Barasat Government Medical College & Hospital

Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital is a recently established institution developed under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Phase II (CSS II). It is located on a 20.53-acre campus within the premises of the Barasat District Hospital, situated at Mouza-Banamalipur (JL No: 80) and Uttarhat (JL No: 78) in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, with the postal code 700124.

North 24 Parganas, currently the most densely populated district in India, greatly benefits from the establishment of this medical college, which significantly enhances healthcare services for the region’s vast population.

The institution operates under the supervision of the Directorate of Medical Education, Government of West Bengal. Beginning with the academic session 2022–23, the college admits 100 MBBS students annually through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), following the receipt of the Letter of Permission from the National Medical Commission (NMC).

In addition to the MBBS program, the college offers Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses across various medical disciplines, with 16 seats allocated by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

The foundation stone of the college was laid by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Smt. Mamata Banerjee, on 22nd February 2019.

The campus infrastructure includes a dedicated teaching block, administrative facilities, a newly constructed Outpatient Department (OPD) complex, hostels for students, residential quarters for doctors and nurses, as well as accommodation for both teaching and non-teaching staff.