The medical college has been named after one of the eminent founders of Independent India, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The medical college as of today stands as one of the most reputed medical colleges and research institute in India.

Affiliation and Recognition
One of the top medical colleges in India, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai was formerly affiliated to the University of Mumbai and now affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik. The medical college is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and included in the list of the World Directory of Medical Schools.

Accreditation
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai, one of the best medical colleges in Maharashtra has been accredited by the Maharashtra Medical Council for conducting CME Programmes, Seminars, Short Courses, Conferences, etc.

Courses Offered      
Undergraduate Medical Course:
The UG Medical Course offered at the top medical college, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai is a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with 4 ½ years duration followed by one year of compulsory rotating internship. The total intake capacity for the MBBS course is 200.

Postgraduate Medical Course:
The PG Medical Courses offered at the government medical college, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai are Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) and Postgraduate Diploma (PG Diploma). The duration of MD/MS courses is 3 years and the PG Diploma course is 2 years. The total intake capacity for MD/MS courses is 190 and the PG Diploma course is 32.

Specializations:
The specializations offered at the best medical colleges in India, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai are as mentioned below:
MD:  Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio-Diagnosis, Social & Preventive Medicine, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases
MS:  Anatomy, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics
PG Diploma: Anesthesia, Child Health, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Psychological Medicine, Public Health, Radio-Diagnosis

Admission Process
Undergraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
The Candidate seeking MBBS admission at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai must have
• Completed 17 years of age as on 31 December of the year of MBBS admission
• Must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying entrance exam. In respect of the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL), the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% marks for Unreserved and General-EWS Candidates. In respect of PwD candidates, the minimum marks in the qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany & Zoology)/Biotechnology taken together shall be 45% instead.

MBBS Entrance Exam
NEET UG is a common MBBS entrance exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the MBBS course in medical colleges in India. To secure MBBS seat in Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai, the candidate has to qualify in NEET exam with the following percentile: 
• General Category: 50th percentile
• SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th percentile
• PwD Category: 45th percentile

MBBS Admission Process
The process of counselling for MBBS admission in Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai is conducted by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). To secure MBBS admission in one of the top medical colleges in Maharashtra, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai, NEET UG qualified candidates to have to participate in the MCC counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the MBBS seat will be done based on the NEET rank obtained by the candidate.

Postgraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
The Candidate seeking PG medical admission at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai must have
• Passed MBBS from recognized medical college
• Completed one-year internship on or before 31 March of the year of PG medical admission
• Registered with State Medical Council/Medical Council of India

PG Medical Entrance Exam
NEET PG is a common PG medical entrance exam, conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE), for admission to PG Medical Courses in medical colleges in India. To secure a PG medical seat in Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai, the candidate has to qualify in NEET PG entrance exam with the following percentile:
• General Category: 50th percentile
• SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th percentile
• PwD Category: 45th percentile

 PG Medical Admission Process
The process of counselling for PG medical admission in Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai will be conducted by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). To secure PG medical seat in one of the top government medical colleges in India i.e. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai, NEET PG qualified candidates to have to participate in the MCC counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the PG medical seat will be done based on the NEET rank obtained by the candidate.

Teaching Hospital
One of the top government medical colleges in India, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai has Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital. The hospital was started with 10 beds initially and has now grown into a multi-specialty hospital with more than 1,462 teaching beds. The hospital is locally known as Sion Hospital and has many facilities like - CT Scan, MRI, EEG, ECG, ICU, ICCU, NICU, PICU, Trauma Care Centre, Dialysis, X-Ray, Ultra Sound, Testing Laboratory with the state of the art equipment. The hospital also runs the Urban Health Centre at Dharavi.  

Facilities
The facilities available in the top medical colleges in Maharashtra i.e. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai are Lecture Theatres, Auditorium, Examination Room, Demonstration Rooms, Seminar Halls, Clinical Laboratory, Computer Lab, Central Library, Common rooms for Boys & Girls, Separate Hostels for Boys & Girls, Food Canteen & Mess, Sports & Recreation.

Author's Bio: 

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, one of the top government medical college was established in the year 1964 and the college is located in Mumbai.
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Mumbai, one of the top government medical colleges in Maharashtra was established in 1964 with the first batch of 60 MBBS students. The medical college is one of the oldest medical colleges in Mumbai which is managed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.