Barpeta Medical College and Hospital

Barpeta Medical College and Hospital
TypePublic
Established2011 (2011)
AffiliationSrimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
NMC
PrincipalDr. Ramen Talukdar
Undergraduates125 (MBBS) per year
Postgraduates42
Location
Jotigaon, Barpeta
,
Assam
,
India
Websitefaamch.assam.gov.in

Barpeta Medical College and Hospital (BMCH) is the fifth medical college of Assam based in Barpeta.[1] The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, after it received the permission from the National Medical Commission even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.[2][3]

It is affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. The college has a current intake of 125 undergraduate students per year and 42 postgraduate students per year. The college also runs various paramedical diploma courses.[4]

Barpeta Medical College and Hospital was originally established as ‘Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital’, in the memory of India’s 5th President Fakhurddin Ali Ahmed who was from Assam. The Himanta Biswa Sarma government in the state, however, has decided to drop the name “Fakruddin Ali Ahmed”, and rename the college as Barpeta Medical College and Hospital. The move sparked outrage after the Assam cabinet passed the proposal to rename the college on March 11, 2026. [5]

Departments

XCLEPIA

Xclepia is the annual fest of Barpeta Medical College. It is held every year towards the end of first week of February and ends on 11 Feb which commemorates the Foundation Day of the college. Various sports, literary, cultural activities etc. are undertaken during the fest week by the students, staff and teachers of the college. Xclepia is named after Asclepius or Hepius, a hero and GOD of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.

References

  1. ^ "Mizoram, Centre sign MOU for first medical college : News". indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Classes start in Barpeta medical college". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. ^ "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ^ "DME Assam paramedical". www.dme.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Renaming of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College sparks outrage". ummid.com. March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.

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