6 days ago
NMC Approves Two New Bihar Medical Colleges
The National Medical Commission has approved two new medical colleges in Bihar.
One college will be in Chhapra, also known as Saran.
The other will be in Samastipur.
Both colleges can start admitting students to MBBS programs.
This approval applies to the 2026-27 academic year.
Each college will have 50 seats.
That means the two colleges together can offer 100 MBBS seats.
The decision is expected to expand medical education opportunities in Bihar.
The National Medical Commission approved two new medical colleges in Bihar.
Government Medical College, Chhapra, received approval to begin MBBS admissions.
Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur, also received approval.
Each college will have 50 MBBS seats.
Admissions are approved for the 2026-27 academic session.
- Who
- The National Medical Commission approved the colleges, which will admit MBBS students.
- What
- Approval was granted for two new medical colleges, with 50 MBBS seats at each institution.
- Where
- The colleges are Government Medical College, Chhapra (Saran), and Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur, in Bihar.
- When
- The colleges are approved to admit students in the 2026-27 academic session.
- Why
- The approval marks a step toward expanding medical education in Bihar.
Key facts
- Approving authority
- National Medical Commission
- State
- Bihar
- Approved institutions
- Government Medical College, Chhapra (Saran), and Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur
- Programme
- MBBS
- Seats per college
- 50
- Total approved seats
- 100
- Admission session
- 2026-27









