R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

#Asia's FIRST private medical college (1886). 250 MBBS + 175 PG (22 depts) + 28 SS (6 streams). 1,194–1,663 bed hospital. 7 AIQ allotments/year. Metro Belgachia ~1 km. Notable alumni: Sushovan Banerjee (Padma Shri), Sanjeev Kanoria (liver transplant), Nirmal Kumar Ganguly (Padma Bhushan). Completed 100 years service in 2016. National / Historical📍 Kolkata, West Bengal

R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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Avg Package

12 LPA

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Highest Pkg

25 LPA

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Institute Type

Public

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Total Courses

3 Courses

Frequently Asked Questions

250 MBBS seats. 175 PG seats (MD/MS/DNB) in 22 disciplines. 28 SS seats (DM/MCH) in 6 streams. MCh Neurosurgery recently opened. Also: B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc Critical Care Technology, B.Sc OT Technology, B.Sc Perfusion Technology.

On 9 August 2024, a 31-year-old second-year female PGT (Chest Medicine) doctor was found dead in the seminar hall. An autopsy confirmed rape and murder. The incident triggered nationwide outrage and protests questioning the safety of doctors and women in workplaces across India.

Established 1886 as Calcutta School of Medicine by Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar — Asia's FIRST private medical college. Renamed Belgachia Medical College (1916) → Carmichael Medical College → R.G. Kar Medical College (1948). WB Govt takeover: 12 May 1958. Affiliated WBUHS from 2003. Completed 100 years service in 2016. Address: 1, Khudiram Bose Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata – 700004.

Sushovan Banerjee (Indian physician and politician; Padma Shri awardee). Sanjeev Kanoria (liver transplant surgeon; owner of Advinia HealthCare, UK). Nirmal Kumar Ganguly (microbiologist; Padma Bhushan awardee).

General Medicine, General Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Chest Medicine / TB, Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Neurosurgery (MCh — recently opened), Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Emergency & Trauma (24x7; 40-bed emergency ward; 58-bed obs ward)

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