Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (abbreviated as SKMCH) is a medical college and hospital located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. It was established on 11 May 1970.[1][2]
Sri Krishna Medical College located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. It was established on 11 May 1970 and serves as one of the prominent medical institutions in the state. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and operates an associated hospital that provides healthcare services to the region.
Teaching began in 1969–70 at S.K.J. Law College in Muzaffarpur, with Dr. S. M. Nawab as founding principal, who also started a small hospital. In the early 1970s, 170 acres were acquired at Umanagar, and the permanent campus was completed in January 1973.
By 1975, the campus had hostels, academic buildings, and facilities like a bank and post office. The Medical Council of India recognized the MBBS degree, and the college was formally taken over by the Bihar government on 1 October 1979.[3]
Seat Availability
The following table summarizes the seat allocation for undergraduate (MBBS), postgraduate (MD/MS), and DNB courses at Sri Krishna Medical College
The Bihar government has proposed increasing the bed capacity of SKMCH to 2,500 and is awaiting approval from the cabinet.[5]
SKMCH Super Specialty Hospital
Superspeciality Hospital Muzaffarpur
The Super Specialty Hospital at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, was constructed at a cost of approximately ₹150 crore. The facility provides advanced medical care in specialties including cardiology, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, pediatric surgery, and burn & plastic surgery. The hospital has around 210 beds dedicated to super-specialty services. It was inaugurated by Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda with the objective of reducing the need for patients from North Bihar to travel to Patna or Delhi for specialized treatments. The facility aims to improve access to high-end healthcare for the region [6]
HBCHRC
HBCHRC main building
HBCHRC front view
A unit of the Tata Memorial Centre—the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (HBCHRC)—is located within the campus of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Government of Bihar allocated 15 acres for the project, which includes a 100‑bed hospital funded by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) at an estimated cost of ₹136 crore. A 50‑bed modular hospital, commissioned in February 2021 using CSR and donation funds, provides outpatient oncology, day‑care chemotherapy, cancer surgery, preventive oncology, palliative care, and telemedicine services.
As part of the Tata Memorial Centre’s India@75 initiative, HBCHRC launched a Certificate Course in Preventive Oncology, with 32 nurses from SKMCH conducting cancer screening and awareness programmes across Bihar. The hospital focuses on early detection of oral, cervical, and breast cancers.
Key facilities include:
Northeast India’s first Gene Sequencing Lab
Bihar’s first comprehensive Cancer Super-Specialty Hospital
Six modern operation theatres
Advanced radiotherapy and chemotherapy services
Affordable treatment under Ayushman Bharat and concessional rates
Cancer awareness and screening campaigns
[7] The facility was inaugurated on 22 August 2025 and includes oncology OPD and IPD services, operation theatres, a modern laboratory and blood bank, and a 24-bed ICU/HDU.[8][9]
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), SKMCH
PICU building
A dedicated 100‑bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) was established at Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur, Bihar, to address recurring outbreaks of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) and Japanese Encephalitis among children. Inaugurated in June 2020 via video conference by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the four‑storey, air‑conditioned facility cost approximately ₹72–88 crore and includes 10 triage beds, 90 ICU beds, and 2 isolation beds, each equipped with piped oxygen, ventilators, and cardiac monitors. A 50‑bed dharamshala for patient families and a dedicated research centre on the top floor complement the infrastructure.
Construction of the new facility followed observations during the 2019 AES crisis, which indicated that the former 14‑bed PICU functioned more as a high‑dependency unit. Reports cited inadequate staffing, infrastructure, and equipment, leading to calls for an expanded capacity of 200 beds. Subsequent upgrades to paediatric critical‑care capability included the installation of a portable digital X‑ray, ultrasound, and advanced laboratory testing equipment.[10]
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