Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur (DYPMC Kolhapur) was established in 1989 and is a constituent college of D.Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur — established on 1st September 2005 under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. Located at Kadamwadi, Kasaba Bawada, Kolhapur, the college is approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and affiliated with D.Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed University), Kolhapur. DYPMC Kolhapur offers MBBS (150 seats), postgraduate MD and MS programmes across multiple disciplines, B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic), and PG Diploma courses — a total of 302 seats across 14 courses. The attached Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital & Research Centre at Kadamwadi, Kolhapur is a large multispecialty tertiary care teaching hospital serving as one of the largest hospitals in Kolhapur, providing students with good clinical exposure and hands-on learning opportunities. DYPMC Kolhapur is ranked #41 among private medical colleges in India by India Today (2024). The D.Y. Patil Education Society has established an extensive academic ecosystem with a Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (CIR), provisions for PG and PhD students for exposure to national institutions like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, National Centre for Cell Science Pune, and Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Cancer Hospital, Miraj. 100% of MBBS seats are filled through MCC All India Deemed University Counselling — no Maharashtra State Quota applies. 9 candidates got allotment during NEET 2021–2024 combined AIQ cycles.