In the year 2000, the hospital was officially affiliated to the newly established Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College.

[citation needed] The medical college and hospital are located in Kolhapur city, Karvir, of Maharashtra.

The first MBBS college building is situated in the outskirts of Kolhapur city, in Shenda Park.

Funded mainly by the Government of Maharashtra, these institutions renders services virtually free of cost, mostly to the underprivileged sections of the society.

[citation needed] All admissions to the MBBS graduate course is through the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam.