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| Motto | Viśva nī asvu bhaiṣajñana |
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| Type | PublicMedical College &Hospital |
| Established | 1 December 1873; 151 years ago (1873-12-01) |
Academic affiliations | West Bengal University of Health Sciences |
| Budget | ₹264.42 crore (US$31 million) (FY2023–24 est.)[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Indira Dey (Pal) |
| Dean | Dr. Swagata Ganguly Bhattacharjee |
Academic staff | 242 (2025)[1] |
| Students | 1,615 (2025)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 1,250 (2025)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 358 (2025)[1] |
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| Address | 138, AJC Bose Road,Sealdah ,,22°33′55″N88°22′09″E / 22.5652°N 88.3691°E /22.5652; 88.3691 |
| Campus | Metropolis, 44 acres (18 ha) |
| Website | nrsmc |
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TheNil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, also known asNRS Medical College (formerlyCampbell Medical College), is a publicmedical school andhospital inKolkata,India. It is located inSealdah, in the heart of Kolkata. The medical college was established on 1 December 1873 asSealdah Medical School.
In 1864, the British government was compelled to open a hospital due to the social and political pressures that arose from epidemics, class struggle, and theSepoy Mutiny. Considering this urgent need, the decision was made to convert theSealdah Market Building at Central Hall into what was to be known as theSealdah Municipal Hospital.
On 1 December 1873, theSealdah Medical School was established and underwent several name changes. In 1884, it was renamed theCampbell Medical School and in 1894 became theCampbell Medical College. After gaining independence from British rule in 1947, the college was renamed for the last time in 1948, toNil Ratan Sircar Medical College in honour of freedom fighter and one of the college's famous alumnus, physician SirNilratan Sircar.
The institution is recognised under theNational Medical Commission, New Delhi, and is run by theGovernment of West Bengal. It is affiliated withWest Bengal University of Health Sciences and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate studies in various departments.
Throughout its history, many discoveries and treatments were fostered at Sealdah:
The N.R.S. Medical College Library is situated on the entire third floor of the Academic Building. It occupies almost a 4,000 square meter area. The reading rooms and the seating capacity of the library have been increased per the guideline of the MCI for 250 undergraduate admissions annually. The reading area for students is separated into indoor and outdoor reading rooms, each with a 250 seating capacity. The reading areas for the faculty, PG, and PDT students (each with a seating capacity of 50) have been shifted to the southern side of the library. Most of the library is air-conditioned. The digital library has been revamped with the addition of new computers and other equipment. The N.R.S. Medical College Library is a part of the Institutional Member of British Council Library, Kolkata.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), of India, under its NMEICT mission, has entrusted IIT Kharagpur to host, coordinate, and set-up the National Digital Library (NDL) of India.
A workshop was organised on "Institutional Digital Repository and Medical Metadata Engineering" at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 20–21 October 2016. Professor Prantar Chakraborty, HOD, Department of Hematology, Mr. Mani Mohan Ghosh, librarian, and Mr. Sayak Mukherjee, IT Support Personnel have attended the workshop and acquired the training to frame a repository to create the National Knowledge Asset – the key driving force for education, research, innovation, and knowledge in the medical field.
