Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea

Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea

Other name	Purnea Medical College
Type	Medical College and Hospital
Established	2023;2 years ago (2023)
Principal	Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed
Location	Purnea, Bihar , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Bihar University of Health Sciences
Website	https://gmchpurnea.com/

Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea (also GMCH Purnea) is an Indian government secondary-level medical college and hospital located at Purnea, Bihar.

The college imparts the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degree. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest hospitals in the Purnea district. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 100 from the year 2023. ^[1]

Courses

Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea undertakes education and training of 100 students MBBS courses.

Location

The Government Medical College and Hospital, Purnea, is situated on a 24.08-acre campus in Purnea, Bihar. The campus spans a built-up area of approximately 85,780 square meters. The construction and development of the institution were undertaken with an estimated cost of ₹365.58 crore. ^[2]

Affiliated

The college is affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences and is recognised by the National Medical Commission. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Bihar's Purnea government medical college gets NMC nod for 100 MBBS seats". CNBCTV 18. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. "MBBS Colleges in Bihar". 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
3. "List of Colleges, National Medical Commission". Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
4. "Bihar's Purnea medical college gets NMC nod for 100 MBBS seats". The Times of India. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.