He envisaged the idea of Indians being trained in European system of Medicine. Thus in 1838, he proposed to the Government, the formation of a Medical College & a Teaching Hospital.

Luckily enough for the cause of Medical Education & Care, in March 1838, Sir Jamshetjee Jejeebhoy, the First Indian Knight & Baronet (1783-1859), offered a magnanimous donation of One hundred thousand rupees.

The proposal of Medical College was sanctioned by the Government & conveyed in the letter dated 18^th July 1838. However it was sad & ironical that just nine days before the arrival of this wonderful news, Sir Robert Grant passed away.

It was the famous Sanskrit scholar Jagannath Shankarsheth who proposed the name “GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE” to honor Sir Robert Grant. The foundation stone was laid on 30^th March 1843 & the college became a reality on 3^rd November 1845 & thus started the Grant Medical College (GMC).

Simultaneously with the plans & foundation of the college, it was also decided with the aid of munificent donation offered by Sir Jamshetjee Jejeebhoy, to substitute the previously existing Native General Hospital in city by creating the Sir J.J. Hospital. Its foundation stone was laid on the 3^rd of January 1843 & it was opened for reception of the sick from 15^th May 1845.

By 1850 the college had 54 students on its roll.The first batch graduated in 1851. They were graduates of Grant Medical College (GGMC) & not Bachelors of Bombay University, as the latter didn’t even exist then.

At its inception, the college seems to have been fortunate in having as its head a sincere, wise, liberal minded & large-hearted pioneer & guide, in the person of Dr. Charles Morehead, for 15 years as its first superintendent & later from 1851 (when the post was redesignated) as the Principal. He labored incessantly & tactfully in putting the college firmly on its feet during the first few difficult years. All along, he kept only one object steadily in view, which was the development & formation of a complete scientific & practical medical school.

General Medical Council found that the facilities for teaching midwifery were deficient in GMC. To overcome this problem the Bai Motlibai & Cama & Albless Hospitals were affiliated to GMC by 1923.

The moto is

MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO - i.e. – SOUND MIND IN SOUND BODY

MBBS Course:

There are 200 admissions to MBBS course every year in the college. The admissions are on the basis of merit with constitutional reservations, done by the centralised process by Govt. of Maharashtra. The break up of seats is 15% by DGHS though All India PMT of the remaining seats, 30% for State Level and 70% for Development board area (Rest of Maharashtra).

There are about 1000 medical students studying in Grant Medical College.

Internship:

Organised by department of PSM