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| principal = Ram Bilas Gupta<ref name=teach>{{cite web |title=Teaching Staff List |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/teachingstafflist.php |publisher=Katihar Medical College |access-date=23 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023060511/http://www.kmckatihar.org/teachingstafflist.php |archive-date=23 October 2016 }}</ref>
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| undergrad = 150<ref>{{cite news| title=MCI recommends Centre not to renew 260 MBBS seats in Bihar |url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/education/mci-recommends-centre-not-to-renew-260-mbbs-seats-in-bihar/story-7r9cXw1whRGYinVG7nXidP.html |publisher =[[Hindustan Times]] |author= Ruchir Kumar |date= 2 February 2016 |access-date=23 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title= Courses | url= http://www.kmckatihar.org/courses.php | publisher= Katihar Medical College | access-date= 23 October 2016 | url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161023052558/http://www.kmckatihar.org/courses.php | archive-date= 23 October 2016 }}</ref>
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| address = Karim Bagh
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'''Katihar Medical College''' ('''KMC''') is a medical college situated in the city of [[Katihar]] in the [[State of India|Indian state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Capitation fees out, private medical colleges hike tuition charges |url= http://m.economictimes.com/industry/services/education/capitation-fees-out-private-medical-colleges-hike-tuition-charges/articleshow/54519318.cms |publisher= [[The Economic Times]] |date= 26 September 2016 |access-date= 23 October 2016 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161001093909/http://m.economictimes.com/industry/services/education/capitation-fees-out-private-medical-colleges-hike-tuition-charges/articleshow/54519318.cms |archive-date= 1 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Worldwide Achievers Felicitated the Winners of Healthcare Excellence Summit & Awards 2015 | url=http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/worldwide-achievers-felicitated-winnershealthcare-excellence-summit-awards-2015/46712 | publisher=[[Business Wire|Business Wire India]] | date=24 December 2015 | access-date=23 October 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023052054/http://businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/worldwide-achievers-felicitated-winnershealthcare-excellence-summit-awards-2015/46712 | archive-date=23 October 2016 }}</ref><ref name=cost>{{cite news |title=Cost of studying medicine in different states |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Cost-of-studying-medicine-in-different-states/articleshow/54524037.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415004517/https://m.timesofindia.com/india/Cost-of-studying-medicine-in-different-states/articleshow/54524037.cms |archive-date=15 April 2018 }}</ref> Katihar Medical College offers undergraduate courses in [[Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery]] (MBBS) and post-graduate courses (MD/MS And PG Diploma) in almost all Clinical and Non-Clinical Subjects. The college was established and is maintained by the [[Patna]]-based Al-Karim Educational Trust.<ref name=welcome/><ref name=prospectus>{{cite web |title=Prospectus2016 |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/assets/media/PROSPECTUS2016.pdf |website=kmckatihar.org |access-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025183816/http://www.kmckatihar.org/assets/media/PROSPECTUS2016.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2016 }}</ref>

==Campus==
Katihar Medical College & Hospital spans an area of more than 55 acres (22.25 hectares), with a built-up area of {{convert|900,000|sqft}}. It is located at Karim Bagh on the Katihar-[[Purnia]] road, at an approximate distance of {{convert|5|km}} from the [[Katihar Junction railway station]].<ref name=welcome/><ref name=intro>{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/whoweare.php |publisher=Katihar Medical College |access-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410201712/http://www.kmckatihar.org/whoweare.php |archive-date=10 April 2018 }}</ref>
Located in the main building of the institute, the college library covers an area of {{convert|17,500|sqft}}. The library houses over 16,000 books and has subscriptions to 51 Indian and 57 foreign journals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Library |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/library.php |publisher=Katihar Medical College |access-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025184045/http://www.kmckatihar.org/library.php |archive-date=25 October 2016 }}</ref> A 500-seat college auditorium is used for cultural programs and seminars run by the college.<ref>{{cite web |title=Auditorium |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/auditorium.php |publisher=Katihar Medical College |access-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025182409/http://www.kmckatihar.org/auditorium.php |archive-date=25 October 2016 }}</ref> The college also hosts a 600-bed general [[hospital]] staffed by 331 doctors and 175 nurses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Citizen's Charter |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/citizencharter.php |website=kmckatihar.org |access-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025182123/http://www.kmckatihar.org/citizencharter.php |archive-date=25 October 2016 }}</ref> The teacher student ratio is 1:2.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Katihar Medical College |url=http://kmckatihar.org/whoweare.php |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=kmckatihar.org}}</ref>

==Administration==
The college was established in 1987 by the [[Patna]]-based Al-Karim Educational Trust with the objective of providing specialised medical facilities for the region.<ref name=prospectus/> [[Ashfaque Karim|Ahmad Ashfaque Karim]] is the chairman and managing director of the college and also the Founder [[Chairperson|Chairman]] of its parent Al-Karim Education Trust.<ref>{{cite web |title= Chairman's Message |url= http://www.kmckatihar.org/chairmansmessage.php |website= kmckatihar.org |access-date= 25 October 2016 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161025183626/http://www.kmckatihar.org/chairmansmessage.php |archive-date= 25 October 2016 }}</ref> The Principal of the college is Dr. Ram Bilas Gupta<ref name=teach/>

==Admission==
The college admits '''150''' Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students annually. Candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in the [[National Eligibility and Entrance Test]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Academic Programmes |url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/academicprogramme.php |publisher=Katihar Medical College |access-date=25 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025182959/http://www.kmckatihar.org/academicprogramme.php |archive-date=25 October 2016 }}</ref> Sixty percent, 25 percent, and 15 percent of seats are reserved for the [[Muslim Community in India|Muslim community]], general category, and [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Non-Resident Indian]] candidates, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Undergraduate Overview|url=http://www.kmckatihar.org/ugoverview.php|publisher=Katihar Medical College|access-date=25 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025183624/http://www.kmckatihar.org/ugoverview.php|archive-date=25 October 2016}}</ref> It is the only private medical college of Bihar to have a Non-Resident Indian quota.<ref name=cost/>

== References ==
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==External links==

*[http://alkarimuniversity.edu.in/ Al-Karim University | Katihar ]
*[http://lbkmch.org LORD BUDDHA KOSHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL ]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Bihar]]
*[[List of medical colleges in India]]

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