Government Medical College and Hospital, Chapra
Front view of GMC&H, Chapra | |
| Type | Government |
|---|---|
| Established | 2025 |
Parent institution | Government of Bihar |
| Affiliation | Aryabhatta Knowledge University (proposed) |
| Undergraduates | 100 (MBBS annual intake) |
| Location | Chapra, Saran district , Bihar , India 25°46′59″N 84°47′07″E / 25.783179°N 84.785246°E |
| Campus | Urban |
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chapra (GMC Chapra) is a newly established government medical college and teaching hospital located in Chapra, Saran district, Bihar, India. It was inaugurated by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on 8th Jan. 2025 and is intended to serve as a major centre for medical education and tertiary healthcare in the region. The teaching hospital is planned with a capacity of 500 beds, while the college offers 100 MBBS seats annually.[1][2] [3]
History
The Government of Bihar approved the establishment of a medical college in Chapra as part of a larger plan to expand healthcare infrastructure in the state. The project was built on land provided by Jai Prakash University, Chapra, at a cost of ₹425 crore. Construction was completed by late 2024, and the college was officially inaugurated in January 2025. OPD and IPD services became functional soon after inauguration.[4] [5]
Campus
The campus of GMC Chapra covers approximately 20–25 acres and includes academic, hospital, residential, and ancillary blocks.
The major infrastructure includes:
- Academic Block
- Hospital Block
- Lecture theatres
- Laboratories and skill centres
- Library
- Administrative Block
- Student and intern hostels (under development)
- Residential quarters for faculty and staff
Hospital and Academic Facilities
- Hospital Block: Ground + multiple floors
- Academic Block: Lecture halls, labs, library, dissection hall
Ancillary Facilities
- Dharamshala for patient attendants
- Cafeteria and public utilities
- Recreational areas
Residential Facilities
- Boys’ Hostel
- Girls’ Hostel
- Intern Hostel
- Junior Resident Hostel
- Faculty quarters
Hospital
The attached teaching hospital is planned with a 500-bed capacity and serves patients from Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, and neighbouring districts.
Major facilities include:
- Emergency and trauma services
- Outpatient (OPD) and inpatient (IPD) departments
- Operation theatres
- Radiology and diagnostics
- Maternal and child health units
- Pathology and microbiology labs
Academics
The college currently offers:
- MBBS – 100 seats annually*
- B.Sc. Nursing – 60 seats (proposed)
The MBBS programme follows the standard 4.5 years of academic study plus 1-year internship.
Departments
The institution hosts the standard pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical departments, including:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology
- Forensic Medicine
- Community Medicine
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Orthopaedics
- Ophthalmology
- ENT
- Radiology
- Anaesthesiology
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
See also
- Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
- Government Medical College, Bettiah
- IGIMS Patna
References
- ^ "CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates Chhapra Medical College with 100 MBBS seats". Edufever. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "GMC Chapra – Overview, facilities and admission details". Med College Darshan. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Nitish to open medical college in Chhapra today". The Times of India. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "नए मेडिकल कॉलेज का उद्घाटन, अब छपरा में मिलेगी बेहतर स्वास्थ्य सुविधा". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "CM Nitish Kumar Inaugurates New Medical College in Chhapra with 100 MBBS seats". Medical Dialogues. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.