Kolkata, India
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R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH), Kolkata, established in 1886, is one of the oldest and most prestigious government medical colleges in India. Originally founded as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it was Asia’s first private medical college, later taken over by the Government of West Bengal in 1958. The college was renamed in 1948 in honour of Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar, a visionary philanthropist and educationist who played a pioneering role in self-sufficient medical education during colonial India.
Affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) and recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the college offers MBBS, MD/MS, DM/MCh, DNB, diploma, and fellowship programs across multiple disciplines. With a rich legacy, modern infrastructure, and a major government teaching hospital, RG Kar Medical College remains a preferred destination for MBBS and PG aspirants across India
***Interim fee for the session 2025-2026 and subject to change as per the guidelines of State Level Fee Determination Committee, Government of West Bengal**.
Dr. Kar was a philanthropist and educationist who envisioned self-sufficiency in Indian medical education. The college was renamed after him in 1948.
Yes, it has 28 DM/MCh seats including Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, and the recently added MCh Neurosurgery.
It offers 175 PG seats across MD, MS, and DNB programs.
The college admits 250 MBBS students annually.
It started as Asia’s first private medical college in 1886 but has been a government medical college since 1958.
