Type Private Chairman Ahmad Ashfaque Karim Address Dalan, Bihar 854109 Founded 1987 Postgraduates 42 | Established 1987 (1987) Principal N. P. Yadav Phone 06456 222 719 Undergraduates 100 | |
Founder Al-Karim Educational Trust Affiliation Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University Similar Mata Gujari Memorial Medical, Narayan Medical College a, Anugrah Narayan Memorial, Sri Krishna Medical College, Nalanda Medical College | ||
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Katihar Medical College is a private medical college situated in the city of Katihar in the Indian state of Bihar. Established in 1987, it is affiliated with Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University. Katihar Medical College offers undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and post-graduate courses(MD/MS And PG Diploma in almost all Clinical and Non-Clinical Subjects. The college was established and is maintained by the Patna-based Al-Karim Educational Trust.
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Campus
Katihar Medical College spans an area of more than 55 acres (22.25 hectares), with a built-up area of 900,000 square feet (84,000 m2). It is located at Karim Bagh on the Katihar-Purnia road, at an approximate distance of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Katihar Junction railway station. The campus is home to many buildings. Located in the main building of the institute, the college library covers an area of 17,500 square feet (1,630 m2). The library houses over 16,000 books and has subscriptions to 51 Indian and 57 foreign journals. A 500-seat college auditorium is used for cultural programs and seminars run by the college. A branch of the State Bank of India is located on campus. The college also hosts a 590-bed general hospital staffed by 331 doctors and 175 nurses.
Administration
The college was established in 1987 by the Patna-based Al-Karim Educational Trust with the objective of providing specialised medical facilities for the region. Ahmad Ashfaque Karim is the Chairman and Managing Director of the college and also the Founder Chairman of its parent Al-Karim Education Trust. The Principal of the college is N. P. Yadav.
Academics
Katihar Medical College is affiliated with Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University and is recognised by the Medical Council of India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Government of India.
Admission
The college admits 100 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students annually. Candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Sixty percent, 25 percent, and 15 percent of seats are reserved for the Muslim community, general category, and Non-Resident Indian candidates, respectively. It is the only private medical college of Bihar to have an Non-Resident Indian quota.