Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Jamshedpur

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital
Type	Government
Established	14 November 1961; 62 years ago
Principal	Dr. D. Hansda
Location	Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Campus	Urban, 45 acres (0.18 km2)
Website	mgmmedicalcollege.org

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, also known as MGM Medical College, is an Indian medical college established at Jamshedpur in 1961. It is one of the six medical colleges in Jharkhand which are completely run by the government.

History

During its inception it was a private medical college in un-carved Bihar state. In 1977 this college was taken over by the Bihar government. Now it falls under the newly separated Jharkhand state since 15 November 2000.

Previously the college was affiliated to Ranchi University, Ranchi. Since the inception of regional Kolhan University, Chaibasa on 12 August 2009, the college has been under its affiliation.

Location

MGM Medical College is in India's steel city, Jamshedpur. When the college started, it was 6 kilometers away from the city centre, in the foothill of Dalma range. There was nothing except paddy fields nearby. Over a period of time, the city has expanded. The college's hospital is in Sakchi.

Admissions

The students are admitted through NEET exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

Courses

These are the courses offered:

Undergraduate

MBBS

PG Courses

M.D. (General Medicine) 3

M.D./M.S. (Anatomy) 1

M.D. (Physiology) 1

M.D./ M.S. (Obs. & Gynae.) 1

M.S. (Orthopedics) 1

M.D. (Anesthesiology) 1

M.D. (Paediatrics) 2

M.S. (General Surgery) 2

M.D. (Pathology) 2

M.S. (Ophthalmology) 2

M.S. (Otorhinolaryngology) 2

D.G.O. 1

D.C.H. 1

D.M.R.D. 1

Total 21

Post graduate diploma

DCH (diploma in Child Health)
DGO (diploma in Obst-Gynae)
DMRD

Affiliations

The college is recognised by the National Medical Commission^[1] and is currently affiliated to Kolhan University.

Notable alumni

Misa Bharti, MP in Rajya Sabha

References

^ "College Details: M G M Medical College, Jamshedpur". Medical Council of India. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

External links

Official website

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[1] "College Details: M G M Medical College, Jamshedpur". Medical Council of India. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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