R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
Former name | Calcutta School of Medicine (1886-1916), Belgachia Medical College (1916-1918), Carmichael Medical College (1918-1948) |
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| Motto | Jivata Jyotirmohi Awadhi |
| Type | Public Medical College & Hospital (Started as Private Medical College {1886}) |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Radha Gobinda Kar |
| Affiliation | West Bengal University of Health Sciences |
Academic affiliations | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Saptarshi Chatterjee |
| Principal | Dr. Manas Kumar Bandyopadhyay |
| Undergraduates | 250 |
| Postgraduates | 175 |
| 28 | |
| Location | , , India 22°36′15″N 88°22′42″E / 22.60417°N 88.37833°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) is a public hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India which started as Asia's first private medical college. It was established in 1886 to ensure self-sufficiency in medical education and services in the colonial era. On May 12, 1958, the West Bengal Government assumed management of the establishment. 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. The college is a co-educational institution that is recognized by the National Medical Commission and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.