Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital (SJMCH, Puri) is a Government medical college in

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, where students may earn the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. Admission is based on merit using the National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 100 with the first students arriving in 2021. SJMCH at Puri was built at a cost of around 300

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s on an area of 33 acres, and it is the eighth government medical college in the state. The college is located at the Samangara area of Puri city, approximately 7 km from Jagannath Temple, Puri and 28 km from

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History

The Government of Odisha approved the proposal of the establishment of Medical college at

and it was named as Sri Jagannath Medical College. But the medical college establishment missed the 2019 deadline and the first classes began in 2021.

Courses offered

The college offers the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery under

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with an annual intake of 100. It is recognised by the

Medical Council of India The Medical Council of India (MCI) was a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of medical education in India until its dissolution on 25 September 2020 when it was replaced by National Medical Commission. The Council grante ...

References

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