Established in 1959 by the then Home Minister Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, this college has emerged as one of the premier medical institutions of India. The college named after the great patriot and educationist Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad College consists of four integral units — Lok Nayak Hospital, Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and the Maulana Azad Medical College.