Tezpur Medical College & Hospital

Tezpur Medical College & Hospital is a government medical college and hospital located in Bihaguri, Tezpur, Assam. It was established in 2013 as the sixth medical college of the state government for the promotion of medical education and health care services in the region12. The college is affiliated to Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) and is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC)34.

The college offers undergraduate (MBBS), postgraduate (MD) and diploma courses in various medical disciplines, such as anatomy, biochemistry, community medicine, dermatology, ENT, forensic medicine, microbiology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry and radiology23. The admission to the college is based on the performance of the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses23. The college has an annual intake capacity of 100 MBBS students and 75 nursing 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 (GBP Hospital), which is a 470bedded 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.