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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Medical college in Barpeta, Assam}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Barpeta Medical College and Hospital<br />
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| type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
| city = Jotigaon, [[Barpeta]]<br />
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| state = [[Assam]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2011}}<br />
| principal = Dr. Ramen Talukdar<br />
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| undergrad = 125 ([[MBBS]]) per year<br />
| postgrad = 42<br />
| affiliation = [[Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences]]<br/>[[National Medical Commission|NMC]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://faamch.assam.gov.in/}}<br />
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'''Barpeta Medical College and Hospital (BMCH),''' Formerly known as Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College And Hospital is the fifth medical college of Assam based in [[Barpeta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mizoram, Centre sign MOU for first medical college : News|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mizoram-to-get-its-first-medical-college/1/357473.html|website = indiatoday.intoday.in|accessdate = 2015-11-02|archive-date = 25 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151125070134/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mizoram-to-get-its-first-medical-college/1/357473.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of [[Assam]], [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]], after it received the permission from the [[National Medical Commission]] even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Classes start in Barpeta medical college|url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/classes-start-in-barpeta-medical-college/cid/393104|website = The Telegraph|accessdate = 2015-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Assam Tribune Online |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1712/at08 |website=www.assamtribune.com |accessdate=2015-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125043526/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1712%2Fat08 |archivedate=25 November 2015 }}</ref><br />
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It is affiliated with [[Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences]], [[Guwahati]]. The college has a current intake of 125 undergraduate students per year and 42 postgraduate students per year. The college also runs various paramedical diploma courses.<ref>{{Cite web| title=DME Assam paramedical| url=https://dme.assam.gov.in/frontimpotentdata/paramedical| website=www.dme.assam.gov.in| access-date=2022-02-25}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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Barpeta Medical College and Hospital was originally established as ‘Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital’, in the memory of India’s 5th President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed who was from Assam. The Himanta Biswa Sarma government in the state, however, has decided to drop the name “Fakruddin Ali Ahmed”, and rename the college as Barpeta Medical College and Hospital. The move sparked outrage after the Assam cabinet passed the proposal to rename the college on March 11, 2026. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ummid.com/news/2026/3/12/renaming-of-fakhruddin-ali-ahmed-medical-college-sparked-outrage.html | title=Renaming of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College sparks outrage | work=ummid.com | date=March 2026 | accessdate=12 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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==Departments==<br />
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*[[Anaesthesiology]]<br />
*[[Anatomy]]<br />
*[[Biochemistry]]<br />
*[[Community Medicine]]<br />
*[[Dentistry]]<br />
*[[Dermatology]]<br />
*[[Otorhinolaryngology|ENT]]<br />
*[[Forensic Medicine]]<br />
*[[Medicine]]<br />
*[[Microbiology]]<br />
*[[Obstetrics]] & [[Gynaecology]]<br />
*[[Ophthalmology]]<br />
*[[Orthopaedics]]<br />
*[[Paediatrics]]<br />
*[[Pathology]]<br />
*[[Pharmacology]]<br />
*[[Physiology]]<br />
*[[Psychiatry]]<br />
*[[Radiology]]<br />
*[[Surgery]]<br />
*[[Tuberculosis management|TB]] & [[Cardiothoracic surgery|Chest]]<br />
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==XCLEPIA==<br />
Xclepia is the annual fest of Barpeta Medical College. It is held every year towards the end of first week of February and ends on 11 Feb which commemorates the Foundation Day of the college.<br />
Various sports, literary, cultural activities etc. are undertaken during the fest week by the students, staff and teachers of the college.<br />
Xclepia is named after Asclepius or Hepius, a hero and GOD of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|http://www.faamcassam.co.in/}}<br />
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[[Category:Affiliates of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences]]<br />
[[Category:Medical colleges in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Barpeta district]]<br />
[[Category:2011 establishments in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2011]]<br />
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