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{{short description|Medical School and Tertiary care Hospital in Kolkata.}}
{{Short description|Medical school and tertiary-care hospital in Kolkata, India}}
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| motto                 = {{lang|sa|Viśva nī asvu bhaiṣajñana}}
| motto       = {{lang|sa|विश्व नी अस्वु भैषज्ञन}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
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| type        = [[Medical School]] and [[Hospital]]
| type                  = [[Public]] [[Medical College]] & [[Hospital]]
| affiliations = [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences]]
| established           = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1873|12|1}}
| principal    = Prof. (Dr.) Saibal Mukherjee
| academic_affiliations  = [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences]]
|students = '''Totals:'''
| budget                = {{INRConvert|264.42|c}}<br />{{small|([[Fiscal year|FY]]2023–24 est.)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
* MBBS - 250
| principal              = Dr. Indira Dey (Pal) ''(acting)''
* MD+MS - 122
| academic_staff        = 242 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
* DM - 16
| students              = 1,615 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2025 |url=https://www.nrsmc.edu.in/assets/frontend/pdf/NIL_RATAN_SIRCAR_MEDICAL_COLLEGE_HOSPITAL_KOLKATTA20250214-.pdf|publisher=NRSMCH}}</ref>
* M.Ch - 15
| undergrad              = 1,250 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| address     = 138, AJC Bose Road, [[Sealdah]]
| postgrad              = 358 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| city         = [[Kolkata]]
| doctoral              = 25 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| state        = [[West Bengal]]
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| country     = [[India]]
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| postalcode  = 700014
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| city                   = [[Kolkata]]
| former_names =* Sealdah Medical School
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* Campbell Medical School
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The '''Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital''' ('''NRSMC&H'''), also known as '''NRS Medical College, Kolkata''', is a public [[medical school]] and [[hospital]] in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It is located in [[Sealdah]], in the heart of [[Kolkata]].
The '''Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital''', also known as '''NRS Medical College''' (formerly '''Campbell Medical College'''), is a public [[medical school]] and [[hospital]] in [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. It is located in [[Sealdah]], in the heart of Kolkata. The medical college was established on 1 December 1873 as '''Sealdah Medical School'''.
 
The institute was established on 1 December 1873 as '''Sealdah Medical School'''.


== History ==
== History ==
In 1864, the British government was compelled to open a hospital due to the social and political pressures that arose from epidemics, class struggle, and the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Sepoy Mutiny]]. Considering this urgent need, the decision was made to convert the ''Sealdah Market Building'' at Central Hall into what was to be known as the ''Sealdah Municipal Hospital.''
In 1864, the British government was compelled to open a hospital due to the social and political pressures that arose from epidemics, class struggle, and the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Sepoy Mutiny]]. Considering this urgent need, the decision was made to convert the ''Sealdah Market Building'' at Central Hall into what was to be known as the ''Sealdah Municipal Hospital.''


On 1 December of 1873, the ''Sealdah Medical School'' was established and underwent several name changes. In 1884, it was renamed the ''Campbell Medical School'' and in 1894 became the ''Campbell Medical College''. After gaining independence from British rule in 1950, the college was renamed for the last time to ''Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College'' in honor of freedom fighter and one of the college's famous alumnus, physician Sir [[Nilratan Sircar]].  
On 1 December 1873, the ''Sealdah Medical School'' was established and underwent several name changes. In 1884, it was renamed the ''Campbell Medical School'' and in 1894 became the ''Campbell Medical College''. After gaining independence from British rule in 1947, the college was renamed for the last time in 1948, to ''Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College'' in honour of freedom fighter and one of the college's famous alumnus, physician Sir [[Nilratan Sircar]].
The institution is recognized under the [[Medical Council of India]]'','' New Delhi and is run by the Government of West Bengal. It is affiliated with [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences]] and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in various departments.
 
The institution is recognised under the [[National Medical Commission]], New Delhi, and is run by the [[Government of West Bengal]]. It is affiliated with [[West Bengal University of Health Sciences]] and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in various departments.


== Contributions ==
== Contributions ==
Throughout its history, many discoveries and treatments were fostered at Sealdah:
Throughout its history, many discoveries and treatments were fostered at Sealdah:


# In 1912, Dr. [[Kedarnath Das]] innovated the ''Bengal Forceps'' which maintains a similar size to the pelvic curve of Asian and Bengali women and the size of the head of a baby.
# In 1912, [[Kedarnath Das]] innovated the ''Bengal Forceps'' which maintains a similar size to the pelvic curve of Asian and Bengali women and the size of the head of a baby.
# In 1922, Dr. [[Upendranath Brahmachari]] discovered Urea Stibamine for the treatment of [[Kala-azar]] which was considered as a landmark in the field of antibiotics.  
# In 1922, [[Upendranath Brahmachari]] discovered Urea Stibamine for the treatment of [[Kala-azar]] which was considered as a landmark in the field of antibiotics.  
#''Cholera Toxin'' was discovered by Dr. [[Sambhu Nath De]] in Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital which was a milestone in the application of science in medical treatment.
# [[Cholera toxin]] was discovered by [[Sambhu Nath De]] in Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital which was a milestone in the application of science in medical treatment.
#Dr. [[Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)]] worked with the first "test-tube baby".
# Late [[Ajit Kumar Basu|Dr. A. K. Basu]], a noted surgeon and head of the Department of Surgery (1950–1955) successfully performed the first cardiac surgery in India in this institution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of NRS Medical College |url=https://nrsmc.tripod.com/his.htm |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=nrsmc.tripod.com}}</ref>
#Dr. Pradip Mukherjee separated four sets of conjoined twins. The first one done in the year 1999.
# [[Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)]] worked with the first "test-tube baby".
#The work on Natural Valve Replacement and Coronary Bypass by Dr. Saibal Gupta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275891757|title=Career Data of Dr. Saibal Gupta|website=Research Gate}}</ref>
# Pradip Mukherjee separated four sets of conjoined twins. The first one done in the year 1999.
#Elbow prosthesis by Dr. D.P. Bakshi.
# The work on Natural Valve Replacement and Coronary Bypass by Saibal Gupta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275891757|title=Career Data of Dr. Saibal Gupta|website=Research Gate}}</ref>
# Elbow prosthesis by D.P. Bakshi.


[[File:Eagle_View_of_Academic_Building_NRS_Medical_College.jpg|thumb|Eagle View of Academic Building, NRS Medical College]]
[[File:Eagle_View_of_Academic_Building_NRS_Medical_College.jpg|thumb|Eagle View of Academic Building, NRS Medical College]]
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The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), of India, under its NMEICT mission, has entrusted IIT Kharagpur to host, coordinate, and set-up the National Digital Library (NDL) of India.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), of India, under its NMEICT mission, has entrusted IIT Kharagpur to host, coordinate, and set-up the National Digital Library (NDL) of India.


A workshop was organized on "Institutional Digital Repository and Medical Metadata Engineering" at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 20–21 October 2016. Professor Prantar Chakraborty, HOD, Department of Hematology, Mr. Mani Mohan Ghosh, librarian, and Mr. Sayak Mukherjee, IT Support Personnel have attended the workshop and acquired the training to frame a repository to create the National Knowledge Asset – the key driving force for education, research, innovation, and knowledge in the medical field.
A workshop was organised on "Institutional Digital Repository and Medical Metadata Engineering" at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 20–21 October 2016. Professor Prantar Chakraborty, HOD, Department of Hematology, Mr. Mani Mohan Ghosh, librarian, and Mr. Sayak Mukherjee, IT Support Personnel have attended the workshop and acquired the training to frame a repository to create the National Knowledge Asset – the key driving force for education, research, innovation, and knowledge in the medical field.


== Departments ==
== Departments ==
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==


* [[Nilratan Sircar|Sir Nilratan Sircar]], namesake of the institute and also an Indian doctor, educationist, philanthropist and swadeshi entrepreneur.
* [[Nilratan Sircar]], namesake of the institute and also an Indian doctor, educationist, philanthropist and swadeshi entrepreneur.
*[[Vece Paes]], former Indian hockey midfielder, and representing the Indian team in the [[1972 Munich Olympics]], that won the bronze medal.
*[[Vece Paes]], former Indian hockey midfielder, and representing the Indian team in the [[1972 Munich Olympics]], that won the bronze medal.
* [[Ram Chandra Dome|Dr. Ram Chandra Dome]] an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Communist Party of India]] . A doctor by profession, he was a [[Member of Parliament|M.P.]] elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Birbhum]] in West Bengal state in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. In 2009, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bolpur.]]
* [[Hemchandra Kanungo]], freedom fighter, revolutionary, one of the first revolutionaries to go abroad to learn the techniques of [[bomb making]], founding member of [[Anushilan Samiti]], designer of the [[Calcutta flag|First flag of India]].
* [[Haimabati Sen]] (class of 1894), physician and memoirist
* [[Ram Chandra Dome]] an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. A doctor by profession, he was a [[Member of Parliament|M.P.]] elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Birbhum]] in West Bengal state in 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. In 2009, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bolpur]].
*[[Uma Saren]] was the [[Member of Parliament|M.P.]] from [[Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhargram]] (2014-19). She was the 1st [[Santal people|Santhali]] woman in the Parliament. She is from [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITC]] party.
* [[Haimabati Sen]] (class of 1894), physician and memoirist.
*[[Anil Kumar Mandal]], known for his research on [[glaucoma]]. Also an elected fellow of the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]].
* [[Uma Saren]] was the [[Member of Parliament|M.P.]] from [[Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhargram]] (2014–19). She was the 1st [[Santal people|Santhali]] woman in the Parliament.
* [[Anil Kumar Mandal]], known for his research on [[glaucoma]]. Also an elected fellow of the [[National Academy of Medical Sciences]].
* [[Cyriac Abby Philips]], known for his research on [[liver]] diseases.
* [[Zikrul Haque]] (class of 1939), physician and politician
* [[Ratan Chandra Kar]] ([[Padma Shri]] awardee) known for helping the Jarawas (Andaman Islands) from disease outbreaks, such as measles in 1998.
*[[Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician)]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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[[Category:Hospitals in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Medical colleges in West Bengal|Medical colleges in India]]
[[Category:Medical colleges in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Affiliates of West Bengal University of Health Sciences]]
[[Category:Affiliates of West Bengal University of Health Sciences]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 1873]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 1873]]
[[Category:1873 establishments in British India]]
[[Category:1873 establishments in British India]]

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Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital
Former names
Template:Ulist
MottoViśva nī asvu bhaiṣajñana
Recognition
TypePublic Medical College & Hospital
Established1 December 1873; 152 years ago (1873-12-01)
Academic affiliations
West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Budget₹264.42 crore (US$37 million)
(FY2023–24 est.)[1]
PrincipalDr. Indira Dey (Pal) (acting)
Academic staff
242 (2025)[1]
Students1,615 (2025)[1]
Undergraduates1,250 (2025)[1]
Postgraduates358 (2025)[1]
25 (2025)[1]
Address
138, AJC Bose Road, Sealdah
,
Kolkata
,
India

22°33′55″N 88°22′09″E / 22.5652°N 88.3691°E / 22.5652; 88.3691
CampusMetropolis
Website{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}

The Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, also known as NRS Medical College (formerly Campbell Medical College), is a public medical school and hospital in Kolkata, India. It is located in Sealdah, in the heart of Kolkata. The medical college was established on 1 December 1873 as Sealdah Medical School.

History[edit | edit source]

In 1864, the British government was compelled to open a hospital due to the social and political pressures that arose from epidemics, class struggle, and the Sepoy Mutiny. Considering this urgent need, the decision was made to convert the Sealdah Market Building at Central Hall into what was to be known as the Sealdah Municipal Hospital.

On 1 December 1873, the Sealdah Medical School was established and underwent several name changes. In 1884, it was renamed the Campbell Medical School and in 1894 became the Campbell Medical College. After gaining independence from British rule in 1947, the college was renamed for the last time in 1948, to Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College in honour of freedom fighter and one of the college's famous alumnus, physician Sir Nilratan Sircar.

The institution is recognised under the National Medical Commission, New Delhi, and is run by the Government of West Bengal. It is affiliated with West Bengal University of Health Sciences and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in various departments.

Contributions[edit | edit source]

Throughout its history, many discoveries and treatments were fostered at Sealdah:

  1. In 1912, Kedarnath Das innovated the Bengal Forceps which maintains a similar size to the pelvic curve of Asian and Bengali women and the size of the head of a baby.
  2. In 1922, Upendranath Brahmachari discovered Urea Stibamine for the treatment of Kala-azar which was considered as a landmark in the field of antibiotics.
  3. Cholera toxin was discovered by Sambhu Nath De in Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital which was a milestone in the application of science in medical treatment.
  4. Late Dr. A. K. Basu, a noted surgeon and head of the Department of Surgery (1950–1955) successfully performed the first cardiac surgery in India in this institution.[2]
  5. Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician) worked with the first "test-tube baby".
  6. Pradip Mukherjee separated four sets of conjoined twins. The first one done in the year 1999.
  7. The work on Natural Valve Replacement and Coronary Bypass by Saibal Gupta.[3]
  8. Elbow prosthesis by D.P. Bakshi.
Eagle View of Academic Building, NRS Medical College

Central Library[edit | edit source]

The N.R.S. Medical College Library is situated on the entire third floor of the Academic Building. It occupies almost a 4,000 square meter area. The reading rooms and the seating capacity of the library have been increased per the guideline of the MCI for 250 undergraduate admissions annually. The reading area for students is separated into indoor and outdoor reading rooms, each with a 250 seating capacity. The reading areas for the faculty, PG, and PDT students (each with a seating capacity of 50) have been shifted to the southern side of the library. Most of the library is air-conditioned. The digital library has been revamped with the addition of new computers and other equipment. The N.R.S. Medical College Library is a part of the Institutional Member of British Council Library, Kolkata.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), of India, under its NMEICT mission, has entrusted IIT Kharagpur to host, coordinate, and set-up the National Digital Library (NDL) of India.

A workshop was organised on "Institutional Digital Repository and Medical Metadata Engineering" at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 20–21 October 2016. Professor Prantar Chakraborty, HOD, Department of Hematology, Mr. Mani Mohan Ghosh, librarian, and Mr. Sayak Mukherjee, IT Support Personnel have attended the workshop and acquired the training to frame a repository to create the National Knowledge Asset – the key driving force for education, research, innovation, and knowledge in the medical field.

Departments[edit | edit source]

A. Pre-clinical
  1. Anatomy
  2. Physiology
  3. Biochemistry
B. Para-clinical
  1. Pathology
  2. Pharmacology
  3. Microbiology
  4. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  5. Community Medicine
  6. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
C. Clinical
  1. General Medicine
  2. General Surgery
  3. Obstetrics & Gynecology
  4. Pediatric Medicine
  5. Ophthalmology
  6. E.N.T (Otorhinolaryngology)
  7. Anesthesiology
  8. Dermatology
  9. Radiology
  10. Psychiatry
  11. Orthopedics & PMR
D. Subspecialty
  1. Cardiology
  2. Neurology
  3. Nephrology
  4. Endocrinology
  5. Cardio Thorasic Vascular Surgery (CTVS)
  6. Pediatric Surgery
  7. Neurosurgery
  8. Transfusion Medicine & Blood Bank
  9. Chest Medicine (Pulmonology)
  10. Oncology and Radiotherapy
  11. Plastic Surgery
  12. Urology

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Central O.T Complex NRS Hospital
    Central O.T Complex NRS Hospital
  • Fraser Ward NRS Hospital
    Fraser Ward NRS Hospital
  • Front View NRS Hospital
    Front View NRS Hospital
  • Playground NRS Medical College
    Playground NRS Medical College
  • Boys Hostel NRS Medical College
    Boys Hostel NRS Medical College

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NIRF 2025" (PDF). NRSMCH.
  2. ↑ "History of NRS Medical College". nrsmc.tripod.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Career Data of Dr. Saibal Gupta". Research Gate.

External links[edit | edit source]

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