Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata

Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
MottoCum Humanitate Scientia (Latin)
Motto in English
Humanity and Science
Recognition
TypePublic Medical College & Hospital
Established28 January 1835 (28 January 1835)
FounderLord William Bentinck
Academic affiliations
West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Budget235.27 crore (US$28 million)
(FY2023–24 est.)
PrincipalDr. Indranil Biswas
DeanDr. Arup Chakraborty
Academic staff
271 (2025)
Students1,906 (2025)
Undergraduates1,250 (2025)
Postgraduates635 (2025)
21 (2025)
Address
88, College St, College Square, Kolkata 700001

22°34′25″N 88°21′43″E / 22.5736°N 88.3619°E / 22.5736; 88.3619
CampusMetropolis
26 acres (11 ha)
Websitewww.medicalcollegekolkata.in

Medical College, Kolkata, also known as Calcutta Medical College, is a Government medical college and hospital located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is one of the oldest existing hospitals in Asia. The institute was established on 28 January 1835 by Lord William Bentinck during British Raj as Medical College, Bengal. It is one of the oldest medical college to teach Western medicine in Asia and the first institute to teach in English language. The college offers MBBS degree after five and a half years of medical training.