Question 1

What is the total MBBS fee at Medical College Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

The total tuition fee for the full MBBS program (9 semesters × ₹4,500 = ₹40,500) is among the lowest in India. One-time charges at admission: admission fee ₹6,500 and caution money ₹1,000. Annual hostel fee is a nominal ₹144/year. Total all-in cost for 5.5 years (tuition + admission + hostel) is approximately ₹60,000–₹80,000. No management quota or NRI quota exists — all seats are merit-based government quota.

Question 2

Does Medical College Kolkata have a service bond?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Compulsory rural/government service is required after completing MBBS. A service bond is executed at the time of admission and the bond penalty is levied on non-compliance.

Question 3

What makes Medical College Kolkata historically significant?

Accepted Answer

Established on January 28, 1835, it is the oldest medical college in Asia to teach modern Western medicine. It was at this institution that Madhusudan Gupta performed the first human dissection in India in 1836. It was founded under Lord William Bentinck and opened to classes on June 1, 1835. The college's library, founded in 1839, is among the oldest in Asia.

Question 4

Is there a management quota at Medical College Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

No. Medical College Kolkata is a fully government-run institution. There is no management quota, NRI quota, or direct admission. All 250 MBBS seats are filled purely on NEET merit through MCC (15% AIQ) and WBMCC (85% state quota) counselling.

Question 5

What are the common medical departments?

Accepted Answer

General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology (Regional Institute of Ophthalmology – only one in West Bengal), Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Dermatology & Venereology, Psychiatry, Anaesthesiology, Radiodiagnosis, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Neurology (DM), Cardiology (DM), Gastroenterology (DM), Nephrology (DM), Endocrinology (DM), Pulmonary Medicine, Neurosurgery (MCh), Urology (MCh), Plastic Surgery (MCh), Head & Neck Surgery (MCh), Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine, Medical Laboratory Technology

Question 6

What is the total bed capacity?

Accepted Answer

1900 Beds

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