Diphu Medical College and Hospital


Diphu Medical College is a medical college located in Diphu, Assam. It started functioning from 25 November 2019. This is the 7th medical college of the state. The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is recognized by Medical Council of India and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati.

The college has a current intake of 100 undergraduate students from academic year 2020-21.

History

The construction was initiated by laying the foundation stone by Himanta Biswa Sarma at 19 January 2011. In 2017, The existing work of the college was enhanced from 156.55 crores to 209 Crores. The construction began from 2012, but the final plan for the college was received on 28 April 2018 as the architecture had changed three times.
The Brahmaputra Infrastructures is involved in the construction of Assam Hills Medical College and Research Institute. The college will have the facilities like 300 beds, a modern library, an air-conditioned Lecture hall. There will be 100 numbers of intake students, with 1,500 employees including nurses and grade IV staff.