Chintpurni Medical College & Hospital (CMCH), commonly known as CMC Pathankot or 'The White Medical College' due to its white exterior architecture, is a private medical institution established in 2011 in Bungal, Pathankot, Punjab. Named after the revered Chintpurni Devi temple in the Himachal Pradesh foothills near Pathankot, the college was established with the objective of providing quality medical education and essential healthcare services to the Pathankot and Gurdaspur region of Punjab — an area historically underserved by tertiary medical institutions. CMCH is affiliated with Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, and is certified by the National Medical Commission (NMC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The college's MBBS program spans 5.5 years (4.5-year academic program + 1-year compulsory rotating internship). The curriculum is designed in accordance with NMC standards, covering pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical subjects with hands-on practical training and community medicine outreach. The main campus is spread over 100 acres of lush green, pollution-free, tobacco-free, and alcohol-free terrain in Bungal — providing a serene and focused academic environment. The campus infrastructure includes modern lecture halls, demonstration rooms, well-equipped laboratories, a central library stocked with medical books, journals, and digital resources, and hostel facilities for boys and girls. The attached teaching hospital has 320 beds and handles approximately 500 outpatients per day, providing students with foundational clinical exposure in general medicine, surgery, OBG, paediatrics, orthopaedics, and other specialties. The hospital provides 24×7 emergency and trauma care and is equipped with essential diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. The MBBS seat intake at CMCH is 150 seats annually. All seats are filled through the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Punjab (under BFUHS oversight), covering State Quota, Management Quota, and NRI Quota. The total course fee for Government Quota (State Quota) seats is approximately ₹20.30 lakhs for the complete MBBS program; Management Quota total course fee is approximately ₹52.10 lakhs. Fees are interim and subject to revision by the State Level Fee Determination Committee, Government of Punjab. Important note: CMCH has faced regulatory scrutiny in the past regarding NMC compliance — some user reviews have raised concerns about infrastructure adequacy, patient load, and data accuracy. Prospective students are strongly advised to independently verify CMCH's current NMC recognition status, latest NMC inspection reports, and BFUHS counselling seat matrix before committing to admission. Compulsory rural service bond post-internship is applicable as per Punjab government norms, with a penalty for non-compliance. Hostel fees and mess charges are additional and must be confirmed directly with CMCH or the BFUHS admission notice.