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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Government Medical College and Hospital, Chapra<br />
| image = Government Medical College and Hospital, Chapra.jpg<br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
| caption = GMCH, Chapra<br />
| motto = <br />
| established = {{start date and age|2025}}<br />
| type = [[Government]]<br />
| parent = <br />
| affiliation = [[Bihar University of Health Sciences]]<br />
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| undergrad = <br />
| city = Chapra, Saran district<br />
| state = Bihar<br />
| country = India<br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25.783179|84.785246|display=inline,title}}<br />
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'''Government Medical College and Hospital, Chapra''' (abbreviated as '''GMCH, Chapra''') is a newly established [[government]] [[medical college]] and teaching [[hospital]] located in [[Chhapra|Chapra]], [[Saran district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. It was inaugurated by [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] Mr. [[Nitish Kumar]] on 8th Jan 2025 and is intended to serve as a major centre for medical education and tertiary healthcare in the region. The teaching hospital is planned with a capacity of 500 beds, while the college offers 100 MBBS seats annually.<ref>{{Cite web<br />
|title=CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates Chhapra Medical College with 100 MBBS seats<br />
|url=https://www.edufever.com/cm-nitish-kumar-inaugurates-chhapra-medical-college-with-100-mbbs-seats/<br />
|website=Edufever<br />
|access-date=10 December 2025<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web<br />
|title=GMC Chapra – Overview, facilities and admission details|url=https://medcollegedarshan.com/index.php/colleges/gmc-chapra-saran/<br />
|website=Med College Darshan<br />
|access-date=10 December 2025<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web<br />
|title = Nitish to open medical college in Chhapra today<br />
|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/nitish-to-open-medical-college-in-chhapra-today/articleshow/117036296.cms<br />
|website = The Times of India<br />
|date = 8 January 2025<br />
|access-date = 10 December 2025<br />
}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The Government of [[Bihar]] approved the establishment of a medical college in Chapra as part of a larger plan to expand healthcare infrastructure in the state. The project was built on land provided by Jai Prakash University, Chapra, at a cost of ₹425 crore. Construction was completed by late 2024, and the college was officially inaugurated in January 2025. OPD and IPD services became functional soon after inauguration.<ref>{{Cite news<br />
|title=नए मेडिकल कॉलेज का उद्घाटन, अब छपरा में मिलेगी बेहतर स्वास्थ्य सुविधा<br />
|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-chapra-govt-medical-college-inaugurated-100-mbbs-seats-2025-1847264.html<br />
|work=Live Hindustan<br />
|date=10 January 2025<br />
|access-date=10 December 2025<br />
|language=hi<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web<br />
|title = CM Nitish Kumar Inaugurates New Medical College in Chhapra with 100 MBBS seats<br />
|url = https://medicaldialogues.in/state-news/bihar/cm-nitish-kumar-inaugurates-new-medical-college-in-chhapra-with-100-mbbs-seats-141189<br />
|website = Medical Dialogues<br />
|date = 8 January 2025<br />
|access-date = 10 December 2025<br />
}}</ref><br />
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== Campus ==<br />
The campus of GMC Chapra covers approximately 20–25 acres and includes academic, hospital, residential, and ancillary blocks.<br />
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The major infrastructure includes:<br />
* Academic Block <br />
* Hospital Block <br />
* Lecture theatres <br />
* Laboratories and skill centres <br />
* Library <br />
* Administrative Block <br />
* Student and intern hostels (under development) <br />
* Residential quarters for faculty and staff <br />
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=== Hospital and Academic Facilities ===<br />
* Hospital Block: Ground + multiple floors <br />
* Academic Block: Lecture halls, labs, library, dissection hall <br />
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=== Ancillary Facilities ===<br />
* Dharamshala for patient attendants <br />
* Cafeteria and public utilities <br />
* Recreational areas <br />
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=== Residential Facilities ===<br />
* Boys’ Hostel <br />
* Girls’ Hostel <br />
* Intern Hostel <br />
* Junior Resident Hostel <br />
* Faculty quarters <br />
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== Hospital ==<br />
The attached teaching hospital is planned with a 500-bed capacity and serves patients from Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, and neighbouring districts.<br />
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Major facilities include:<br />
* Emergency and trauma services <br />
* Outpatient (OPD) and inpatient (IPD) departments <br />
* Operation theatres <br />
* Radiology and diagnostics <br />
* Maternal and child health units <br />
* Pathology and microbiology labs <br />
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== Academics ==<br />
The college currently offers:<br />
* MBBS – 100 seats annually*<br />
* B.Sc. Nursing – 60 seats (proposed)<br />
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The MBBS programme follows the standard 4.5 years of academic study plus 1-year internship.<br />
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== Departments ==<br />
The institution hosts the standard pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical departments, including:<br />
* Anatomy <br />
* Physiology <br />
* Biochemistry <br />
* Pathology <br />
* Pharmacology <br />
* Microbiology <br />
* Forensic Medicine <br />
* Community Medicine <br />
* General Medicine <br />
* General Surgery <br />
* Obstetrics and Gynaecology <br />
* Paediatrics <br />
* Orthopaedics <br />
* Ophthalmology <br />
* ENT <br />
* Radiology <br />
* Anaesthesiology <br />
* Dermatology <br />
* Psychiatry <br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital]]<br />
* [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna]]<br />
* [[Patna Medical College and Hospital]]<br />
* [[Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital]]<br />
* [[Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences|IGIMS Patna]]<br />
* [[Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Muzaffarpur]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:Medical colleges in Bihar]]<br />
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[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2025]]<br />
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:2025 establishments in India]]</div>Victorhcm