The college is situated at Gaya in south Bihar and was founded in 1969. At that time there were only three medical colleges in Bihar: One in Patna, North Bihar Darbhanga, and another in Ranchi (now in Jharkhand) the southern part of Bihar.[2]
The Institute
Currently composed of 19 departments,[3] the college [4] is a government run medical institution and is recognized by the National Medical Commission . Its governing body lays down the objectives and policies of the organization, while the Director is responsible for academic and general management of the institution.
Infrastructure
The[5] campus is spread over an area of 43.85 acres. The infrastructure[5] includes the hospital, an administration block, a library, three high-tech classrooms, museums, residential buildings and guest houses for the faculty and staff. The campus also has facilities for playing indoor and outdoor games, a UCO bank branch, a post-mortem room, and a police station.
Magadh Utsav
The college hosts an annual fest called "Magadh Utsav", which is organized by the students in 2nd year. It is a week-long fest organized in the month of February/March. The "Magadh Utsav" is attended and enjoyed by all the members of the medical fraternity. It includes the following competitions :
