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Type | Public Medical College and Hospital |
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Established | 2011 |
Principal | Dr. Partha Pratim Mukhopadhyay[1] |
Students | Total:
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Address | Singatala, Uma Roy Sarani , , , 732101 , 24°59′33″N 88°08′27″E / 24.9925941°N 88.1407162°E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | WBUHS, NMC |
Website | www |
Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMC&H) is a medical college run by the government of West Bengal in Malda, West Bengal, India. It is recognised by the National Medical Commission and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences.[2] The college was established in 2011.
Considering the dearth of medical professionals in West Bengal with a doctor:population ratio of 1:2600, the government of West Bengal decided to start a new medical college of 100 MBBS student capacity, to cater specially to the population of rural Bengal. It was built in a strategic location of Malda District, which is the gateway to North Bengal; it could also cater to the adjacent districts.
After the inspection by MCI team in 2011, a letter of permission was received by the Authority of Malda Medical College & Hospital on 30 June 2011. Classes for the first year commenced on 1 August 2011.
West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Limited (wholly owned by the government of West Bengal) is the client of the project. The construction work was started in November 2010. At first the implementing agency was Punj Lloyd Limited. Mackintosh Burn Limited was then engaged by the government of West Bengal as Punj Lloyd Limited was not able to complete the work in time.
The college is located in Uma Roy Sarani, Malda, near Hantakali More Malda .
Camera location | 25° 00′ 40.19″ N, 88° 08′ 23.38″ E |
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Malda, the district headquarters which lends its name to the district, during its early days grew up only near the side of the river Mahananda, and now the place is known as Phulbari. Some of the oldest houses can be found here. The city started to grow in 1925-1930. Now nearly a half million people live in this city, and it is one of the biggest cities of West Bengal. It is a part of the former Gour. The town is recognised as the English Bazaar municipality. Its notable railway station is named as Malda Town.
The latitude range is 24°40’20" N to 25°32’08" N, and the longitude range is 87°45’50" E to 88°28’10" E. The district covers an area of 3,733.66 square kilometres (1,441.6 sq mi). The total population (as of the 2001 Census) was recorded as 3,290,160.
Malda is called the gateway of North Bengal. It was once the capital of Gour-Banga with its 3,733 square kilometres (1,441 sq mi) of land classified into Tal, Diara, and Barind.
To the south is Murshidabad district, to the north are North Dinajpur district and South Dinajpur district. To the east is the international border with Bangladesh. To the west is Santhal Parganas of Jharkhand and Purnea of Bihar.
The campus area is owned by the Health Department of Government of West Bengal. It includes the following:
Post graduate:
MD Pediatrics (3 years)- 5 seats, MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology(3 years)- 6 seats, MD Microbiology (3 years)- 3 seats
Under graduate:
Diploma:
GNM nursing course (3years course +6months internship)
Diploma
Admission to the MBBS course is undertaken by WBMCC according to the rank list of the NEET for 85 % of state quota and 15% of all India quota . The admission of the 2013 batch and all batches from 2017 onwards is based on the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) rank list.
Admission to diploma courses is undertaken by SMFWB according to the rank list of the State Medical Faculty of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (SMFWBJEE).
The medical college has the following departments: