Government Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad — popularly known as GHATI — is one of Maharashtra's most prestigious government medical institutions and the premier tertiary care hospital for the entire Marathwada region. Established on 15 August 1956 (India's 10th Independence Day), it was initially started with 50 undergraduate students in a small Nizam Bungalow. The foundation stone for the current main building was laid by then Chief Minister Yashwantrao Chavan on 27 October 1957, and the building was inaugurated by Union Health Minister Sushila Nayyar on 20 June 1964. Located on the east bank of the Kham river, near the famous tourist attractions of Panchakki, Bibi Ka Maqbara, and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University — the college occupies a sprawling 99-acre (40-hectare) campus with 30 buildings. It is affiliated to MUHS Nashik, approved by NMC, and administered by DMER, Government of Maharashtra. GHATI offers MBBS (200 seats), MD/MS (176 seats across 22 disciplines), Super Specialty DM/M.Ch (4 seats across 2 disciplines), B.Sc. Nursing, BPMT (Bachelor of Paramedical Technology — 120 seats), and PG Diploma programmes — a total of 402 seats across 29 courses. The teaching hospital started with 300 beds in 1960 and has grown to 1,177 beds across all departments, handling approximately 27,810 OPD patients and 5,650 IPD admissions per month. The campus provides residential facilities for all faculty, staff, and students. The PSM department operates a Rural Health Training Centre at Paithan (50 km from Aurangabad) and an Urban Health Centre at Shahganj. GHATI boasts advanced facilities including ICU, ICCU, MICU, NICU, PICU, CT scan, MRI, blood bank, Trauma Care Centre, and a 100-bed Government Cancer Hospital serving Marathwada, Vidarbha, and Khandesh. During NEET 2021–2024 counselling combined, 31 candidates were allotted seats.