Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, is a private medical college functioning under D. Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University – Kolhapur). Established in 1989, the college is managed by the D. Y. Patil Group and is approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC). It offers a full-time on-campus academic environment with lecture theatres, laboratories, library facilities, and modern infrastructure focused on undergraduate medical education, along with clinical training at its associated multi-specialty teaching hospital.

The MBBS program at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur is a 5.5-year course, which includes 4.5 years of academic study followed by 1 year of compulsory clinical internship. The course is taught in English, and admission is granted through NEET-UG counseling under the Deemed University quota. The MBBS degree awarded by the university is recognized by the National Medical Commission, allowing graduates to pursue higher medical education and medical practice in India.