Agartala Government Medical College

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Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC), Agartala
AGMC logo.jpg
Type Public
Established1 August 2005
DirectorProf. (Dr.) Manjushree Ray
Academic staff
216
StudentsUG intake - 125 per year
Undergraduates 125 per academic year
Postgraduates 79
Location
Agartala
,
Tripura
,
India
CampusUrban
Website agmc.nic.in
Main academic building AGMC Main Academic Building.jpg
Main academic building

Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) is a government medical college located on the lap of Agartala, the capital city of Tripura. [1] It is at Kunjaban near the Malancha Niwas, home of the Manikya Dynasty in Agartala. The college is attached with the Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital (G.B. Pant hospital), which is the hospital of the college. It is completely run by the Government of Tripura.

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History

The college was established in 2005 and the foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh. The college is recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and is affiliated to Tripura University.

Campus

Karl Landsteiner Auditorium AGMC Auditorium.JPG
Karl Landsteiner Auditorium

The Medical College campus is spread over 42 acres of land. It includes :

Departments

  1. Anatomy
  2. Physiology
  3. Biochemistry
  4. Pathology
  5. Pharmacology
  6. Microbiology
  7. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
  8. Community Medicine
  9. Ophthalmology
  10. ENT
  11. Medicine
  12. Surgery
  13. Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  14. Pediatrics
  15. Psychiatry
  16. Anaesthesiology
  17. Radiodiagnosis
  18. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases (Chest Medicine)
  19. Dentistry
  20. Dermatology, STD & Leprosy
  21. Casualty
  22. Trauma
  23. Neurosurgery
  24. Urology
  25. Plastic Surgery
  26. Nephrology

Academics

Seat distribution

The annual intake of students for the course of MBBS is 125, divided as follows: [3]

  1. UR-40 (including 1 WESM)
  2. SC-16
  3. ST-30 (including 1 WESM)
  4. EWS-10

5% seat reservation for PWD students (As per guideline and eligibility)

  1. UR-11(including 1 PH)
  2. SC-3( including 1 PH)
  3. ST-1

Admission

A candidate who has completed the age of 17 years on or before 31 December of the corresponding year is eligible for admission. Date of birth as recorded in the Madhyamik / 10th Standard / School Leaving Certificate issued by the concerned Board of Education will be taken as authentic.

Candidates must have passed the Higher Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study with at least 45% marks, the last two years of study consisting of Physics, Chemistry and Biology or any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than core course of English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on education. All or any such examination must be recognized by the Tripura University for the purpose of admission.

All candidates (Tripura State quota = 75 seats+all India quota = 5 + North East quota = 10) should appear in the NEET, conducted by CBSE for admission to this Medical College.

Admission in state quota will be as per the state merit list of NEET Prepared by Medical Counseling Committee constituted by the Govt. of Tripura.

Admission in all India quota (15) will be through all India common merit list of NEET.

Admission in North East quota will be through NEET Merit list of respective state and will be conducted by Medical Counselling committee of that state.

All admissions are subject to verification of the original certificates / documents produced by the candidates. Regarding the eligibility of any applicant, the decision of the Medical Counselling Committee, Govt. of Tripura and the Director of Medical Education as per the MCI guideline shall be final.

All admissions are subject to Medical Fitness of the candidate.

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AGMC Main Academic Building at Night
  • Academic Calendar
Commencement of classes1 September
Duration of SemestersSix Months
Course DurationFour & Half Year
Internship1 year
  • Grouping of subjects for examination
MBBSName Of SubjectDuration
1st MBBSAnatomy, Physiology & Bio Chemistry2 Semesterss
2nd MBBSPharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology & Forensic Medicine3 Semesters
3rd MBBS (Part I)Ophthalmology, ENT & Community Medicine2 Semesters
3rd MBBS (Part II)General Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics2 Semesters

[4]

PG seats in AGMC:

Total - 79 in numbers from 2020 post graduate admission.

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References

  1. ↑ "আগরতলা সরকারি মেডিকেল কলেজ | পশ্চিম জেলা, ত্রিপুরা সরকার | ভারত" (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Agartala Government Medical College". agmc.nic.in. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "Agartala Government Medical College". agmc.nic.in. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "Agartala Government Medical College". agmc.nic.in. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
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