Baba Raghav Das Medical College

What Baba Raghav Das Medical College does

Baba Raghav Das Medical College (BRD Medical College) is a government medical college and tertiary care institution established in 1969 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, operating under the Department of Medical Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The institution delivers integrated medical education and clinical services through a 1,050-bed multi- and super-specialty hospital (Nehru Hospital, supplemented by the PMSSY 200-bed Super Specialty Block and a 500-bed pediatric facility), three academic streams (MBBS with 150 annual seats, ~124 MD/MS/Diploma postgraduate seats, plus affiliated Government College of Nursing and Government College of Pharmacy), and a comprehensive set of clinical departments including Radiation Oncology, Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Burn & Plastic Surgery, and a fully automated Central Pathology Laboratory. The college is affiliated with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow, and holds NMC/MCI recognition for all programs.

The institution serves a catchment population of approximately 5 crore across Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Purakhanchal), bordering districts of Bihar, and Nepal, functioning as the only major tertiary and super-specialty referral center in the region. In 2024, it served 660,372 OPD patients, 91,876 IPD admissions, and processed 6.6 million pathology tests at 96.28% bed occupancy, with services heavily concentrated on economically disadvantaged populations through BPL card holders, Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries, and Janani Suraksha Yojna maternal health recipients.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining state government budget allocations (the primary funding source), government-regulated tuition fees (e.g., Rs. 22,000 first-year B.Pharm), and hospital service charges at subsidized rates. Pricing for all services — from pathology tests (Rs. 6 to Rs. 1,400) to MBBS tuition — is set by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The institution distributes services through direct walk-in OPD/IPD, a referral network from district hospitals and PHCs, rural health camps, and centralized medical counseling bodies (MCC and state quota), with no commercial insurance, private payor, or international revenue streams identified.

Name

Baba Raghav Das Medical College

Legal name

Baba Raghav Das Medical College

Website

https://brdmc.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Government medical college and 1,050-bed tertiary care hospital in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, delivering MBBS/MD/MS education, super-specialty clinical services, and pathology diagnostics to approximately 5 crore population across Eastern UP, Bihar, and Nepal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tertiary Healthcare and Medical Education

NAICS

Hospitals (622), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Tertiary healthcare services
• Hospital clinical training
• Government medical college
• Super specialty hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funded Healthcare Services: Government-funded medical college and hospital providing subsidized/free healthcare services to patients. Services funded through government budgets with provision for BPL card holders, destitute patients, and economically weak patients receiving free treatment. Additional funding through Ayushman Bharat scheme.
2. Diagnostic Services Revenue: Pathology and diagnostic testing services with government-set fees. Hospital generates revenue through various diagnostic tests at subsidized rates.
3. B.Pharmacy Education: Bachelor of Pharmacy program with government-determined fees (Rs. 22,000 for first year, Rs. 15,000 for subsequent years). Admissions through CUET conducted by NTA.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Baba Raghav Das Medical College is a state government medical college and attached tertiary care hospital that delivers undergraduate medical education (MBBS, 150 seats annually), postgraduate medical education (MD/MS/Diploma, ~124 seats), B.Sc. Nursing (40 seats), and B.Pharmacy programs, alongside tertiary and super-specialty clinical services through its 1050-bed Nehru Hospital serving Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Nepal.

Product overview

Baba Raghav Das Medical College operates as an integrated medical education institution and healthcare delivery system. The core offerings include MBBS undergraduate medical education (150 seats annually) and MD/MS postgraduate programs (~124 seats across specialties), supplemented by B.Sc. Nursing (40 seats) and B.Pharmacy degrees. Clinical training is delivered through Nehru Hospital (1050 beds), a tertiary care center providing multi-specialty and super-specialty services including advanced imaging, emergency care, and cancer treatment via the Radiation Oncology department. Supporting services include Central Pathology Laboratory, PMSSY Super Specialty Block (200 beds), and Dental Surgery. The institution also facilitates medical research through its College Research Council. All components function as an interconnected academic medical center where education, healthcare delivery, and research are integrated through shared infrastructure and faculty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBBS Undergraduate Medical Education Five-and-a-half-year undergraduate medical degree program (including one-year internship) leading to MBBS qualification, with an annual intake of 150 students. Covers pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical training across multiple departments and is recognized by the National Medical Commission.
• MD/MS Postgraduate Medical Education Postgraduate specialty and super-specialty medical education programs including MD (Doctor of Medicine) and MS (Master of Surgery) degrees across multiple clinical and para-clinical disciplines, with approximately 124 total MD/MS/Diploma seats distributed across specialties, admitted through MCC (50% AIQ) and state counseling.
• B.Sc. Nursing Program Four-year undergraduate nursing degree program with 40-seat intake offered through the affiliated Government College of Nursing, providing theoretical education and clinical training across medical-surgical, pediatric, psychiatric, and midwifery specialties.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) Four-year Bachelor of Pharmacy program conducted by Government Pharmacy College within the BRD campus, affiliated with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, with curriculum covering pharmaceutical sciences across 12 well-equipped modular laboratories. Government-set annual fees of Rs. 22,000 (first year) and Rs. 15,000 (subsequent years); admissions through CUET conducted by NTA.
• Nehru Hospital Tertiary Healthcare Services 1050-bed multi-specialty and super-specialty tertiary care hospital providing diagnostic, treatment, and emergency services including MRI, CT scan, advanced surgeries, ICU/ventilator support, ICCU, hemodialysis, pacemaking, video EEG, balloon valvotomy, GI endoscopy, neurosurgery, video gastroscopy, TURP, pediatric surgeries, and specialized care for AES/JE patients. Serves approximately 5 crore population in Eastern UP, Bihar, and Nepal.
• Radiation Oncology Cancer Treatment Services Comprehensive cancer care including External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) using Bhabhatron-2 cobalt unit, HDR Brachytherapy with Eckert Ziegler BEBIG (Germany) system, and day-care chemotherapy with 15 beds; provides free treatment for BPL patients.
• Central Pathology Laboratory Services Comprehensive diagnostic pathology services covering biochemistry, clinical pathology, hematology, serology, hormone assays, and cardiac marker tests, with over 96 test categories offered at government-approved subsidized rates ranging from Rs. 6 (ESR, HB/TLC/DLC) to Rs. 1,400 (Interleukin-6). HIV I and II antibody tests are free.
• PMSSY Super Specialty Block Services 200-bed super specialty hospital block under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana providing cardiology (angiography, angioplasty, pacemaker implantation), neurology diagnostics (NCS, EMG, EEG), neurosurgery, and advanced diagnostics; 80 beds approved with OPD and IPD services operational since 2021. Since 2021, the block has performed 3,283 angiographies, 1,083 angioplasties, and 224 pacemaker implantations.
• Dental Surgery Services Outpatient and surgical dental healthcare services including extractions, endodontic treatment, restorations, apicoectomy, jaw fracture reduction, oral prophylaxis, gingivectomy, and periodontal flap surgery, delivered through the Department of Dental Surgery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.28% bed occupancy rate in 2024, up from 64% in 2020
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, LucknowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRD Medical College is affiliated with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow. Vice Chancellor is Major General Dr. Amit Devgan. The university provides academic oversight, degree conferral, and curriculum guidance for all medical programs offered by the college including MBBS, MD/MS, and nursing programs.
• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated university mentioned for verification of degrees and academic standards. College maintains records of affiliated university Vice-Chancellor and Registrars as per MCI requirements.
• Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMSSY 200 bed Super Specialty Hospital within BRD Medical College campus. Provides super specialty services including cardiology (angiography, angioplasty, pacemaker), neurology diagnostics (NCS, EMG, EEG), and echocardiography. 80 beds approved with OPD and IPD services operational since 2021.
• Ayushman BharatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAyushman Bharat Policy Making Cell operational at Nehru Hospital. Hospital registered under Ayushman Bharat scheme providing free treatment to eligible beneficiaries. Free treatment facilities extended to BPL card holders and economically weak patients.
• Janani Suraksha YojnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment maternal health scheme successfully running in hospital with proper financial aid being distributed to patients and ASHA workers. Hospital provides 24x7 delivery services including NVD/LSCS.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GSVM Medical College, Kanpur: UP government medical college with attached LLR Hospital offering MBBS, MD/MS and super-specialty services — comparable as a state-government teaching hospital of similar vintage and bed scale.
• Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC), Agra: Long-established UP government medical college with attached tertiary hospital offering MBBS, MD/MS and specialty services — comparable scale, governance and educational portfolio.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gorakhpur: AIIMS satellite in Gorakhpur operating a government tertiary teaching hospital with MBBS and PG seats in the same catchment region — the most direct geographic competitor and capacity peer for BRD.
• Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University: Premier public university academic medical center in Varanasi (UP) with attached tertiary hospital, MBBS and PG seats, and similar role as a regional referral anchor in Eastern UP — comparable in scope and patient mix.
• Motilal Nehru Medical College (MLN), Prayagraj: UP government medical college with associated Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital providing tertiary care, MBBS and PG programs — directly comparable as a state-government academic medical center.
• King George's Medical University: State government medical university in Lucknow (UP) operating an attached tertiary teaching hospital with MBBS, MD/MS and super-specialty programs — the closest functional analogue to BRD as a UP government academic medical center.

Broad incumbents

• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER): Central government academic medical institution with attached tertiary hospital and PG programs — comparable institutional model but with larger scale and central (not state) funding.
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh: Premier government academic medical center with attached tertiary hospital — comparable as a public-sector teaching hospital model, though at a much larger and more specialised scale.

Regional players

• Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi: UP government medical college with attached hospital providing tertiary care — comparable peer operating in Bundelkhand region rather than Purvanchal.
• Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut: UP government medical college with attached SVBP Hospital — comparable as a state-government teaching hospital operating in Western rather than Eastern UP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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