Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital

What Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital does

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital (JLNMC) is a government-operated medical college and tertiary care hospital established in 1971 in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. It is owned and operated by the Bihar state government and is regulated by the National Medical Commission. The institution delivers undergraduate medical education (MBBS, 120 seats), postgraduate training (MD/MS across 17 specialties), DNB/diploma programs, nursing education (B.Sc Nursing and GNM), and a range of paramedical diploma courses. Its affiliated hospital operates 969 beds across 20 clinical and para-clinical departments, including specialized units for emergency care, ICU, NICU, trauma, burns, and a Regional Blood Centre, Eye Bank, and diagnostic infrastructure (CT Scan, MRI, X-Ray, Ultrasound, pathology).

The business model is a hybrid of government budgetary allocation, regulated student tuition fees, and limited paid diagnostic services. Most inpatient, emergency, and standard diagnostic services (X-Ray, Ultrasound, pathology, CBC/LFT/KFT) are provided free or subsidized, while CT Scan and MRI are paid services. The hospital accepts the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana national health insurance scheme, and operates a Jan Aushadhi Kendra for affordable outpatient medicines. Patients are primarily drawn from Bhagalpur district and surrounding eastern Bihar regions, making JLNMC a dominant regional tertiary care provider with limited competition.

JLNMC's primary customers are medical students (admitted through national/state-level entrance examinations) and patients from underserved populations in Bihar. Academic affiliation transitioned from Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) to Bihar University of Health Sciences (BUHS) from Academic Batch 2023-2024. The institution has no private investment, no public listing, and no disclosed revenue; its capacity to expand is constrained by government budget cycles, NMC seat approvals, and state-level health policy rather than market-driven capital allocation.

Name

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital

Legal name

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur

Website

https://jlnmcbgp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College & Hospital is a Bihar state government-operated medical college and 969-bed tertiary care hospital in Bhagalpur, offering MBBS, MD/MS, nursing, and paramedical education alongside multi-specialty healthcare services to patients across eastern Bihar.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bhagalpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Government-funded medical college receiving budgetary allocation from Bihar state government for operations, faculty salaries, and infrastructure maintenance
2. Student Tuition and Fees: MBBS, MD/MS, Nursing, and Paramedical course fees regulated by government norms
3. Healthcare Services Revenue: Paid diagnostic services (CT Scan, MRI) and free services (X-Ray, Ultrasound, Pathology) for patients

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Core offering

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College & Hospital (JLNMC) is a government-run medical institution offering medical education programs (MBBS, MD/MS, DNB/Diploma, B.Sc Nursing, GNM, and Paramedical courses) along with comprehensive multi-specialty hospital services through its 969-bed facility. The institution serves as a tertiary care center for the Bhagalpur region and surrounding Bihar areas, providing emergency care, ICU, NICU, trauma, burn care, diagnostics, and specialized treatments across 20 departments.

Product overview

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JLNMC) is a medical educational institution and healthcare facility offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services. The institution provides undergraduate (MBBS with 120 seats), postgraduate (MD/MS across 17 specialties), DNB/diploma programs, nursing education (B.Sc Nursing and GNM), and paramedical courses. Its affiliated hospital delivers multi-specialty healthcare services with 800+ beds, emergency, ICU, NICU, trauma, and burn units, along with diagnostic services including CT Scan, MRI, X-Ray, and pathology labs. The college is affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences (BUHS) and Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), and operates 20 clinical and para-clinical departments.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBBS Program Undergraduate medical degree program with 120 approved seats for training future doctors. Admission through national and state-level medical entrance examinations, affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences.
• MD/MS Post Graduate Programs Postgraduate medical education programs covering 17 specialties including Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, ENT, PSM, Ophthalmology, Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine, and PMR with varying seat allocations.
• DNB Degree/Diploma Programs Diplomate of National Board programs including DNB Anaesthesia, DNB Dermatology, Diploma in Radiology, and Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology.
• Nursing Programs B.Sc Nursing (60 seats) and GNM Nursing (75 seats) programs for healthcare professional training.
• Paramedical Courses Diploma programs including DMLT, OT Assistant, X-Ray Technician, Ophthalmic Assistant, and Dresser courses.
• Hospital Services Multi-specialty hospital with 800 general beds, 71 emergency beds, 24 ICU beds, 24 NICU beds, 10 isolation beds, 20 trauma beds, and 20 burn beds (969 total), offering diagnostics including CT Scan, MRI, X-Ray, Ultrasound, and various laboratory tests, plus emergency, trauma, burn care, and specialized treatment across 20 departments.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), PatnacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Affiliated university for academic programs up to Academic Batch 2022-2023. JLNMC academic programs are conducted under the university's curriculum and examination framework.
• Bihar University of Health Sciences (BUHS), PatnacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Current affiliated university from Academic Batch 2023-2024 onwards. All medical education programs are conducted under BUHS affiliation.
• National Medical Commission (NMC), New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body overseeing medical education standards. JLNMC operates under NMC guidelines and regulations for medical colleges.
• Government of Bihar - Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government health department providing oversight, funding, and policy direction for the medical college and hospital operations.
• Ministry of Health & Family WelfareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral government ministry providing national health policies and guidelines that govern medical education and healthcare delivery.
• Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya YojanaminorOthersNational health insurance scheme accepted at JLNMC hospital for providing free healthcare to eligible beneficiaries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nalanda Medical College and Hospital: Government medical college in Patna, Bihar, delivering tertiary care and medical education under the same Bihar University of Health Sciences framework now governing JLNMC. Closely comparable in scale, structure, and patient demographics.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna: Central government-funded tertiary care and medical education institution in Bihar (Patna). Comparable as a teaching hospital with research orientation, though typically better resourced and more prestigious than JLNMC.
• Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital: Government medical college in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, providing medical education and tertiary healthcare. Direct peer under the same Bihar state university system as JLNMC.
• Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital: Government medical college in Darbhanga, Bihar, providing tertiary care and undergraduate/postgraduate medical education. Direct peer under Bihar state government, comparable to JLNMC in structure, scale, and service mix.
• Patna Medical College and Hospital: Government medical college and hospital in Patna, Bihar, offering MBBS, MD/MS, and multi-specialty tertiary care. Most directly comparable to JLNMC as a fellow state-run teaching hospital within the same Bihar health system.
• Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital: Government medical college in Gaya, Bihar, offering MBBS, PG programs, and a multi-specialty hospital. Direct peer sharing identical governance, funding, and educational structure as JLNMC.

Broad incumbents

• Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC): Premier government medical college affiliated to University of Delhi. Comparable in being a government teaching hospital with MBBS, MD/MS and tertiary services, but with stronger national rankings and resource base than JLNMC.
• Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore: Private not-for-profit multi-specialty teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu. Comparable in offering MBBS/PG/Nursing and tertiary care, but operates on private trust model with stronger financial resources and broader specialty depth than JLNMC.
• King George's Medical University (KGMU): Large state government medical university in Lucknow, UP. Comparable as a larger established government medical teaching hospital serving a similar underserved population, but operating at broader scale across more specialties.
• Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU): Central university medical college and hospital in Varanasi. Comparable as a teaching hospital with medical, nursing, and paramedical education; broader scope and more established research footprint than JLNMC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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