Gauhati Medical College and Hospital

Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) is a public medical college and hospital in Guwahati, Assam. It was established in 1960 as the second medical college in Assam after Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh¹². The college is affiliated to Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) and is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC)²⁴.

The college offers undergraduate (MBBS), postgraduate (MD/MS), diploma and postdoctoral (DM/MCh) courses in various medical disciplines, such as anatomy, biochemistry, community medicine, dentistry, dermatology, ENT, forensic medicine, microbiology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry, radiology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, surgery and others²³. The admission to the college is based on the performance of the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for all the courses²³. The college has an annual intake capacity of 200 MBBS students, 75 nursing students and 150 postgraduate students².

The college has a well-equipped campus with laboratories, lecture theatres, library, cafeteria, ATM and other facilities. The college also has a sports complex, a gymnasium and a cultural centre for the students². The college is attached to the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, which is a 2185-bedded teaching hospital that provides OPD and emergency services to the patients. The hospital has state-of-the-art amenities and facilities, such as laboratories, operation theatres, intensive care units, blood bank, radiology, pharmacy etc²³. The college also has a research unit under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which conducts various projects on health issues relevant to the region².

The college has a faculty of experienced and qualified doctors and professors who guide and mentor the students in their academic and clinical pursuits. The college also organizes various academic and extracurricular activities for the students, such as orientation programs, seminars, workshops, sports, cultural events and social service camps. The college aims to develop model patterns of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India.

Some additional sentences are:

- The college was inaugurated on September 20, 1960 by Bimala Prasad Chaliha, the then Chief Minister of Assam.
- The college has been ranked 40th among the top 100 medical colleges in India by IIRF in 2022.
- The college offers postdoctoral courses (permitted) in four specializations which are neurology, endocrinology, cardiology and nephrology.