Introduction
Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH), is a medical institution located at Kokrajhar, India. Established in 2023, it is affiliated with the Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS). The college aims at providing quality medical education to the students and producing skilled medical professionals who can cater the healthcare needs of the region. It also provides facilities for high-end research works for the faculties as well as for students in medical field. The hospital section is dedicated to the service of mankind to heal the patients’ suffering from various ailments in the region. The medical college has a state-of-the-art infrastructure with modern facilities, including modular operation theatres, well-equipped laboratories, blood bank, high powered imaging machines, ICUs, libraries, lecture halls and many more. Presently it offers undergraduate MBBS course only and aims at upgrading to all speciality and super specialty facilities in future. The college has got highly academic and experienced faculty members and is committed to providing a comprehensive and holistic education to its students. With its focus on quality education and research, Kokrajhar Medical College is poised to become a leading medical institution in the country.
Kokrajhar is situated in Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), a beautiful and rapidly growing town surrounded by mesmerizing scenic forests and hills located in the Western part of Assam.
The town is well connected with the major cities of North-East and the mainland India with Railways having stoppage of major trains, four lane National Highway is passing nearby. The nearest airport functioning is Rupsi at around 65 kms distance and the next is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati around 225kms away from Kokrajhar
Foundation stone of 500 bedded Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) with an intake capacity of 100 MBBS students per year was laid on 6th January, 2019.
The medical college is is established by Govt. of Assam and affiliated to Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS), Guwahati National Medical Commission (NMC) inspected KMCH on 31/01/2023. KMCH got LOI on 14/02/2023 and LOP on 22/02/2023 for admission of 100 students every year
Kokrajhar Medical College was formally inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Honorable Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi on 14th April, 2023 from AllMS , Guwahati on virtual mode.
The academic block of Kokrajhar Medical College& Hospital building consists of the pre and para clinical departments with their class rooms and fully equipped laboratories, dissection hall, museum etc. There are three smart class rooms, skill lab, large examination hall, central library, gymnasium hall and the administrative block. The college has got highly academic and experienced faculty members and is committed to providing a comprehensive and holistic education to its students.
The administrative block comprises of Principal office, Superintendent office, establishment section, council room, medical education unit (MEU) room, store room and student’s common room.
The hospital building is separate from academic building which comprises of OPD complex and indoors. It will be equipped with modern facilities including modular operation theatre, well equipped laboratories, state of the art blood bank, high powered imaging machines, Intensive care units (ICUs), central gas pipe line and many more.
The medical college shares boundary with a dedicated cancer hospital founded under the aegis of Assam Cancer Care Foundation. This institution facilitates needy patients consulted in KMCH to get immediate referral there for advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. The college also shares its boundary with a proposed nursing college.
There is a separate campus for Principal, Superintendent and faculty residence, hostels for both boys and girls, proposed auditorium , nursing hostel, gymnasium hall and college playground- all together providing a compact, hassle free , safe and friendly environment.
Departments
ANATOMY | BIOCHEMISTRY | Anaesthesiology | COMMUNITY MEDICINE |
DENTISTRY | DERMATOLOGY | GENERAL MEDICINE | FORENSIC MEDICINE |
GENERAL SURGERY | GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS | MICROBIOLOGY | OPHTHALMOLOGY |
ORTHOPAEDICS | Otorhinolaryngolgy | PAEDIATRICS | PATHOLOGY |
PHARMACOLOGY | PHYSIOLOGY | PM &R | PSYCHIATRY |
Pulmonary Medicine | Radiology | – | – |
HOSTEL LIFE AT KMCH
Number of Boys Hostel: 1 and intake capacity: 231
Number of Boys Hostel: 1 and intake capacity: 154
Faculty residence type-2 24
Faculty residence type-4 16
Faculty residence type-5 12
General Details
Name of College: | Kokrajhar Medical College & Hospital Rangalikhata |
Complete Mailing Address | Rangalikhata Pt.-1, Kokrajhar |
State | Assam |
Pin Code: | 783370 |
Name of Affiliating University with Date: | Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Date 29/07/2022 |
Amount to be Paid at the time of Admission (including Hostel fees) (INR): | Rs 17900 |
Website Address of College : | www.kokrajharmch.ac.in |
Name of Dean/ Principal/ Director: | Prof. (Dr.) Atul Ch. Baro |
Designation: | Principal |
Tele No. i) Office: | 03661-295308 |
Tele No. ii) Residence: | 03661-295308 |
Mobile No.: | 9435105372 |
Name of Secretary (Medical Education/ Health): | Dr. Siddharth Singh |
Office Address: | Medical Education and Research Dept., Govt. of Assam, Dispur – 06 |
Tele No.: | 0361-2237187 |
E-mail Address: | siddharthsingh[at]nic.in |
Name of Director (Medical Education): | Prof. (Dr.) Anup Kumar Barman |
Office Address: | Directorate of Medical Education, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati – 22 |
Tele No.: | 0361-2366236 |
E-mail Address: | madhurima_bora[at]rediffmail.com |
Designation | Reporting Official |
Mobile No.: | 9864129978 |
Location and Accessibility
By Bus The nearest Bus stand about 3.6 k/m
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By Train The nearest Railway Station about 9.7 k/m
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By Air The nearest airport about 73.9 k/m
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