R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) is a public medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1886 to ensure self-sufficiency in medical education and services in the colonial era. It was under the University of Calcutta from 1916 to 2003 and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences when it was established in 2003. R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata is not only one of the premiere institutes of modern India but one with a rich heritage too. Brainchild of Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar, it was the first non government medical college in Asia. The college is a co-educational institution that is recognized by the NMC and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.

History
Established in 1886 as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it had no affiliated hospital and practiced out of Mayo Hospital. In 1902, it moved to its own complex including a school building and hospital. In 1904, it merged with the National College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bengal and, after a period of further growth, was renamed as the Belgachia Medical College in 1916. From 1918 to 1948, the college was known as Carmichael Medical College in honor of Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal at the college's inauguration in 1916. The institution was given its current name on 12 May 1948 to honor Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar who first conceived of it. Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari was the first President of the institution, and Kar was its first Secretary. In May 1958, control of the college was passed to West Bengal.

Location
This college is located 11 km from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, 4.5 km from the Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata and 1 km from the Shyambazar Metro Station which runs in the Line 1. The closest bus stand to the institution in the R.G Kar Road Bus Stand.

Courses
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital provides an undergraduate course that is MBBS, as well as postgraduate degree & diploma courses and super speciality courses. These courses are offered by the institute under various departments such as Anatomy, General Medicine, Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Cardiology and many more.

Facilities

 * Canteen
 * Computer Laboratories
 * Library
 * Medical Facilities

Notable alumni

 * Sushovan Banerjee, Indian physician and politician, Padma Shri awardee
 * Sanjeev Kanoria, liver transplant surgeon, owner of Advinia HealthCare
 * Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, microbiologist, Padma Bhushan awardee
 * Santanu Sen, former member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal
 * Shashi Panja, cabinet minister of the Government of West Bengal
 * Samar Banerjee, player of India national football team
 * Nachiketa Ghosh, Bengali music director
 * Ragini Sonkar, member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
 * Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, member of parliament in Lok Sabha
 * Nihar Ranjan Gupta, Bengali novelist
 * Ratna De, member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly