Patna Medical College

What Patna Medical College does

Patna Medical College is a government medical college and 1,675-bed teaching hospital operated by the Government of Bihar's Health & Family Welfare Department, located on Ashok Rajpath, Patna (Bihar – 800004, India). Tracing its origins to Temple Medical School (1874) and formally inaugurated as Prince of Wales Medical College in 1925, it claims to be one of Asia's oldest medical colleges and the sixth oldest in British India. The institution offers NMC-recognized MBBS (200 seats per year), MD/MS across 24+ specialties, M.Ch. in Plastic Surgery, diploma programs, and para-medical courses (Dresser, Laboratory Technician, O.T. Assistant, Ophthalmic Assistant, X-ray Technician) through centralized NEET-UG/PG counselling and state-level admissions.

The technical footprint is built around a 1,675-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital with 24 wards across 10 departments, 49 academic departments, 268 teaching staff, a library of 6,198 books and 120 journals, and seven hostels accommodating 346 boys and 197 girls. Clinical training is vertically integrated with the hospital — Gen. Medicine (317 beds), Pediatrics (264), Gen. Surgery (333), Orthopaedics (172), and OB & GYN (288) form the core teaching substrate. The technology stack is described as traditional medical college infrastructure, with no proprietary AI/ML, no public API, and no SDK offerings; digital channels are limited to an informational website and SBI Collect online fee payment.

The business model is a state-funded public-sector model with revenue generated from (1) tuition and academic fees heavily subsidized and set by the Government of Bihar across MBBS, MD/MS, and para-medical programs, and (2) healthcare services delivered through the attached teaching hospital serving patients from Bihar and adjoining states. OPD attendance of 1,541 on assessment day suggests very high patient throughput. The institution is affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University (since 2008) and Bihar University of Health Sciences, holds NMC recognition across programs, and operates under UGC anti-ragging and POSH Act compliance frameworks. Total revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Patna Medical College

Legal name

Patna Medical College & Hospital

Website

https://patnamedicalcollege.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Patna Medical College is a Government of Bihar medical college and 1,675-bed teaching hospital in Patna, founded 1874, offering NMC-recognized MBBS, MD/MS, and para-medical programs serving students and patients from Bihar and adjoining states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Undergraduate medical training
• Postgraduate medical residency
• Teaching hospital services
• Para-medical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Patna

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Government-funded medical college with fees set by Government of Bihar. Revenue generated from MBBS, MD/MS, and para-medical course fees collected from admitted students.
2. Healthcare Services: Revenue from patient care services provided through the attached Patna Medical College Hospital serving Bihar and neighbouring states

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Patna Medical College is a government medical institution that delivers undergraduate medical education (MBBS, 200 seats), postgraduate residency programs (MD/MS across 24+ specialties), diploma courses, and para-medical training programs. It operates an attached 1675-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary healthcare services to patients from Bihar and neighbouring states, while serving as the clinical training site for all academic programs.

Product overview

Patna Medical College operates as a unified academic medical center combining undergraduate medical education (MBBS with 200 seats), postgraduate residency programs (MD/MS across multiple specialties), diploma courses, para-medical training programs, and a 1675-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital. The institution's offerings are vertically integrated, with the hospital serving as the primary clinical training site for all medical and para-medical students, and all academic programs feeding into and drawing from the hospital's clinical environment. The college maintains 49 departments across medical, surgical, and super-specialty disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) Undergraduate medical degree program with an intake of 200 students per batch, spanning 4.5 academic years plus one year compulsory rotating internship, recognized by the National Medical Commission. For NEET-UG qualified students seeking a medical degree.
• MD/MS Programs Postgraduate residency programs in multiple specialties including General Medicine (20 seats), General Surgery (17 seats), Pediatrics (21 seats), Obstetrics & Gynecology (20 seats), Orthopedics (14 seats), and other disciplines, recognized by NMC. For NEET-PG qualified medical graduates seeking specialty training.
• Diploma Programs Diploma courses in Medical Radio-Diagnosis, Microbiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Tuberculosis and Chest Disease, recognized by Aryabhatta Knowledge University. For medical graduates seeking diploma-level specialty certification.
• Para-Medical Courses Diploma programs for Laboratory Technician (35 seats), Ophthalmic Assistant (40 seats), X-ray Technician (25 seats), O.T. Assistant (25 seats), and Dresser (30 seats), recognized by State Medical Faculty, Bihar. For students pursuing para-medical qualifications in healthcare support roles.
• M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) Super-Speciality Super-speciality program in Plastic Surgery with 8 total seats (1 recognized, 7 permitted), recognized by NMC. For medical graduates seeking super-specialty training in plastic surgery.
• Patna Medical College Hospital (1675-Bed Teaching Hospital) Multi-specialty teaching hospital with 1675 beds across 24 wards in 10 departments, offering 24x7 emergency services and clinical training for medical students. Serves patients from Bihar and neighbouring states at affordable government rates while providing the clinical training site for all academic programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• MBBS Final Professional 2024: 94% pass rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU), PatnacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Established under Aryabhatta Knowledge University Act 2008. Patna Medical College is affiliated to AKU for conduct and facilitation of professional medical education. AKU manages educational infrastructure for technical, medical, management and allied professional education in Bihar.
• National Medical Commission (NMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory recognition and affiliation required for medical education operations. NMC mandates compliance with medical education standards, periodic inspections, and mandatory disclosures including fee structure and stipend information.
• State Bank of India (SBI Collect)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline fee payment portal integration for admission fees, tuition fees and other charges collection through SBI Collect platform.
• Bihar University of Health Sciences (BUHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation for medical education programs. Mentioned in NMC disclosure as affiliated university along with Aryabhatta Knowledge University.
• Government of Bihar - Health & Family Welfare DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent government body overseeing operations, funding, and policy direction for Patna Medical College & Hospital as a government institution.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU): Centrally-funded medical faculty within BHU offering MBBS, MD/MS, and DM/M.Ch. programs with large teaching hospital. Comparable public-sector medical education and healthcare delivery model with similar super-specialty breadth.
• Calcutta Medical College: One of the oldest medical colleges in Asia (est. 1835) and a historical peer of PMC since students were transferred from there to Patna in 1925. Comparable as a legacy public medical college with attached teaching hospital in eastern India serving a large state population.
• King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow: Large, established public academic medical center and university in Uttar Pradesh. Comparable as a state-funded medical university with similar 150+ year legacy, large teaching hospital, and broad MBBS/PG/super-specialty offerings; serves as a benchmark peer for PMC's scale and operating model.

Others

• National Medical Commission (NMC): Apex regulatory body for medical education in India. Not a competitor but the primary regulatory counterparty that mandates PMC's recognition, seat sanctions, faculty compliance, and fee disclosure.

Regional players

• Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur: Government medical college in Bihar serving a different district of the same state. Comparable operating model (public funding, NEET admissions, attached teaching hospital) but smaller scale and different catchment area.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JLNMCH), Bhagalpur: Government medical college in Bihar operating under the same state government and regulatory framework as PMC. Comparable public-sector structure and admissions pathway, but serving the Bhagalpur region rather than Patna.

Direct peers

• AIIMS Patna: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna is a centrally-funded public academic medical center in Patna, directly competing with PMC for NEET-UG/PG applicants, faculty, and tertiary patient referrals from Bihar. Operates as a 960+ bed teaching hospital with similar MBBS intake and super-specialty programs.
• Nalanda Medical College: Government medical college located in Patna offering MBBS and PG programs with attached teaching hospital. Directly competes for medical students and patients within the same city and state as PMC.
• Darbhanga Medical College: Government medical college in Bihar historically linked to PMC (Temple Medical School was shifted here from Patna in 1925). Directly comparable public-sector institution offering MBBS and PG programs with attached teaching hospital, competing for the same Bihar state NEET counselling pool.
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna: Autonomous government super-specialty hospital and medical college in Patna offering MBBS, MD/MS, and DM/M.Ch. programs. Competes directly with PMC for advanced specialty training, faculty, and tertiary patient referrals in Bihar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/patna-medical-college

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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