ESIC Medical College, Kolkata

ESI-PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Joka, Kolkata
TypePublic Medical School
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Academic affiliation
WBUHS, NMC
Budget37.0613 crore (US$4.4 million)
(FY2021–22 est.)[1]
DeanDr. Nandakishore Alva N.
Academic staff
150 (2023)[1]
Students579 (2023)[1]
Undergraduates546 (2023)[1]
Postgraduates33 (2023)[1]
Location, ,
India

22°27′9.59″N 88°17′53.56″E / 22.4526639°N 88.2982111°E / 22.4526639; 88.2982111
CampusLarge city
Websitemckolkata.esic.gov.in

ESI-PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Kolkata, also known by its full name Employees State Insurance-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research & Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, is a NMC recognised medical college[2] established in 2013 under the aegis of the ESI Corporation, an autonomous body, controlled by Government of India.[3]

This college received permission for 100 seats for this session from the National Medical Commission and is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Now it is permitted for 125 seats for MBBS. The college has admitted its students through the NEET AIQ (15%), State quota (35%) and IP quota (50%) since 2013. In April 2023 NMC selected the institution as a recognised Regional Centre for Medical Education Technology (RCMET) to facilitate the training of medical college faculties.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2023" (PDF). ESI Joka.
  2. ^ "List of College Teaching MBBS - MCI India". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ Sen, Saibal (23 October 2011). "ESI hospital & medical college to come up at Howrah". The Times of India Oct 23, 2011, 04:15 IST. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. ^ "ESI Joka gets nod for med faculty training centre". The Times of India Apr 5, 2023, 07:43 IST. 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.