R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital is a medical school and hospital in Shyambazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1] Though now a government college, it claims to be the first non-governmental medical college to be established in Asia.[2] It was founded to ensure self sufficiency (Swaraj) in medical education and services in the colonial era. It was earlier under University of Calcutta (1916-2003) and was affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences when it was established in 2003. It has the largest government run hospital in the state of West Bengal,India. R.G. Kar Medical college and Hospital completed 100 years of its service in the year 2016 (1916-2016).[3]

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMC&H)
Mottoजीवतां ज्योतिरम्योहि अवङि (Sanskrit)
TypeMedical School and hospital
Established1886 (1886)
PrincipalSuddhodhan Batabyal
DeanPrabir Kumar Mukhopadhyay
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22.604167°N 88.378333°E / 22.604167; 88.378333
AffiliationsWest Bengal University of Health Sciences
Websitergkarmch.org

History

Established in 1886 as The Calcutta School of Medicine, it had no affiliated hospital and practiced out of the small Mayo Hospital.[3] 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.[3][4] From 1918 to 1948, the college was known as Carmichael Medical College in honor of Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, who was the Governor of Bengal when the college was inaugurated (1916). The institution was given its current name on 12 May 1948 to honor Dr. Radha Govinda Kar who first conceived of it.[3][5][6] In May 1958, the college came under the control of the government of Indian state of West Bengal.[3]

Principals
Names of the principals from 5 July 1916
  • Dr. M.N. Banerjee From 1916 to 1922
  • Sir Kedarnath Das From 1922 to 1936
  • Dr. M. N. Bose From 1936 to 1952
  • Dr. S.K. Sen From 1952 to 1955
  • Dr. A.K. RoyChowdhury From 1955 to 1957
  • Major H.K. Indra From 1957 to 1963
  • Dr.Arabinda Mondal From 24.12.1963 to 16.04.1966
  • Dr.B.B.Roy From 17.04.1966 to 29.02.1968
  • Dr.S.R.Mukherjee From 11.03.1968 to 02.09.1968
  • Dr.S.C.Laha From 03.09.1968 to 31.12.1969
  • Dr.Nilmadhab Banerjee From 02.01.1970 to 05.11.1970
  • Dr.D.N. Banerjee From 06.11.1970 to 08.07.1971
  • Dr.P.K.Chakraborty From 08.07.1971 to 15.04.1972
  • Dr.D.M Chakraborty From 15.04.1972 to 28.06.1972
  • Dr.B.N.Mitra From 28.06.1972 to 01.03.1974
  • Dr.S.N.Bose From 1.3.1974 to 12.01.1975
  • Dr.K.K.Banerjee From 12.01.1975 to 30.06.1979
  • Dr.S.S.Bhattacharya From 30.06.1979 to 09.09.1980
  • Dr.K.K.Bhattacharya From 09.09.1980 to 30.05.1985
  • Dr.Sushil Kr Biswas From 31.05.1985 to 31.03.1988
  • Dr.S.C.Chakraborti From 31.03.1988 to 27.04.1995
  • Dr.M.M.Ghosh From 28.04.1995 to 09.05.1995
  • Dr.P.K.Mukherjee From 10.05.1995 to 31.12.1998
  • Dr (Sm) Jayasri Mitra ( Ghosh ) From 01.01.1999 to 25.10.2002
  • Dr.Indrajit Ray From 25.10.2002 to 22.05.2003
  • Dr.Basudeb Banerjee From 22.05.2003 to 31.03.2004
  • Dr.Utpal Kumar Datta From 31.03.2004 to 30-04-2009
  • Dr.Susanta Kr Bandyopadhyay From 2009 to 2011
  • Dr.Parthajit Banerjee From 2011 to 2013
  • Dr.Suddhodhan Batabyal From 2013 to Present

Ranking
University and college rankings
Medical – India
India Today (2017)[7]11

R. G. Kar Medical College was ranked 11th among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today.[7]

See also

References
  1. World Health Organization (1 January 2000). World Directory of Medical Schools. World Health Organization. p. 144. ISBN 978-92-4-150010-4.
  2. "About R G Kar Medical College & Hospital". www.rgkarmch.org. R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. Chakrabarti, Dilip Kumar; Ramanuj Mukherjee; Samik Kumar Bandyopadhyay; Sasanka Nath; Saibal Kumar Mukherjee (October 2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata—A Premiere Institute of India". Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (73(5)): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
  4. "History". R.G. Kar Medical College. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. Official website of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Batch 1982-1987 Archived 2014-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, History of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
  6. Directory of Medical Colleges in India. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. 1976. p. 282.
  7. "India's Best Colleges 2017: Medical". India Today. 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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