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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Medical college and hospital in Bihar, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital<br />
| former_name = DMCH<br />
| image = File:DMCH-LOGO-1 (1).png<br />
| image_size = 300px<br />
| city = [[Darbhanga]]<br />
| region = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]<br />
| state = [[Bihar]]<br />
| postalcode = 846003<br />
| established = {{Start date and age|1925}}<br />
| type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
| students = <br />
| staff = <br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| website = {{URL|https://dmc.edu.in/}}<br />
| principal = Dr. UC Jha<ref>{{cite web |last1=Darbhanga medical college |first1=Principal |title=Darbhanga Medical College |url=http://www.darbhangamedicalcollege.com/ |website=Darbhanga Medical College |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-date=5 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105113605/http://darbhangamedicalcollege.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
| academic_affiliations = [[Bihar University of Health Sciences]]<br />
| affiliation = [[National Medical Commission]] <br />
| academic_staff = 487<br />
}}<br />
[[File:D.M.C.H.png|230px|thumb|Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital]]<br />
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'''Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital''' (abbreviated as '''DMCH''') is a government [[medical college]] having multiple healthcare facilities and is located in [[Darbhanga, Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collegedunia.com/college/10368-darbhanga-medical-college-darbhanga|title=Darbhanga Medical College, Darbhanga|website=Collegedunia|language=en|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> It was established in the year 1925.<ref>{{Cite Speeches-of-Maharaja-Rameshwar-<br />
Singh.Chand.Kolkata.1928web|url=https://www.edufever.com/dmch-darbhanga/|title=DMCH Darbhanga 2020-21:Admission, Fee, Courses, Cutoff|last=Staff|first=Edufever|date=2019-11-18|website=Edufever|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> It is ranked '''3rd''' in Bihar and '''94th''' in India by IIRF 2023 ranking. College is currently affiliated with [[Bihar University of Health Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=.:Official Website : Bihar University of Health Sciences, Patna:. |url=http://buhs.ac.in/ |access-date=2020-02-13 |website=akubihar.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The medical college was constructed through the efforts of King [[Rameshwar Singh]] of the Khandavala Dynasty who also built the beautiful Raj Nagar Palace in [[Madhubani district|Madhubani.]] According to historical records, the [[Prince of Wales]], later known as [[Edward VIII]], visited Bihar in 1925. Darbhanga Maharaj [[Rameshwar Singh]] invited him to visit a medical school in [[Patna]] named ‘Temple of Medical Learning’.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024|reason=source needed to verify}}<br />
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The Prince, who subsequently became King Edward VIII, was very impressed by working of the medical school. On behalf of the British government, he offered to the [[Maharaja]] to upgrade the medical school into a new college for medicine.<br />
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The older, ‘Temple of Medical Learning’ was decided to be shifted somewhere else in Bihar. According to old folks, the ‘Temple of Medical Learning’, was earlier decided to be transferred to, Muzaffarpur.<br />
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The twist in the tale begin here! The maharaja accepted the relocation of the medical school but proposed establishing it in Darbhanga. Eventually, his wish was fulfilled, paving the way for the medical College in the city. The Raj family donated 300 acres of prime land in the middle of the twin cities of Darbhanga and Laheriasarai, along with Rs 6 lakh for setting up and expanding the Medical College.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024|reason=source needed to verify}}<br />
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Initially, the medical college was located, inside today's police hospital situated near Lohia Chowk of the city. Before a start, the king had to deposit an amount of Rs 25,000 to the British to shift the medical college. After the king, his son Kameshwar Singh upgraded and renamed the ‘Temple of Medical Learning’ to Darbhanga Medical College in 1946.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024|reason=source needed to verify}}<br />
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== College == <br />
The college offers courses including [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]], BSc nursing etc. The admission process is done on the basis of marks obtained in NEET examination and the regulating body is [[National Medical Commission]] (NMC)<br />
The college was earlier identified by the [[Government of India]] as a site for constructing an [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences|AIIMS]] .{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}<br />
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==Hospital==<br />
The college provides major healthcare facilities for the people. College campus is divided among several buildings including a two-story Outdoor where thousands of patients visits daily. This is the only public healthcare institution centered in Darbhanga benefiting the people from Madhubani, Saharsa, Supaul, Samastipur and all other neighbouring districts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/health-ministry-clears-proposal-to-establish-aiims-in-place-of-darbhanga-medical-college-hospital20200109184848/|title=Health ministry clears proposal to establish AIIMS in the campus of Darbhanga Medical College Hospital|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2020-02-13|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213113725/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/health-ministry-clears-proposal-to-establish-aiims-in-place-of-darbhanga-medical-college-hospital20200109184848/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/darbhanga-medical-college-hospital-to-be-upgraded-as-second-aiims-in-bihar-nadda-assures-nitish/articleshow/68235113.cms|title=Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital to be upgraded as second AIIMS in Bihar, Nadda assures Nitish|newspaper=The Times of India |date=2 March 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2020-02-13|first=The|language=en|last=Pioneer|title=Health Ministry OK's setting up of AIIMS in Darbhanga|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/india/health-ministry-ok---s-setting-up-of-aiims-in-darbhanga.html|website=The Pioneer}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[Education in Bihar]]<br />
*[[List of educational institutions in Patna]]<br />
*[[All India Council for Technical Education]]<br />
*[[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]] [[Patna]]<br />
** [[Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Muzaffarpur]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://dmc.edu.in/ College website]<br />
* [https://dmch.in/ Hospital website]<br />
*http://buhs.ac.in/<br />
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