Shija Academy of Health Sciences

Shija Academy of Health Sciences is a private medical college located in Langol, Imphal West, Manipur. It was established in 2021 as the first homegrown private medical college in North East India. The college is affiliated to Manipur University and is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

The college offers undergraduate (MBBS) courses in various medical disciplines, with an annual intake capacity of 150 students. The admission to the college is based on the performance of the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The college started its first academic session on January 12, 2021, with a batch of 150 MBBS students and 21 faculty members across four departments from a temporary campus located at Narakasur Hill-Top, Guwahati. In 2022, the college further expanded with the joining of the new batch of MBBS students as well as the faculty members of paraclinical and clinical specialty and super-specialty departments.

The college has a campus area of 189.2 acres, which includes an institutional complex, a hospital complex, hostels, and residential facilities. 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 students1.

The college is attached to the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (GBP Hospital), which is a 350-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 and pharmacy. 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 region.