The Government Medical College, Kottayam (GMCK) was established in 1962. The institution is approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. It was originally affiliated with Kerala University. According to MyKollege's medical college ranking, GMCK has ranked 50 out of 660 colleges in India. The college offers many courses at the UG and PG levels in various fields like Anatomy, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and many more. The admission to any of the courses is through qualifying for the entrance exam, like NEET. The college has a highly esteemed faculty and various facilities to make its students comfortable and help them focus on their studies.

The most opted course at GMCK is MBBS. Admission to the MBBS program is based on the National Entrance Examination (NEET-UG). The college also offers PG Courses such as MD and MS, and admissions to these courses are based on the National Entrance Examination (NEET-PG). The Government Medical College, Kottayam (GMCK) facilitates students with their research projects. The college also offers facilities like the Library, Hostel, Cafeteria, Simulation Centre and Sports.