Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha

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Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha
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TypeGovt. aided
Established1994
Founder Om Prakash Jindal, Ghanshyam Das Goyal
President Savitri Jindal
Director-PrincipalDr. Alka Chhabra [1]
Undergraduates 100 per year
Postgraduates 22 per year
Location
Agroha, Hisar
,
Haryana
,
India
Nickname MAMC (pronounced as "ma'am-see")
Affiliations Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha

The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (MAMC), a medical college affiliated to Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak and recognized by Medical Council of India, is located on NH-9 at Agroha city of Haryana state of India. [2] It is located near Agroha Dham and Agroha Mound.

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Background

Etymology

Maharaja Agrasen Medical College at Agroha is named after the legendary Indian king of ancient Agroha, Maharaj Agrasen. [2]

History

The college was founded by Shree Om Prakash Jindal while his wife Savitri Jindal is the current president of the society that governs the institute. This non-profit medical college and hospital are run by a non-profit society, Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education & Scientific Research Society. [3] The Society was established at Agroha on 18 April 1988 to provide health care services, medical education and research facilities to more than 2 crore population living in Haryana and adjoining states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and to fulfil the socialist ideals of Maharaja Agrasen Ji. [4] Om Prakash Jindal was the founding president of the society, proceeded by Naveen Jindal and current president Savitri Jindal. [5]

Administration

Members

In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following were elected. [6]

Executive members

In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following were elected. [6]

Facilities

The college with a 270 acre campus has the infrastructure required for the postgraduate and tertiary care, staff and student accomodation.

Hospital

The college has a 550 bed teaching hospital, including a trauma centre, and a 30-bed intensive care unit (ICU) accredited for 14 different specialized PG streams.

Accommodation

Colleges

Existing colleges

Proposed colleges

Departments

There are 20 departments classified into three categories - clinical, paraclinical, and pre-clinical.

Clinical departments

Clinical departments (hospital-based) are:

Paraclinical departments

Pre-clinical departments

Faculty

As of 2013, the college had more than 90 teaching staff covering 20 different departments, namely Dentistry, Radiology, Obst. & Gynae, Anaesthesia, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, General Medicine, Frensic Medicine, Psychiatry, Skin & VD, TB & Chest, Paediatrics, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, [7] 82 Nursing & 168 non-teaching staff, and additional contractor and outsourced staff. [8]

Courses offered

The college offers MBBS, GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery), B.Sc (Nursing), BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) [9] and PG (post Graduate) courses.

As of 2025, the college does not offer DM (Doctor of Medicine) or M.Ch. (Magister Chirurgiae) superspeciality courses.

Admissions

The medical college entrance examination for MAMC is through National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) on basis of merit list prepared by Pt. B. D. Sharma U. H. S. Rohtak. College also has 22 seats for the PG (Post Graduate) courses, admission for which are through National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate).

The college has academic facilities (lecture room, demo rooms, common rooms, labs, library, skill lab, computer lab), hospital, residential facilities (staff quarters, hostel, cafeteria, hostel mess), indoor & outdoor recreation facilities and medical facilities for students and staff. [10]

Undergraduate courses

Medical

  • MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), 100 seats based on NEET UG score in 5.5 years course including 4.5. academic coursework (theory & clinicals) and 1 year mandatory rotating residential internship

Nursing

  • B.Sc. Nursing, 50 seats in 4 years course based on university common Entrance Exam conducted by Pt. B.D. Sharma University
  • Nursing GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) Diploma, 50 seats in 3.5 years course including mandatory 6 months internship

Paramedical

  • BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy), 40 seats in 4.5 years degree including 6 months of mandatory internship.
  • B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), 20 seats in 3 years course.
  • B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology (OTT), 10 seats in 3 years course.
  • B.Sc. Radiography, 10 seats in 3 years course.
  • B.Sc. Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques, 10 seats in 3 years course.

Postgraduate courses

Total 52 MD/MS 3-year degree seats with admission based on NEET PG score and 14 to 28 seats per year in Diplomate of National Board (DNB) based on NBEMS score.

Medical

  • MS
    • MS General Medicine, 10 seats
    • MS Anaesthesiology, 9 seats
  • MD
    • MD Orthopaedics, 7 seats
    • MS Ophthalmology, 37 seats

Paraclinical

  • MD Pathology, 3 seats
  • MD Bio-Chemistry, 3 seats
  • MD Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 3 seats
  • MD Microbiology, 2 seats
  • MD Community Medicine (SPM), 2 seats
  • MD Pharmacology, 2 seats

Pre-clinical

  • MD/MS
    • MD Anatomy, 2 seats
    • MD/MS Physiology, 2 seats
  • Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 3 year program (an equivalent postgraduate qualification) in several specialties with intaking varying from year to year with seats released by the NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) prior to each counseling session (January/July admission cycles).
    • DNB General Medicine, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Radio-Diagnosis, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Paediatrics, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Psychiatry, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), 2 to 4 seats

Proposed courses

Due to high case load in the region there is big demand for the following.

Medical

  • DM in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, and Gastroenterology
  • MS/M.Ch. in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Urology
  • MD courses in currently unrepresented clinical specialties with high volume, such as General Medicine, Radiology/Radio-Diagnosis, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • DNB Expansion: Adding DNB seats in more specialties, particularly those that are popular, like DNB General Medicine or DNB Radio-Diagnosis, to utilize existing hospital infrastructure fully

Paramedical

There are demands to include these courses under the existing VDJPC paramedical college.

  • B.Sc. and M.Sc Audiometry and B.Sc. BASLP (Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology)
  • B.Sc. and M.Sc in Dietetics & Nutrition: Required for specialized patient care e.g., in cardiology, nephrology, diabetes clinics
  • B.Sc. ETT (Emergency & Trauma Technology): Dedicated course to support the expansion of trauma care facilities
  • B.Sc. RT(Respiratory Therapy): Increasing need for specialists in pulmonary and critical care medicine

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Director-Principal message – Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (Haryana)".
  2. 1 2 "Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute". Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "15 साल से काबिज नवीन हटे, सावित्री जिंदल बनीं अग्रोहा मेडिकल कॉलेज की नई अध्यक्ष".
  4. ↑ "Society Information – Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (Haryana)".
  5. ↑ "15 साल से काबिज नवीन हटे, सावित्री जिंदल बनीं अग्रोहा मेडिकल कॉलेज की नई अध्यक्ष".
  6. 1 2 "अग्रोहा मेडिकल कालेज की संचालन समिति का चुनाव, सावित्री जिदल अध्यक्ष निर्वाचित".
  7. ↑ "Maharaja Agarsen Medical College Agroha(Hisar) - Department wise List of Faculty" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "List of non teaching staff (regular)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute". Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Haryana CM Saini lays foundation stone of medical college in Sirsa, Hindustan Times, 22 Nov 2024.
  12. ↑ Haryana CM inaugurates, lays stone of development works worth over Rs 313 crore in Fatehabad, Babushahi Bureau, 25 Jul 2024.
  13. ↑ GMC Bhiwnai, gmcbhiwani.in, accessed 9 Dec 2025.
  14. ↑ Haryana : The land identified for a medical college to be built in the village Ghasola, Charkhi Dadri, punjabnewsline.com, 18 December 2023.
  15. ↑ , mcmckoraiwas.com, accessed 9 Dec 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 Speed up work on medical infrastructure across Haryana: Minister to officials, tribuneindia.com, 10 Nov 2024.
  17. ↑ Haryana government announces construction of medical college in Panchkula, indiatimes.com, 12 July 2024.
  18. ↑ Kaithal: Foundation stone of Bhagwan Parshuram, medicaldialogues.in, 17 Oct 2023.
  19. ↑ "N. c. medical College And Hospital Blood Bank, Blood Bank Services, Israna | Medindia". www.medindia.net. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  20. ↑ Maharaja Agrasen Kedar Nath Gupta Medical College, Bahadurgarh, makngmc.org, accessed 9 Dec 2025.
  21. ↑ Palwal to get first medical college, 46 acres identified at Pelak village, tribuneindia.com, 17 Feb 2024.

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