Calcutta National Medical College,Calcutta

About Calcutta National Medical College,Calcutta

Out of the five medical colleges in Kolkata (India), Calcutta National Medical College has its origin in the then founded National Medical Institute or "Jatiya Ayurbigyan Vidyalaya" on 1st of Baisakh in 1921. This institute is a product of the historical Non-cooperation movement. It was inaugurated by Subhas Chandra Bose. It was till 2003, affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Now it is under the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.

Calcutta national medical college and hospital is locally known as Chittaranjan hospital was established in 1948. In 1967 the institute was nationalised. The college is recognised by Medical Council of India (MCI) and have all the departments which is specified by the MCI.

Every year 150 students are admitted to the MBBS course based on the rank in the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) and also through All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) conducted by the CBSE board. At present there are 18 seats for Postgraduate degree courses and 30 for diploma courses. The MBBS course is of five and a half year duration which includes one year of compulsory internship. The fees for MBBS course and postgraduation course are Rs 750/month and 1000/month respectively.(2009)

Today's Calcutta National Medical College had its origin in the then founded National Medical Institute or "Jatiya Ayurbigyan Vidyalaya"on 1st of Baisakh in 1921.This institute is a product of the historical "Non Cooperation Movement".The National Medical Institute started at the Forbes Mansion at 11 Wellington Square with a mere sum of Rs 1,500/- donated by "Tilak Swaraj Fund". Soon after the Institute moved to 189 Maniktala Main Road. Students , many of whom wee also followers of the non cooperation movement, did their 5 year course in Maniktala Main Road building. In 1925 Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, the first Mayor of Calcutta, handed over a plot of land of 4 acres at 24 Gorachand Road from the Calcutta Corporation for Hospital purpose, after his demise Jotindra Mohan Sengupta as the Mayor laid the foundation stone of a 100 bedded hospital on 20th February 1927and it as "CHITTARANJAN HOSPITAL"

Calcutta National Medical College
32, Gorachand Road
Kolkata - 700014
West Bengal

Ph: 033-22440555