Silchar Medical College and Hospital

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Silchar Medical College and Hospital
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Entrance gate of Silchar Medical College
Silchar Medical College and Hospital
Geography
Location Silchar, Cachar, Assam, India
Coordinates 24°46′33″N92°47′41″E / 24.77583°N 92.79472°E / 24.77583; 92.79472
Organisation
Type tertiary care
Affiliated university Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
Services
Beds806
History
Opened1960(65 years ago) (1960)
Links
Website silchar-mch.assam.gov.in

Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), established in 1960, is a government-run medical and hospital located in Silchar, southern Assam. [1] It is one of the oldest medical college of North East India. It is the only referral hospital in the southern part of Assam, and serves neighbouring states. [2]

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Inception and earlier years

In November 1959, the Chief Minister of Assam, Bimala Prasad Chaliha, called for a second medical hospital in Assam, following the opening of Assam Medical College in 1947. The committee decided two further schools were needed, leading to the Gauhati Medical College, and Silchar Medical College being formed simultaneously in August 1960. [1]

In 1960, the college held its first preclinical classes in Ayurvedic College, while they awaited construction of a permanent campus. This was completed in August 1968. In 1971 the main hospital building was commissioned. [1]

The Medical Council of India (MCI) recognized the MBBS degree in 1976. [1]

In 2008 further PG courses were introduced in Radiology, Pathology, Anaesthesiology and Orthopaedics. [1]

SMC at a glance

Silchar Medical College and Hospital
শিলচৰ চিকিৎসা মহাবিদ্যালয়
Mottoসর্বে সন্তু নিৰাময়া
Motto in English
May Everyone Be Disease Free
Type tertiary care hospital, under Govt. of Assam
Established1968
Affiliation Assam University till 2010, Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Recognised by the Medical Council of India
Superintendent Dr. Abhijeet Swami
Principal Dr. Bhaskar Gupta
Undergraduates 100 MBBS students
Postgraduates 97 MD/MS/Diploma students
Location
Ghungoor, Silchar
,
Assam
,
788014
,
India
Campus Suburban
Language Assamese, Bengali, English, Hindi
AcronymSMC
email idsmc-asm@nic.in
Website www.smcassam.org
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Location in Assam
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Silchar Medical College and Hospital (India)
Year of establishment at its permanent site1968
Year of recognition of MBBS course by MCI1976
No. of students admitted annually in MBBS course100
No. of students admitted annually in post-graduate courses71
Current No. of students on Roll in MBBS course386
Current No. of students on Roll in PG courses122
Total No. of Teaching Staff172
Total area of land (in bighas) of the SMC Campus620

Courses

Graduate education

Postgraduate education

Other courses

Departments

University of Affiliation:

Postgraduate education

The method of selection is entrance tests conducted by All India and state level selection bodies. Duration of postgraduate course: Degree three years; Diploma two years. For postgraduate (Degree) studies a thesis is compulsory.

Postgraduate Courses available are given below:

SMC Students' Union

The Silchar Medical College Students Union was formed, holding annual elections to an Executive Committee.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE". smcassam.org. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ DOSA. "Silchar Medical College and Hospital — dosa-diagnostics". dosa-diagnostics.org. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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