an area of 7 km, with more than 50 buildings, the buildings are so elegantly designed, that it will surely leave you in awe of its beauty. There is enormous greenery all around the campus. So that you don’t doubt its glory, I must mention that many of the scenes of an upcoming Hollywood web series- “A Suitable Boy” were recently shot at our campus. It displays our Physiology Department which was made ‘Department of History’ during the shooting.For more details about college life you may have a look at the following answers-Answer to How is life as a medico at KGMU, Lucknow? by Shubhanshi Dixit Shubhanshi Dixit's answer to How is life as a medico at KGMU, Lucknow?Answer to How is life as a medico at KGMU, Lucknow? by Piyush Sapra Piyush Sapra's answer to How is life as a medico at KGMU, Lucknow?As there are currently 250 seats in MBBS per year so obviously you are going to get a diversity of students both in terms of culture and mindset. Most of the students always feel overburdened by the course and hence they are focussed on passing exams only. Many of them are involved in extracurriculars. Few in research and other activities. About brilliancy of guys, most of them come with decent ranks in NEET/AIIMS. But as it happens, most of us adapt ourselves with our fellows despite all the differences. As first years get double/ triple seater rooms, few of us face problems in the beginning, but we gradually learn to adjust and it’s a great experience living with people from different backgrounds. We get to learn a lot from our batchmates and make some unforgettable memories.RAGGING AND SENIORS:I will be honest about ragging in KGMU-- it exists (to a little extent) just like other medical colleges in India. Believe me it's completely upto you. You don't like it then don't get involved in it. I accept the fact that juniors get phone calls from their seniors during their free time but any kind of physical ragging just doesn’t exist. Surely the media has made us famous in the state for ragging but we as students of this prestigious college know the reality. Though there are some weird rules which you have to follow but you always have another option.And, kindly don’t focus on these pointless comments on Quora about ragging in KGMU.These comments come from some random people who themselves have never been to KGMU, they have just heard about it ‘somewhere’ from ‘someone’ and are now spreading rumours.About Seniors here, I will say- you have to choose between them, not all will be similar to your mindset. Seniors help us with everything and make us well-acquainted with the college’s environment. Sometimes you will feel that many of them are demotivating you. But you should know how to survive in the worst of conditions that’s what these seniors teach you- IGNORE.Besides all these, many of our seniors have left no stones unturned to make us proud by representing KGMU in national and international conferences. Many of our seniors have been matched in several prestigious universities in the US. Moreover, AIR 4, 8 and 9 in NEET-PG 2020 top-10 were interns from KGMU.This is the place (Kalam center) where our regular classes are held.This is our lecture hall having a capacity of 300 seats. (Don't worry about visibility of blackboard. In reality you can see things clearly written on the board even while sitting on the last bench but idk why in picture it came so big😂).Hostels are not luxurious but still they are good. In the first year we usually get double seater rooms and from second year onwards you may opt for single as well as double seater rooms.You get free high-speed unlimited Wi-Fi everywhere in the campus. Library, reading room and cafeteria are present close to each other.EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:Facilities for almost all of the major sports are available here. Cricket, football, badminton, basketball, swimming, table tennis everything is available. Indoor games like chess, snooker can be played in the hostel itself. TV room, gym and guest room are also available in hostels.The annual fest of KGMU- ‘Rhapsody’ is the state’s largest socio-cultural and sports festival. Besides that, we celebrate Basant Utsav, Saraswati pooja, Krishna Janmashtami in our unique traditional way.These are the pics from Saraswati Pooja which is organised every year by the second year students.Many groups and clubs also exist in our campus which provide you enormous opportunities to follow your hobbies. Soul Cushions, Fashion society of KGMU, Medlit Society are a few of them.Most of the fests and conferences are held at Scientific Convention Centre, which is again an unique site for scientific and cultural events.On a lighter note, there are various other things apart from excellent academics and unparalleled clinical exposure that KGMU offers to its UGs. You will get these facilities only at a selected institutions across India. These include:Any UG/PG/Faculty of KGMU gets free subscription to UpToDate, Nature Research, Clinical Key, SpringerLink, JAYPEEDIGITAL, Clinical Learning, BMJ Case Reports, BMJ Best Practice, ERMED Consortium. (Individual annual subscription of each costs hundreds of dollars and even more).A separate ‘Placement Cell’ comprising of several students and faculties to provide academic as well as non-academic guidance including information about student organisations, career oppurtunities, higher education, research, code of conduct, funding oppurtunities, soft skills etc. Its based on the ‘Counselling Cell’ that exists in several IITs. Check it out: http://placement.kgmu.org/Foreign Exchange Programs with several universities abroad. In the year 2016, one of our senior from 16 batch was selected for a 2-month internship at University of Wisconsin.Formal UG research group comprising of students from different batches active in research and related activities and with a good background in research.An official ‘@kgmcindia.edu’ mail id is provided to each and every student of this college. (.edu mail ID is required to get the access to several websites).‘MBBS Student Research Award’ is being awarded to an UG student each year who has published first authored article in a national/international journal with high impact factor.Before I end my long list of opinions, I would like to clear your misconceptions regarding the cons of joining KGMU.-Many are worried due to 2 years rural bond after completing MBBS. Nothing can be done regarding this.-Sometimes you may feel like lacking innovation in academics but rest assured this is the condition of every medical college. It is you who has to put in efforts, if you want to do something different. You want to do research at KGMU, go for it, remember you don’t always need institution’s facilities/labs to carry out your research work (Although you will get all research facilities in KGMU itself). Just select your mentor carefully. Get to know about research methodologies (free resources are available). That’s it.-It’s under control of state government. But I don’t think there’s any disadvantage associated with this except that someone may underestimate you as a student of state gov. college. Also, as compared to a central institute, you will find more students coming with different kind of quotas and reservations. About academic environment, it’s the same as any other top medical college. Not only brilliant students, you are also going to get surrounded by people with purposeless future. Don’t get influenced by those who are having secured future. You come here to learn. Focus on learning.-Most of the guys go for Delhi colleges mainly because of city factor and better college environment. Some go for peripheral AIIMS colleges for the tag/no bond rule/better hostel facilities.Lastly, some remain confused due to these type of questions.Dear, just having luxurious, Air-Conditioned hostel rooms does not mean that you can start comparing this 2-year-old institution with a 114-year-old prestigious university which is now an 'Institute of Eminence.’Before opting for a medical college, its really important to have an idea about the facilities and things you need; for some students it can be a tag of college or location of college so they can enjoy their college life and for some it can be the actual factors that are gonna make them good clinicians. Choose wisely. Don’t select a college just coz someone at your rank made same choice last year.Overall, I would say this one year experience of KGMU has completely changed my life. Proud to be a Georgian.Thank you for reading.P.S. In case you need evidence for anything I have mentioned here, I would love to provide that.

1.) Get Involved: While there are a lot of students at NKU, many live off-campus or commute. As a result, there isn’t a relatively large number of students on campus during weekends or holidays. However, this creates a very tight-knit community among the students who are actively engaged in clubs, volunteer groups, intramural sports, D1 athletic events, guest faculty lectures, and other events on campus. I became very involved with life on campus and it led to a rich and rewarding experience - complete with forming some amazing friendships.2.) Study Hard, Early: I noticed that many of my friends and classmates wouldn’t take their classes as seriously in the first few weeks of the semester. This led to poor performances on the first few exams of the semester… which are typically the easiest. I found it very helpful to take the introductory content in my classes very seriously and score well on the first few exams, which created a decent buffer in my grade that helped when the course content became increasingly difficult. It’s a much better feeling to have a safety-net than facing an uphill climb in the final few weeks of the semester.3.) Invest in Relationships: There will be many opportunities for you to interact with other students on campus. This could range from group projects to social events. Take the time to get to know other students outside of the classroom… because you never know who could turn into an amazing friend later on.4.) Don’t Try to Be Friends With Everyone: While many students don’t get very involved on campus, I found myself to occasionally be over-involved. I was involved with D1 athletics, president of more than one club, and attended a lot of social events. At a certain point, I found myself trying to be friends with everyone in all of these groups. Eventually, I learned that having a smaller group of quality friendships in infinitely more rewarding. You’ll never be able to please everyone and attempting to do so will simply cause you to be unhappy.5.) Push Yourself out of Your Comfort Zone: College is about learning and trying new things. Don’t be afraid to go to an event or hang out with a group of people whom you wouldn’t normally associate with. This is a time to reinvent yourself and to practice putting yourself in uncomfortable and potentially awkward situations. The more you leave your comfort zone, the more you will grow as an individual.6.) Interact with Faculty: NKU is a large enough University to attract world-class faculty but is small enough for many professors to know the name of every student in the class. Take advantage of this. Ask questions during and after class. Approach professors with requests to get more involved, become a research assistant, let them know your future goals and career interests. I became very close with many of my professors and even collaborated with a few on academic research after expressing my career interests and ideas that I had for projects.7.) Take Advantage of Your Resources: As a student at NKU, you will have access to general healthcare providers on campus, mental health services/therapy, free tutoring through the campus tutoring center, dining options (Norse Commons and Callahan have better options than the Student Union), lectures from guest faculty, the Department of Financial Aid, academic advisors, upperclassmen with more college experience, and a variety of student support services for specific groups of students (veterans, first-generation students, students with disabilities, etc.)8.) Strive for Balance: If you do nothing but study, chances are you’ll eventually burn out. If all you do is go to parties, chances are you’ll fail your classes. If you neglect to take care of yourself, eat properly, exercise, get enough sleep, your health and well-being will eventually suffer. Set aside time to analyze and reassess what you’re doing in order to maintain balance.9.) Improve your Organizational Skills: I noticed that the organized students at NKU had a significant advantage over those who were less organized. There will be a lot of assignments, deadlines, group project meetings, and other things you must keep track of. I suggest taking advantage of tools such as a written agenda for taking notes on assignments, Google Calendar for organizing events, a consistent organizational system for taking notes in class (physical notebooks, binders, notetaking apps, downloading class powerpoints and annotating them, or another style that you prefer), Google Drive for cloud storage of content, a system of folders in your email inbox to organize/archive emails, become diligent about reading and responding to emails, download, a to-do list app, scan and archive documents at the Steely Library, and constantly be on the lookout to embrace new tools for organization and productivity.10.) Plan your Class Schedule Wisely: It’s never too early to start planning your classes for the next semester. I recommend creating a 4-year plan of what your class schedule will look like every semester. It will inevitably change as time goes on but it’s a fantastic organizational tool. Be aware that certain classes are only offered certain semesters. Some classes are harder than others and require planning in order to distribute your course load evenly. You may want to take a class with a certain professor due to their teaching style or reviews on RateMyProfessor. Plan all of this well ahead of time and book your classes as early as possible on the day that your class registration window opens. You may need to wake up at 4:30 am on the day of class registration and book the classes the second they become available in order to get your top choice of classes. You may also over-book your schedule and drop a class within the first week if you’re unsure of your course load. Be sure not to drop below the number of credit hours required to be a full-time student or number of hours required for any scholarships you may be receiving. Your class schedule can make or break your semester or even force you to stay for an extra semester.