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A long-established private, Muslim-minority medical college (since 1987) and 1,000-bed teaching hospital at Katihar, in eastern Bihar





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Katihar Medical College Hospital
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Introduction
Katihar Medical College (KMC), Katihar is a private, Muslim-minority medical college at Karim Bagh, Katihar, in eastern Bihar, run by the Al-Karim Educational Trust. Established in 1987, it is affiliated to Al-Karim University, Katihar, and recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC). It admits 200 MBBS students each year through NEET-UG under state, management and NRI quotas (with minority reservation, as more than half the seats are reserved for the Muslim minority community). It also runs postgraduate MD/MS programmes across about 18 departments. Its attached Katihar Medical College Hospital is a large multi-specialty teaching hospital of about 1,000 beds.
As a private, minority college, MBBS at Katihar Medical College is filled through NEET-UG across state, management and NRI quotas via BCECEB (UGMAC) counselling, with more than half the seats reserved for the Muslim minority community. Clinical training runs at the attached Katihar Medical College Hospital, a roughly 1,000-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital serving Katihar and the wider eastern Bihar (the Seemanchal region), with a busy emergency department, OPD and IPD services and the major clinical specialties. Its long history, large teaching hospital and postgraduate programmes make it a preferred private MBBS option in eastern Bihar.





The Katihar Medical College main building, Katihar
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Academic Excellence
Katihar Medical College is a long-established private, Muslim-minority college (since 1987) with its own large teaching hospital at Katihar, eastern Bihar. You choose it for over three decades of operation, a large 1,000-bed teaching hospital, postgraduate programmes, minority reservation, and admission through NEET-UG (state, management and NRI quotas).
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Programme Structure
Students follow the national MBBS curriculum prescribed by the NMC, with examinations conducted by Al-Karim University, Katihar, combining pre-clinical and para-clinical teaching with clinical training at the Katihar Medical College Hospital.
Total Duration:
5.5 Years
Internship Duration:
1 Year
Academic Study:
4.5 Years (+ 1 Year Internship)
Course Type:
Full-time
Mode of study:
On campus
Degree:
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Course Type:
Full-time
Mode of Study:
On Campus – Full Time
1 Year
These departments offer a strong foundation in basic medical-science subjects:
1.5 Years
These departments build understanding of disease mechanisms, therapy, and diagnostics:
2 Years
These departments expand clinical knowledge through real-time case exposure at the Katihar Medical College Hospital:
After the academic phase, students complete a one-year compulsory rotating internship at the Katihar Medical College Hospital. The standard NMC rotation is:
| Duration | Posting |
|---|---|
| 2 Months | Medicine |
| 2 Months | Surgery |
| 2 Months | Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| 2 Months | Paediatrics |
| 2 Months | Community Medicine |
| 2 Months | Orthopaedics |
| 15 Days | Emergency & Casualty |
| 2 Months | Elective Postings |
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How to Apply
Admission to MBBS at Katihar Medical College is through NEET-UG merit. As a private, minority college in Bihar, seats are filled through state, management and NRI quotas via BCECEB (UGMAC) counselling, with minority reservation (more than half the seats reserved for the Muslim minority community). There is central All India Quota participation as applicable.
The student must have passed Class 12 (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English as compulsory subjects, from a recognised board.
Subjects:
Minimum qualifying-exam marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together: 50% for General/EWS, 40% for SC/ST/OBC, and 45% for PwBD candidates (per NEET-UG norms).
| Category | Minimum PCB % |
|---|---|
| General / EWS | 50% |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40% |
| PwBD | 45% |
The student must be at least 17 years old as on 31 December of the year of admission.
The student must have qualified NEET-UG in the same year, meeting the category percentile cut-off. State-quota seats require Bihar local/domicile status; management and NRI quotas have their own eligibility and documentation.
NEET-UG Qualified
Valid NEET-UG score is required for admission
Katihar Medical College Cut-off Met
Must meet the closing rank/score for the relevant quota and category (state / management / NRI) through BCECEB (UGMAC) counselling
To apply, students need to submit essential academic and identification documents:
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Important dates
NTA has not announced the NEET 2027 dates yet. These are the expected dates, based on the last three NEET cycles. We will update them as soon as the official dates are out.
February 2027
Expected in the first or second week of February, open for about a month
April 2027
Expected about a week before the exam, on the NTA portal
May 2027
Expected on the first Sunday of May (likely 2 May 2027)
June 2027
Expected four to six weeks after the exam
July to August 2027
AIQ and state counselling rounds expected to start
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Affordable education
Katihar Medical College is a private college, so MBBS fees are high; Indian students pay one fee and NRI students pay in US dollars. The figures below are the 2026-27 fees Katihar Medical College filed with BCECEB for UGMAC-2026. These 2026-27 fees apply subject to the Patna High Court's final order on private medical college fees (BCECEB UGMAC-2026 notice).
| Component | Amount (approx.) |
|---|---|
| MBBS Fee: State Quota (per year) | ~₹11.05 lakh tuition plus ₹1.5 lakh development fee a year (2026-27) |
| MBBS Fee: Management / Category B (per year) | Same as above (one fee for all Indian seats) |
| MBBS Fee: NRI Quota | USD 28,000 a year in tuition (2026-27) |
| Hostel, Mess & Deposits | Hostel ₹2,37,600 and amenities ₹50,000 a year; refundable deposit ₹1 lakh (2026-27) |
| Personal Expenses | Variable (Katihar) |
MBBS Tuition Fee (State Quota, per year, approx.)
Approximately ₹11.05 lakh tuition plus ₹1.5 lakh development fee a year (2026-27)
World-Class Campus
Katihar Medical College occupies a self-contained campus at Karim Bagh, Katihar, in eastern Bihar, with the academic blocks, central library and 1,000-bed teaching hospital together.


Katihar Medical College, Katihar
A self-contained campus at Karim Bagh, Katihar, combining academic blocks, a central library and the 1,000-bed teaching hospital.
Pre-clinical and para-clinical laboratories, an anatomy dissection hall, lecture halls, seminar rooms, a central library and an auditorium support the MBBS programme.
The ~1,000-bed teaching hospital provides a busy emergency department, OPD and IPD services, ICUs, operating theatres, diagnostics and specialty units, serving Katihar and eastern Bihar.
The campus includes sports and recreation facilities, supporting an active student life alongside academics.
Separate on-campus hostels for men and women (and NRI students) with mess and dining facilities, common rooms, study areas, 24x7 utilities with power back-up, and security/warden supervision.
History
Katihar Medical College was founded in 1987 by the Al-Karim Educational Trust at Karim Bagh, Katihar, as a private, Muslim-minority medical college serving eastern Bihar and beyond.
The college has an MBBS intake of 200 seats (NMC-recognised) and runs postgraduate MD/MS programmes across about 18 departments.
The attached Katihar Medical College Hospital is a large multi-specialty teaching hospital of about 1,000 beds, anchoring clinical training.
Since 1987, Katihar Medical College has trained MBBS and postgraduate doctors, contributing to the medical workforce of Bihar and beyond.
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Housing
Katihar Medical College provides on-campus hostel accommodation for its MBBS students, with separate blocks for men and women (and NRI students), located within the campus at Karim Bagh close to the academic blocks and the teaching hospital, so students can move easily between classes, wards and their rooms.
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Location
Katihar Medical College is at Karim Bagh, Katihar, Katihar district, Bihar 854106.
Nearest Airport
Bagdogra Airport (near Siliguri) is the nearest major airport within reach for wider domestic and international connections.
Nearest Railway
Katihar Junction is a major railhead connecting the city to Patna, Kolkata and across India; the college is at Karim Bagh, Katihar.
Road Connectivity
Katihar lies on the NH-31 corridor of eastern Bihar; buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws serve the Katihar Medical College campus.
Your Roadmap to Success
Graduates are eligible for NEET-PG to pursue MD, MS and diploma programmes across India; Katihar Medical College itself offers PG seats in select disciplines, so many graduates can specialise on the same campus.
After the compulsory rotating internship, Katihar Medical College graduates register with the NMC or their State Medical Council to practise. They can then specialise through NEET PG (MD, MS or DNB) and go on to DM or MCh super-specialty training through NEET SS.
Graduates join the Katihar Medical College Hospital and other private and government hospitals across Bihar and India, building clinical careers across specialties.
Graduates can also enter government health services and the National Health Mission through the applicable recruitment routes.
Katihar Medical College's PG environment supports careers in academic medicine and clinical research in collaboration with national bodies.
Graduates who wish to practise abroad can pursue the relevant licensing examinations such as the USMLE (United States) or PLAB (United Kingdom); the NRI cohort gives the college an internationally connected community.
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Scholarship & Financial
Katihar Medical College students can access central and Bihar government scholarships, especially relevant for state-quota students; the main routes are the standard government schemes below. No Katihar Medical College-specific scholarship has been invented here:
The Government of Bihar operates fee-reimbursement and maintenance schemes for eligible students from economically weaker, SC, ST, BC and minority families in professional courses; these are most relevant to state-quota students.
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (SC/OBC) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (ST) fund Post-Matric Scholarships for professional courses including MBBS, covering fees and a maintenance allowance, via the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in).
Administered by the Ministry of Education via the National Scholarship Portal, CSSS supports meritorious students from families below a defined income threshold who qualify in the top percentile of their Class 12 board, providing an annual maintenance allowance renewable on performance.
Apply for government scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal and the Bihar scholarship portal; the Katihar Medical College office can advise on documentation, particularly for state-quota students.
Verify eligibility, income and category-certificate requirements and deadlines, and submit documents before the window closes.
After review, eligible students receive the scholarship amount directly in their bank account.
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Katihar Medical College, Katihar vs AIIMS New Delhi
| Institution | Katihar Medical College, KatiharKatihar, India | AIIMS New DelhiDelhi, India |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Private (self-financing) | Government (INI) |
| MBBS Fee | ~₹11.05 lakh tuition plus ₹1.5 lakh development fee a year; NRI USD 28,000 a year in tuition (2026-27) | ~₹5,400 (full course) |
| Established | 1987 | 1956 |
| Affiliation | Al-Karim University / BCECEB (UGMAC) | Institute of National Importance |
| NMC Recognition | Yes | Yes |
| MBBS Seats | 200 | Approx. 125 |
| Teaching Hospital | Katihar Medical College Hospital | AIIMS Hospital |
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