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{{Short description|Medical school in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
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| name = Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital
| established = {{Start date and age|2025|2|1}}
| type = Medical college
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| city = [[Guwahati]], [[Kamrup district]]
| state = [[Assam]]
| country = [[India]]
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| principal = Dr. Basanta Kumar Baishya ''(acting)''<ref>{{cite web |author=G Plus News |date=15 October 2024 |title=Guwahati: Basanta Kumar Baishya Appointed As Acting Principal Of Pragjyotishpur Medical College |url=https://guwahatiplus.com/guwahati/guwahati-basanta-kumar-baishya-appointed-as-acting-principal-of-pragjyotishpur-medical-college |website=Guwahati Plus |publisher=G Plus |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>
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| undergrad = 100
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| campus = Urban
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| affiliations = [[Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences]], [[National Medical Commission|NMC]]
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'''Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital''' is the fourteenth government medical college of Assam located in Guwahati, Assam.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=15 February 2022 |title=Guwahati to have second medical college for Rs 1,000 crore |url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/guwahati-to-have-second-medical-college-for-rs-1000-crore-4773755.html |website=News18 |publisher=Network18 Media & Investments Ltd |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=India Today Web Desk |date=15 February 2022 |title=Second Medical College to Come Up in Guwahati for Rs 1,000 Crore |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/guwahati/story/second-medical-college-to-come-up-guwahati-rs-1000-crore-1913281-2022-02-15 |website=India Today |publisher=Living Media India Limited |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref> The medical college became functional from 1 February 2025 with the commencement of outpatient department services.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date= February 2025|title=Guwahati's 2nd medical college & hosp becomes functional |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/guwahatis-2nd-medical-college-hosp-becomes-functional/articleshow/117839946.cms |website=The Times of India |location=Guwahati |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Parikalpita Gogoi |date=2 February 2025 |title=New Medical College & Hospital In Guwahati Becomes Operational |url=https://pragnews.com/index.php/regional/new-medical-college-in-guwahati |website=Prag News |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=The Sentinel Assam |date=26 April 2025 |title=Guwahati: CM Himanta Opens OPD Services at Pragjyotishpur Medical College |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/guwahati-cm-himanta-opens-opd-services-at-pragjyotishpur-medical-college |website=The Sentinel Assam |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= |date=15 February 2022 |title=By 2029, Assam to have a total of 24 medical colleges: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma |url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/by-2029-assam-to-have-a-total-of-24-medical-colleges-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma/articleshow/117838122.cms |website=The Economic Times |publisher=The Times Group |access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref> Currently the college has an intact capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from academic year 2025-26.<ref name="pragjyotishpur.medical.approval">{{cite web |last=staff reporter |first= |title=Assam’s 14th & Guwahati’s 2nd medical college gets approval |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/assams-14th-guwahatis-2nd-medical-college-gets-approval/articleshow/123683642.cms |website=The Times of India |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |date=2025-09-03 |access-date=2025-09-04}}</ref><ref name="pdf.bbsr.notice">{{cite web |title=Untitled/Bhubaneswar PDF Notice |url=https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3e0f7a4d0ef9b84b83b693bbf3feb8e6e/uploads/2025/09/202509031698873810.pdf |website=S3WAAS, Bhubaneswar |publisher=Government of Odisha |date=2025-09-03 |access-date=2025-09-18}}</ref>

==Sources==
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==External links==
*[https://pragjyotishpur-mch.assam.gov.in/ official website]

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[[Category:Affiliates of Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences]]
[[Category:Medical colleges in Assam]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Guwahati]]

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