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{{Short description|Medical college in Haryana, India}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|name            = Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha
|name            = Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha
| image          = Maharaja Agrasen Institute Agroha.JPG
| image          = File:Masmch-1-1-800x115.png
| image_size = 300px
| image_alt      = Maharaja Agrasen Medical College
| image_alt      = Maharaja Agrasen Medical College
|established    = 1994
|established    = 18 April 1988
|type            = Govt. Aided
|type            = Private
| president      = [[Savitri Jindal]]
| president      = [[Savitri Jindal]]
| founder        = [[Om Prakash Jindal]], Ghanshyam Das Goyal
| founder        = [[Om Prakash Jindal]], Ghanshyam Das Goyal
|head_label      = Director-Principal
|head_label      = Director-Principal
|head            = Dr. Geetika Duggal<ref>https://mamc.edu.in/director-principal-message/</ref>  
|head            = Dr. Alka Chhabra<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mamc.edu.in/director-principal-message/ | title=Director-Principal message – Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (Haryana) }}</ref>  
|undergrad      = 100 per year
|undergrad      = 100 per year
|postgrad        = 22 per year
|postgrad        = 22 per year
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|country        = [[India]]
|country        = [[India]]
|nickname        =MAMC (pronounced as "ma'am-see")
|nickname        =MAMC (pronounced as "ma'am-see")
|affiliations    = [[Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak|Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak]]
|affiliations    = [[Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences]]
|website        = http://www.mamc.edu.in/
|website        = {{Official website}}
}}
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The '''Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha''' (MAMC) is a medical college in [[Agroha (town)|Agroha]] affiliated to [[Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak|Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak]] and recognized by [[Medical Council of India]]. It is named after a legendary Indian king of Agroha in India [[Agrasena|Maharaj Agrasen]]. It is located at [[Agroha (town)|Agroha]], [[Haryana]], [[India]] .<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mamc.edu.in/contact-address.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704124137/http://mamc.edu.in/contact-address.php |archive-date=4 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The college was founded by [[Om Prakash Jindal]] while his wife [[Savitri Jindal]] is the current president of the society that governs the institute.
The '''Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha''' ('''MAMC'''), a medical college affiliated to [[Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences]] and recognized by [[National Medical Commission]], is located on [[National Highway 9 (India)|NH-9]] at [[Agroha (town)|Agroha]] city of [[Haryana]] state of [[India]].<ref name=leg1>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mamc.edu.in/contact-address.php |title=Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704124137/http://mamc.edu.in/contact-address.php |archive-date=4 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is located near [[Agroha Dham]] and [[Agroha Mound]].


==Admistrative Body==
==Background ==
This non-profit medical college and hospital are run by a non-profit society, Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education & Scientific Research Society.<ref>https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-savitri-jindal-becomes-the-new-president-of-agroha-medical-college-19619148.html</ref> The Society was established at [[Agroha (town)|Agroha]] on 18 April 1988 to provide health care services, medical education and research facilities to more than 2 crore population living in Haryana and adjoining states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and to fulfil the socialist ideals of Maharaja Agrasen Ji.<ref>https://mamc.edu.in/society-information/</ref> [[Om Prakash Jindal]] was the founding president of the society, proceeded by [[Naveen Jindal]] and current president [[Savitri Jindal]].<ref>https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-savitri-jindal-becomes-the-new-president-of-agroha-medical-college-19619148.html</ref>


'''Elections 2021'''<ref>https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-election-of-steering-committee-of-agroha-medical-college-savitri-jindal-elected-president-21387269.html</ref>
===Etymology===


In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following members were elected,
Maharaja Agrasen Medical College at Agroha is named after the legendary Indian king of [[Agroha Mound|ancient Agroha]], [[Agrasena|Maharaj Agrasen]].<ref name=leg1/>


*'''President:''' [[Savitri Jindal]]
===History===
*'''Sr Vice President''': Pawan Garg
*'''Vice President''': Jagdish Jindal
*'''General Secretary''': Jagdish Mittal
*'''Joint Secretary''': RC Gupta
*'''Treasurer''': Manmohal Goel


'''Executive Members'''
The college was founded by Shree [[Om Prakash Jindal]] while his wife [[Savitri Jindal]] is the current president of the society that governs the institute. This non-profit medical college and hospital are run by a non-profit society, Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education & Scientific Research Society.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-savitri-jindal-becomes-the-new-president-of-agroha-medical-college-19619148.html | title=15 साल से काबिज नवीन हटे, सावित्री जिंदल बनीं अग्रोहा मेडिकल कॉलेज की नई अध्यक्ष }}</ref> The Society was established at [[Agroha (town)|Agroha]] on 18 April 1988 to provide health care services, medical education and research facilities to more than 2 crore population living in Haryana and adjoining states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and to fulfil the socialist ideals of Maharaja Agrasen Ji.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mamc.edu.in/society-information/ | title=Society Information – Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (Haryana) }}</ref> [[Om Prakash Jindal]] was the founding president of the society, proceeded by [[Naveen Jindal]] and current president [[Savitri Jindal]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-savitri-jindal-becomes-the-new-president-of-agroha-medical-college-19619148.html | title=15 साल से काबिज नवीन हटे, सावित्री जिंदल बनीं अग्रोहा मेडिकल कॉलेज की नई अध्यक्ष }}</ref>


*Madan Lal Bansal
==Administration ==
*Navneet Goyal
 
*Preetam Parkash Aggarwal
===Members===
*R.P Jindal
 
*Ramesh Aggarwal
In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following were elected.<ref name=elect1>{{cite web | url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/hisar-election-of-steering-committee-of-agroha-medical-college-savitri-jindal-elected-president-21387269.html | title=अग्रोहा मेडिकल कालेज की संचालन समिति का चुनाव, सावित्री जिदल अध्यक्ष निर्वाचित }}</ref>
*Romi Garg
 
*Satyanand Arya
* President: [[Savitri Jindal]]
*[[Saurabh Ajay Gupta]]
* Sr vice president: Pawan Garg
*Sital Kumar Agarwal
* Vice president: Jagdish Jindal
*Vivek Mittal
* General secretary: Jagdish Mittal
* Joint secretary: RC Gupta
* Treasurer: Manmohal Goel
 
===Executive members===
 
In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following were elected.<ref name=elect1/>
 
* Madan Lal Bansal
* Navneet Goyal
* Preetam Parkash Aggarwal
* R.P Jindal
* Ramesh Aggarwal
* Romi Garg
* Satyanand Arya
* [[Saurabh Ajay Gupta]]
* Sital Kumar Agarwal
* Vivek Mittal
 
==Facilities==
 
The college with a 270-acre campus has the infrastructure required for the postgraduate and tertiary care, staff and student accommodation.
 
===Hospital===
 
The college has a 550-bed teaching hospital, including a trauma centre, and a 30-bed intensive care unit (ICU) accredited for 14 different specialized PG streams.
 
===Accommodation===
 
* Staff accommodation
** Teachers' quarters (type-II houses) – 24 units for faculty members
** Interns and residents' hostel – 100 rooms for doctors pursuing MS/MD/DNB and those completing the mandatory one-year internship
** Nursing staff hostel – 120 rooms for the nursing personnel who are part of the hospital staff
* Students' hostel – accommodation for total 590 UG, PG, Interns students across various hostel blocks. Hostel facilities generally include the basic furnishings such as the bed, table, chair, almirah with common or attached washrooms, and mess facilities, 24-hour security and medical support.
** MBBS girls' hostel – double-sharing (sometimes triple for GNM), 42 rooms in a separate block
** MBBS boys' hostel – double/triple-sharing with single rooms for seniors and PG, four blocks
** Interns & residents' hostel – double-sharing, often with attached bath, 100 rooms
 
==Colleges==
 
===Existing colleges===
{{anchor | ColExisting}}
 
* Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (MAMC): for MBBS, MD, and MS degrees.
* Vidya Devi Jindal Paramedical College (VDJPC): for courses like B.Sc. Nursing, GNM Diploma, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), and various B.Sc. Paramedical Technology courses (MLT, OTT, etc).
 
===Proposed colleges===
{{anchor | ColProposed}}
 
* Dental college: The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College Agroha does not have a separate dental college that offers the BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) or MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) degrees, but it has a department of dentistry. However, there are demands for such a college.
* Pharmacy college: The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College Agroha does not have a pharmacy college, nor does it offer courses in Pharmacy, such as B.Pharm or D.Pharm. However, there are demands for such a college.
 
==Departments==
{{anchor | Dept}}
 
There are 20 departments classified into three categories – clinical, paraclinical, and pre-clinical.
 
=== Clinical departments===
{{anchor | CliDept}}
 
Clinical departments (hospital-based) are:
 
* Anaesthesiology
* General Medicine
* Dentistry
* General Surgery
* Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG)
* Ophthalmology (Eye)
* Orthopaedics
* Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
* Paediatrics
* PsychiatryDermatology
* Radiology/Radio-Diagnosis
* TB & Chest Diseases (Pulmonary Medicine)
* Venereology & Leprosy (Skin & VD)
 
=== Paraclinical departments===
{{anchor | ParaDept}}
 
* Community Medicine/PSM (Preventive & Social Medicine)
* Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
* Microbiology
* Pathology
* Pharmacology
 
=== Pre-clinical departments===
{{anchor | PreDept}}
 
* Anatomy
* Bio-Chemistry
* Physiology
 
==Faculty==
 
As of 2013, the college had more than 90 teaching staff covering 20 different departments, namely Dentistry, Radiology, Obst. & Gynae, Anaesthesia, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, General Medicine, Frensic Medicine, Psychiatry, Skin & VD, TB & Chest, Paediatrics, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mamc.edu.in/downloads/teaching-staff-2013.pdf |title=Maharaja Agarsen Medical College Agroha(Hisar) - Department wise List of Faculty |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928203033/http://mamc.edu.in/downloads/teaching-staff-2013.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> 82 Nursing & 168 non-teaching staff, and additional contractor and outsourced staff.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mamc.edu.in/downloads/faculty-non-teaching-regular.pdf |title=List of non teaching staff (regular) |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928200239/http://mamc.edu.in/downloads/faculty-non-teaching-regular.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Courses offered==
==Courses offered==
The college offers MBBS, GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery), B.Sc(Nursing), BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mamc.edu.in/newsDetails.php?c=1&ID=38 |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 September 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140909151323/http://mamc.edu.in/newsDetails.php?c=1&ID=38 |archive-date=9 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and PG (post Graduate) courses.
{{anchor | Courses}}
 
The college offers MBBS, GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery), B.Sc (Nursing), BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mamc.edu.in/newsDetails.php?c=1&ID=38 |title=Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute |access-date=9 September 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140909151323/http://mamc.edu.in/newsDetails.php?c=1&ID=38 |archive-date=9 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and PG (post Graduate) courses.
 
As of 2025, the college does not offer DM ([[Doctor of Medicine]]) or M.Ch. ([[Magister Chirurgiae]]) superspeciality courses.
 
===Admissions===
 
The medical college entrance examination for MAMC is through  [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)]] on basis of merit list prepared by Pt. B. D. Sharma U. H. S. Rohtak. College also has 22 seats for the [[Postgraduate education|PG (Post Graduate)]] courses, admission for which are through [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)]].
 
The college has academic facilities (lecture room, demo rooms, common rooms, labs, library, skill lab, computer lab), hospital, residential facilities (staff quarters, hostel, cafeteria, hostel mess), indoor & outdoor recreation facilities and medical facilities for students and staff.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mamc.edu.in/mcs.php |title=Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140521122055/http://www.mamc.edu.in/mcs.php |archive-date=21 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
===Undergraduate courses===
{{anchor | UG }}
 
====Medical====
{{anchor | MedUG}}
 
* MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), 100 seats based on [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)|NEET UG]] score in 5.5 years course including 4.5. academic coursework (theory & clinicals) and 1 year mandatory rotating residential internship
 
==== Nursing====
{{anchor | NursingUG}}
 
* B.Sc. Nursing, 50 seats in 4 years course based on university common Entrance Exam conducted by Pt. B.D. Sharma University
* Nursing GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) Diploma, 50 seats in 3.5 years course including mandatory 6 months internship
 
====Paramedical====
{{anchor | ParaUG}}
 
* BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy), 40 seats in 4.5 years degree including 6 months of mandatory internship.
* B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), 20 seats in 3 years course.
* B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology (OTT), 10 seats in 3 years course.
* B.Sc. Radiography, 10 seats in 3 years course.
* B.Sc. Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques, 10 seats in 3 years course.
 
===Postgraduate courses===
{{anchor | PG }}
 
Total 52 MD/MS 3-year degree seats with admission based on [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)|NEET PG]] score and 14 to 28 seats per year in [[Diplomate of National Board]] (DNB) based on [[National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences|NBEMS]] score.
 
====Medical====
{{anchor | MedPG}}
 
* MS
** MS General Medicine, 10 seats
** MS Anaesthesiology, 9 seats
 
* MD
** MD Orthopaedics, 7 seats
** MS Ophthalmology, 37 seats
 
====Paraclinical====
{{anchor | ParaPG}}
 
* MD Pathology, 3 seats
* MD Bio-Chemistry, 3 seats
* MD Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 3 seats
* MD Microbiology, 2 seats
* MD Community Medicine (SPM), 2 seats
* MD Pharmacology, 2 seats
 
==== Pre-clinical====
{{anchor | PreCliPG}}
 
* MD/MS
** MD Anatomy, 2 seats
** MD/MS Physiology, 2 seats
* Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 3 year program (an equivalent postgraduate qualification) in several specialties with intaking varying from year to year with seats released by the NBEMS ([[National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences]]) prior to each counseling session (January/July admission cycles).
** DNB General Medicine, 2 to 4 seats
** DNB Radio-Diagnosis, 2 to 4 seats
** DNB Paediatrics, 2 to 4 seats
** DNB Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2 to 4 seats
** DNB Psychiatry, 2 to 4 seats
** DNB Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, 2 to 4 seats
** DNB Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), 2 to 4 seats
 
===Proposed courses===
{{anchor | PropCourses}}
 
Due to high case load in the region there is big demand for the following.


The medical school offers the degrees of [[MBBS]] (medical school degree, equivalent to Doctor of Medicine or MD in some countries). It has attached schools offering degrees in nursing.
==== Medical ====
{{anchor | PropCoursesMed}}
* DM in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, and Gastroenterology
* MS/M.Ch. in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Urology
* MD courses in currently unrepresented clinical specialties with high volume, such as General Medicine, Radiology/Radio-Diagnosis, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* DNB Expansion: Adding DNB seats in more specialties, particularly those that are popular, like DNB General Medicine or DNB Radio-Diagnosis, to utilize existing hospital infrastructure fully


==Admissions==
====Paramedical ====
Entry to this institute is highly competitive. The medical college entrance examination for MAMC is through NEET (National Eligibility -cum- Entrance Test) conducted by NTA, New Delhi on basis of merit list prepared by Pt. B. D. Sharma U. H. S. Rohtak.<ref>http://education.fifth.in/haryana-pmt.html</ref> College also has 22 seats for the [[Postgraduate education|PG (Post Graduate)]] courses,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://educationbhaskar.com/exams-admissions/maharaja-agrasen-medical-college-agroha-admission/8425/|title=MAMC courses|website=Education Bhaskar|access-date=5 May 2018}}</ref> admission for which are through AIPGMEE.
{{anchor | PropCoursesPara}}


The college has Academic Facilities (Lecture room, Demo Rooms, Common Rooms, Labs, Library, Skill Lab, Computer Lab), Hospital, Residential Facilities (Staff Quarters, Hostel, Cafeteria, Hostel Mess), Indoor & Outdoor Recreation Facilities and
There are demands to include these courses under the existing VDJPC paramedical college.
Medical Facilities for students & Staff.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mamc.edu.in/mcs.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140521122055/http://www.mamc.edu.in/mcs.php |archive-date=21 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Faculty===
* B.Sc. and M.Sc Audiometry and B.Sc. BASLP (Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology)
College has more than 90 teaching staff covering 20 different departments, namely Dentistry, Radiology, Obst. & Gynae, Anaesthesia, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, General Medicine, Frensic Medicine, Psychiatry, Skin & VD, TB & Chest, Paediatrics, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology,<ref>http://www.mamc.edu.in/downloads/teaching-staff-2013.pdf</ref> 82 Nursing & 168 non-teaching staff, and additional contractor and outsourced staff.<ref>http://www.mamc.edu.in/downloads/faculty-non-teaching-regular.pdf</ref>
* B.Sc. and M.Sc in Dietetics & Nutrition: Required for specialized patient care e.g., in cardiology, nephrology, diabetes clinics
* B.Sc. ETT (Emergency & Trauma Technology): Dedicated course to support the expansion of trauma care facilities
* B.Sc. RT(Respiratory Therapy): Increasing need for specialists in pulmonary and critical care medicine


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|India}}


* [[List of medical colleges in India#Haryana|List of medical colleges in Haryana]]
* [[List of medical colleges in India#Haryana|List of medical colleges in Haryana]]: The following MBBS colleges, which are not included in the national Wikipedia list, ensure that each of 22 districts of Haryana has at least one medical college.
: State Counselling Board (SCB) in Haryana, often overseen by the Directorate of Medical Education & Research (DMER) or Shri Krishna AYUSH University (SKAU), manages the online/offline process for allocating seats in medical (MBBS, BDS, PG) and AYUSH courses, handling state quota admissions for government/private colleges based on NEET scores (or entrance exams like JEE/NATA for tech/Arch), ensuring fair, merit-based distribution for students qualified for Haryana's 85% state quota seats, and conducting rounds of choice filling and seat allotment.
** [[Baba Sarsai Nath Medical College, Sirsa]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> 100 MBBS seat, 500 bed medical college costing ₹1,010 crore on 21 acres of land for which foundation stone was laid by the Chief MInister Saini in November 2024.<ref name=sir1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/haryana-cm-saini-lays-foundation-stone-of-medical-college-in-sirsa-101732218106956.html Haryana CM Saini lays foundation stone of medical college in Sirsa], Hindustan Times, 22 Nov 2024.</ref> MBBS admissions from 2027-28 session.
** [[Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Government Medical College, Fatehabad]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Rasulpur village of Fatehabad district on Ratia-Tohana Road is under construction<ref name=fath1>[https://www.babushahi.com/view-news.php?id=188330 Haryana CM inaugurates, lays stone of development works worth over Rs 313 crore in Fatehabad], Babushahi Bureau, 25 Jul 2024.</ref> MBBS admissions from 2026-27 session.
** [[Pandit Neki Ram Sharma Government Medical College, Bhiwani]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation-->, GMC Bhiwani, 100 MBBS seat, 640 bed medical college became operational in 2025 with admission to MBBS seats.<ref name=bhi1>[https://www.gmcbhiwani.in/history.php GMC Bhiwnai], gmcbhiwani.in, accessed 9 Dec 2025.</ref>
** [[Government Medical College, Charkhi Dadri]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at [[Ghasola]] village <ref name=cd1>[https://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/haryana-the-land-identified-for-a-medical-college-to-be-built-in-the-village-ghasola-charkhi-dadri-70230 Haryana : The land identified for a medical college to be built in the village Ghasola, Charkhi Dadri], punjabnewsline.com, 18 December 2023.</ref> MBBS admissions from 2027-28 session.
** [[Maharishi Chyavan Government Medical College, Narnaul]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Koriavas village, with 100 MBBS seats, 810 beds, 76 acre campus costing 500 crore, started MBBS admissions from 2025-26 session.<ref name="nar1">[https://www.mcmckoraiwas.com/about-mcmc], mcmckoraiwas.com, accessed 9 Dec 2025.</ref><ref name=medh1/>
** [[Government Medical College, Panchkula]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Panchkula sector-32 with 100 MBBS seats and 30.2 acre campus costing Rs 650 crore started admissions from 2024.<ref name=Panch1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-government-announces-construction-of-medical-college-in-panchkula/articleshow/111672700.cms Haryana government announces construction of medical college in Panchkula], indiatimes.com, 12 July 2024.</ref>
** [[Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Government Medical College, Yamunanagar]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Panjupur village with 100 MBBS seats, construction was going on in November 2024.<ref name=medh1/> MBBS admissions from 2026-27 session.
** [[Bhagwan Parshuram Government Medical College, Kaithal]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Sapan Kheri village with 100 MBBS seats, 500 beds, on 20 acre costing Rs 950 crore, foundation stone was laid by the Chief Minister Khattar in October 2023.<ref name=kaith1>[https://medicaldialogues.in/news/education/medical-colleges/kaithal-foundation-stone-of-bhagwan-parshuram-government-medical-college-118893 Kaithal: Foundation stone of Bhagwan Parshuram], medicaldialogues.in, 17 Oct 2023.</ref> MBBS admissions from 2026-27 session.
** [[Sant Shiromani Shri Dhanna Bhagat Ji Government Medical College, Jind]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Haibatpur village with 100 MBBS seats, construction was ongoing in November 2024.<ref name=medh1>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/speed-up-work-on-medical-infrastructure-across-haryana-minister-to-officials/ Speed up work on medical infrastructure across Haryana: Minister to officials], tribuneindia.com, 10 Nov 2024.</ref> MBBS admissions from 2026-27 session.
** [[NC Medical College and Hospital Panipat]] (private) at [[Israna]] operational since 2019 with 150 MBBS seats.<ref>{{Cite web|title=N. c. medical College And Hospital Blood Bank, Blood Bank Services, Israna {{!}} Medindia|url=https://www.medindia.net/directories/blood-bank-services/n-c-medical-college-and-hospital-blood-bank-israna-3784.htm|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.medindia.net}}</ref>
** [[Maharaja Agrasen Kedar Nath Gupta Medical College, Bahadurgarh]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> 23 acre, 150 MBBS seats, 675 bed hospital, operational since 2025.<ref>[https://makngmc.org/overview.php Maharaja Agrasen Kedar Nath Gupta Medical College, Bahadurgarh], makngmc.org, accessed 9 Dec 2025.</ref>
** [[Government Medical College, Palwal]]<!--CAUTION: retain the redlink to encourage article creation--> at Pelak village on [[National Highway 334D (India)|NH-334D]] Aligarh-Palwal Highway  with 100 MBBS seats.<ref name=Farid1>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/palwal-to-get-first-medical-college-46-acres-identified-at-pelak-village-591613 Palwal to get first medical college, 46 acres identified at Pelak village], tribuneindia.com, 17 Feb 2024.</ref> MBBS admissions from 2027-28 session.
** Proposed at upcoming districts
*** Medical college at Dabwali-Haripura (jointly with Rajasthan and Punjab)
*** Medical college at Narwana subdivision
*** Medical college at Hansi-Kanwari area
*** Medical college at Mundhal-Meham area
*** Medical college at Loharu-Bidhwan area
*** Medical college at Kosli
*** Medical college at Mahendragarh city
*** Medical college at Narayangarh city
*** Medical college at Farukh Nagar-Pataudi
*** Medical college at Firozpur Jhirka city
*** Medical college at Hodal city
* AIIMS
** [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Majra]] in Rewari district, 100 seats MBBS admissions from 2026-27 session
** [[All_India_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences,_New_Delhi#Badsa|All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Badsa]], Jhajjar district


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Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha
Maharaja Agrasen Medical College
TypePrivate
Established18 April 1988
FounderOm Prakash Jindal, Ghanshyam Das Goyal
PresidentSavitri Jindal
Director-PrincipalDr. Alka Chhabra[1]
Undergraduates100 per year
Postgraduates22 per year
Location
Agroha, Hisar
,
Haryana
,
India
NicknameMAMC (pronounced as "ma'am-see")
AffiliationsPandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences
Website{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}

The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (MAMC), a medical college affiliated to Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences and recognized by National Medical Commission, is located on NH-9 at Agroha city of Haryana state of India.[2] It is located near Agroha Dham and Agroha Mound.

Background[edit | edit source]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Maharaja Agrasen Medical College at Agroha is named after the legendary Indian king of ancient Agroha, Maharaj Agrasen.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

The college was founded by Shree Om Prakash Jindal while his wife Savitri Jindal is the current president of the society that governs the institute. This non-profit medical college and hospital are run by a non-profit society, Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education & Scientific Research Society.[3] The Society was established at Agroha on 18 April 1988 to provide health care services, medical education and research facilities to more than 2 crore population living in Haryana and adjoining states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and to fulfil the socialist ideals of Maharaja Agrasen Ji.[4] Om Prakash Jindal was the founding president of the society, proceeded by Naveen Jindal and current president Savitri Jindal.[5]

Administration[edit | edit source]

Members[edit | edit source]

In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following were elected.[6]

  • President: Savitri Jindal
  • Sr vice president: Pawan Garg
  • Vice president: Jagdish Jindal
  • General secretary: Jagdish Mittal
  • Joint secretary: RC Gupta
  • Treasurer: Manmohal Goel

Executive members[edit | edit source]

In the governing body elections held on 19 February 2021, the following were elected.[6]

  • Madan Lal Bansal
  • Navneet Goyal
  • Preetam Parkash Aggarwal
  • R.P Jindal
  • Ramesh Aggarwal
  • Romi Garg
  • Satyanand Arya
  • Saurabh Ajay Gupta
  • Sital Kumar Agarwal
  • Vivek Mittal

Facilities[edit | edit source]

The college with a 270-acre campus has the infrastructure required for the postgraduate and tertiary care, staff and student accommodation.

Hospital[edit | edit source]

The college has a 550-bed teaching hospital, including a trauma centre, and a 30-bed intensive care unit (ICU) accredited for 14 different specialized PG streams.

Accommodation[edit | edit source]

  • Staff accommodation
    • Teachers' quarters (type-II houses) – 24 units for faculty members
    • Interns and residents' hostel – 100 rooms for doctors pursuing MS/MD/DNB and those completing the mandatory one-year internship
    • Nursing staff hostel – 120 rooms for the nursing personnel who are part of the hospital staff
  • Students' hostel – accommodation for total 590 UG, PG, Interns students across various hostel blocks. Hostel facilities generally include the basic furnishings such as the bed, table, chair, almirah with common or attached washrooms, and mess facilities, 24-hour security and medical support.
    • MBBS girls' hostel – double-sharing (sometimes triple for GNM), 42 rooms in a separate block
    • MBBS boys' hostel – double/triple-sharing with single rooms for seniors and PG, four blocks
    • Interns & residents' hostel – double-sharing, often with attached bath, 100 rooms

Colleges[edit | edit source]

Existing colleges[edit | edit source]

  • Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (MAMC): for MBBS, MD, and MS degrees.
  • Vidya Devi Jindal Paramedical College (VDJPC): for courses like B.Sc. Nursing, GNM Diploma, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), and various B.Sc. Paramedical Technology courses (MLT, OTT, etc).

Proposed colleges[edit | edit source]

  • Dental college: The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College Agroha does not have a separate dental college that offers the BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) or MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) degrees, but it has a department of dentistry. However, there are demands for such a college.
  • Pharmacy college: The Maharaja Agrasen Medical College Agroha does not have a pharmacy college, nor does it offer courses in Pharmacy, such as B.Pharm or D.Pharm. However, there are demands for such a college.

Departments[edit | edit source]

There are 20 departments classified into three categories – clinical, paraclinical, and pre-clinical.

Clinical departments[edit | edit source]

Clinical departments (hospital-based) are:

  • Anaesthesiology
  • General Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • General Surgery
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG)
  • Ophthalmology (Eye)
  • Orthopaedics
  • Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
  • Paediatrics
  • PsychiatryDermatology
  • Radiology/Radio-Diagnosis
  • TB & Chest Diseases (Pulmonary Medicine)
  • Venereology & Leprosy (Skin & VD)

Paraclinical departments[edit | edit source]

  • Community Medicine/PSM (Preventive & Social Medicine)
  • Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology

Pre-clinical departments[edit | edit source]

  • Anatomy
  • Bio-Chemistry
  • Physiology

Faculty[edit | edit source]

As of 2013, the college had more than 90 teaching staff covering 20 different departments, namely Dentistry, Radiology, Obst. & Gynae, Anaesthesia, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, General Medicine, Frensic Medicine, Psychiatry, Skin & VD, TB & Chest, Paediatrics, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology,[7] 82 Nursing & 168 non-teaching staff, and additional contractor and outsourced staff.[8]

Courses offered[edit | edit source]

The college offers MBBS, GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery), B.Sc (Nursing), BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)[9] and PG (post Graduate) courses.

As of 2025, the college does not offer DM (Doctor of Medicine) or M.Ch. (Magister Chirurgiae) superspeciality courses.

Admissions[edit | edit source]

The medical college entrance examination for MAMC is through National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) on basis of merit list prepared by Pt. B. D. Sharma U. H. S. Rohtak. College also has 22 seats for the PG (Post Graduate) courses, admission for which are through National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate).

The college has academic facilities (lecture room, demo rooms, common rooms, labs, library, skill lab, computer lab), hospital, residential facilities (staff quarters, hostel, cafeteria, hostel mess), indoor & outdoor recreation facilities and medical facilities for students and staff.[10]

Undergraduate courses[edit | edit source]

Medical[edit | edit source]

  • MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), 100 seats based on NEET UG score in 5.5 years course including 4.5. academic coursework (theory & clinicals) and 1 year mandatory rotating residential internship

Nursing[edit | edit source]

  • B.Sc. Nursing, 50 seats in 4 years course based on university common Entrance Exam conducted by Pt. B.D. Sharma University
  • Nursing GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) Diploma, 50 seats in 3.5 years course including mandatory 6 months internship

Paramedical[edit | edit source]

  • BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy), 40 seats in 4.5 years degree including 6 months of mandatory internship.
  • B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), 20 seats in 3 years course.
  • B.Sc. Operation Theatre Technology (OTT), 10 seats in 3 years course.
  • B.Sc. Radiography, 10 seats in 3 years course.
  • B.Sc. Optometry & Ophthalmic Techniques, 10 seats in 3 years course.

Postgraduate courses[edit | edit source]

Total 52 MD/MS 3-year degree seats with admission based on NEET PG score and 14 to 28 seats per year in Diplomate of National Board (DNB) based on NBEMS score.

Medical[edit | edit source]

  • MS
    • MS General Medicine, 10 seats
    • MS Anaesthesiology, 9 seats
  • MD
    • MD Orthopaedics, 7 seats
    • MS Ophthalmology, 37 seats

Paraclinical[edit | edit source]

  • MD Pathology, 3 seats
  • MD Bio-Chemistry, 3 seats
  • MD Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 3 seats
  • MD Microbiology, 2 seats
  • MD Community Medicine (SPM), 2 seats
  • MD Pharmacology, 2 seats

Pre-clinical[edit | edit source]

  • MD/MS
    • MD Anatomy, 2 seats
    • MD/MS Physiology, 2 seats
  • Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 3 year program (an equivalent postgraduate qualification) in several specialties with intaking varying from year to year with seats released by the NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) prior to each counseling session (January/July admission cycles).
    • DNB General Medicine, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Radio-Diagnosis, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Paediatrics, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Psychiatry, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, 2 to 4 seats
    • DNB Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), 2 to 4 seats

Proposed courses[edit | edit source]

Due to high case load in the region there is big demand for the following.

Medical[edit | edit source]

  • DM in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, and Gastroenterology
  • MS/M.Ch. in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Urology
  • MD courses in currently unrepresented clinical specialties with high volume, such as General Medicine, Radiology/Radio-Diagnosis, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • DNB Expansion: Adding DNB seats in more specialties, particularly those that are popular, like DNB General Medicine or DNB Radio-Diagnosis, to utilize existing hospital infrastructure fully

Paramedical[edit | edit source]

There are demands to include these courses under the existing VDJPC paramedical college.

  • B.Sc. and M.Sc Audiometry and B.Sc. BASLP (Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology)
  • B.Sc. and M.Sc in Dietetics & Nutrition: Required for specialized patient care e.g., in cardiology, nephrology, diabetes clinics
  • B.Sc. ETT (Emergency & Trauma Technology): Dedicated course to support the expansion of trauma care facilities
  • B.Sc. RT(Respiratory Therapy): Increasing need for specialists in pulmonary and critical care medicine

See also[edit | edit source]

  • List of medical colleges in Haryana: The following MBBS colleges, which are not included in the national Wikipedia list, ensure that each of 22 districts of Haryana has at least one medical college.
State Counselling Board (SCB) in Haryana, often overseen by the Directorate of Medical Education & Research (DMER) or Shri Krishna AYUSH University (SKAU), manages the online/offline process for allocating seats in medical (MBBS, BDS, PG) and AYUSH courses, handling state quota admissions for government/private colleges based on NEET scores (or entrance exams like JEE/NATA for tech/Arch), ensuring fair, merit-based distribution for students qualified for Haryana's 85% state quota seats, and conducting rounds of choice filling and seat allotment.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Director-Principal message – Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (Haryana)".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute". Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "15 साल से काबिज नवीन हटे, सावित्री जिंदल बनीं अग्रोहा मेडिकल कॉलेज की नई अध्यक्ष".
  4. ↑ "Society Information – Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha (Haryana)".
  5. ↑ "15 साल से काबिज नवीन हटे, सावित्री जिंदल बनीं अग्रोहा मेडिकल कॉलेज की नई अध्यक्ष".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "अग्रोहा मेडिकल कालेज की संचालन समिति का चुनाव, सावित्री जिदल अध्यक्ष निर्वाचित".
  7. ↑ "Maharaja Agarsen Medical College Agroha(Hisar) - Department wise List of Faculty" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "List of non teaching staff (regular)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute". Retrieved 9 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "Welcome to Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education and Scientific Research Institute". Retrieved 21 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Haryana CM Saini lays foundation stone of medical college in Sirsa, Hindustan Times, 22 Nov 2024.
  12. ↑ Haryana CM inaugurates, lays stone of development works worth over Rs 313 crore in Fatehabad, Babushahi Bureau, 25 Jul 2024.
  13. ↑ GMC Bhiwnai, gmcbhiwani.in, accessed 9 Dec 2025.
  14. ↑ Haryana : The land identified for a medical college to be built in the village Ghasola, Charkhi Dadri, punjabnewsline.com, 18 December 2023.
  15. ↑ [1], mcmckoraiwas.com, accessed 9 Dec 2025.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Speed up work on medical infrastructure across Haryana: Minister to officials, tribuneindia.com, 10 Nov 2024.
  17. ↑ Haryana government announces construction of medical college in Panchkula, indiatimes.com, 12 July 2024.
  18. ↑ Kaithal: Foundation stone of Bhagwan Parshuram, medicaldialogues.in, 17 Oct 2023.
  19. ↑ "N. c. medical College And Hospital Blood Bank, Blood Bank Services, Israna | Medindia". www.medindia.net. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  20. ↑ Maharaja Agrasen Kedar Nath Gupta Medical College, Bahadurgarh, makngmc.org, accessed 9 Dec 2025.
  21. ↑ Palwal to get first medical college, 46 acres identified at Pelak village, tribuneindia.com, 17 Feb 2024.

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