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About College

Nalanda Medical College & Hospital (NMCH), Patna

Location: Old Bypass Road, Kankarbagh, Patna, Bihar – 800026

Established: 1970

Affiliated with: Bihar University of Health Science, Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), Patna

Recognized by: National Medical Commission (NMC)

Campus Area: Approximately 100 acres

Historical Background

Nalanda Medical College & Hospital (NMCH), Patna, was founded in 1970 through the visionary leadership of distinguished medical professionals – Dr. Vijay Narayan Singh (M.S., F.R.C.S), Dr. Madhusudan Das (M.R.C.H), and Dr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha (M.S., F.R.C.S)—in collaboration with Shri Krishna Kant Singh, the then Education Minister of Bihar. The institution was established with the mission to produce skilled, compassionate, and service-driven medical professionals to meet the growing healthcare needs of society.

Academic operations commenced on 2nd April 1970 under the guidance of the founding Principal, Dr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha. Initially, the college admitted 150 students annually. In 1978, the Government of Bihar took over the institution, and it was recognized by the Medical Council of India (now NMC). Post-takeover, the student intake was revised and streamlined through competitive examinations at both state and national levels.

Over the past five decades, NMCH has evolved significantly in terms of academic excellence, infrastructure, and patient care services. Alumni of the institution are actively serving in prestigious medical institutions across India and abroad.

The college campus is strategically located on Old Bypass Road, Kankarbagh, Patna. The main academic block houses the pre-clinical and para-clinical departments such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Community Medicine (PSM), Forensic Medicine (FMT), Pharmacology and Pathlogy.

NMCH also provides comprehensive facilities with four hostels, each in the college campus and hospital campus(two for boys and two for girls at each location),All equipped with modern amenities, mess services, and round-the-clock security.

Academic Programs

NMCH offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programs aimed at holistic development and clinical competence:-

⁠Undergraduate Program (MBBS)

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• Annual intake: 150 students (as approved by NMC).
• Duration: 5.5 years, including a one-year rotating internship.
• Admission: Through NEET-UG.

⁠ ⁠Postgraduate Programs (MD/MS)

• Specializations include Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, FMT, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics &Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Anesthesia, Psychiatry, TB & Chest, Skin & VD, ENT, EYE, and Radiology.
• Admission: Through NEET-PG.
• Curriculum: Includes structured academics, clinical postings, research work, and thesis submission.

Diploma and Para-medical Courses

• Offered under the state government vocational training and health mission programs.

Hospital Facilities

The hospital arm of NMCH functions as a major government tertiary care center serving Patna and surrounding districts with comprehensive healthcare services. It is located at Agamkuan, Patna – 800007

• Bed Strength: 1089 beds.
• ⁠⁠Emergency & Trauma Centre: 24×7 emergency care, trauma management, and critical care units.
• ⁠Specialty Departments: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics &Gynecology, Radiology, Anesthesia, PMR, Dental, PSM, TB & Chest.
• Diagnostics & Labs: Equipped with modern pathology, microbiology, radiology (CT, USG, X-ray), and biochemistry labs.
• Surgical Services: Fully functional modular operation theatres with regular surgical procedures.
• Critical Care Units: MICU, SICU, PICU, Intensive Coronary Care Unit, Emergency, NICU, NRC, MCH, Disaster Room, and a government-approved Blood Bank with component separation facilities.
• Superspeciality courses in Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Cardiology.