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Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital
Type	Public
Established	1946 (79 years ago)
Affiliation	Bihar University of Health Sciences
Principal	Dr. K. N. Mishra
Academic staff	487
Location	Darbhanga, Mithilanchal, Bihar, 846003; 26°07′59″N 85°54′05″E / 26.13306°N 85.90139°E
Campus	Urban
Website	dmc.edu.in
	Location in Bihar Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (India)

Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital is a government medical college having multiple healthcare facilities and is located in Darbhanga, Bihar.^[2] It was established in the year 1923.^[3] It is ranked 3rd in Bihar and 94th in India by IIRF 2023 ranking. College is currently affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences.^[4]

History

The medical college was constructed through the efforts of King Rameshwar Singh of the Khandavala Dynasty who also built the beautiful Raj Nagar Palace in Madhubani. According to historical records, the Prince of Wales, later known as Edward VIII, visited Bihar in 1925. Darbhanga Maharaj Rameshwar Singh invited him to visit a medical school in Patna named ‘Temple of Medical Learning’.^{[citation needed]}

The Prince, who subsequently became King Edward VIII, was very impressed by working of the medical school. On behalf of the British government, he offered to the Maharaja to upgrade the medical school into a new college for medicine.

The older, ‘Temple of Medical Learning’ was decided to be shifted somewhere else in Bihar. According to old folks, the ‘Temple of Medical Learning’, was earlier decided to be transferred to, Muzaffarpur.

The twist in the tale begin here! The maharaja accepted the relocation of the medical school but proposed establishing it in Darbhanga. Eventually, his wish was fulfilled, paving the way for the medical College in the city. The Raj family donated 300 acres of prime land in the middle of the twin cities of Darbhanga and Laheriasarai, along with Rs 6 lakh for setting up and expanding the Medical College.^{[citation needed]}

Initially, the medical college was located, inside today's police hospital situated near Lohia Chowk of the city. Before a start, the king had to deposit an amount of Rs 25,000 to the British to shift the medical college. After the king, his son Kameshwar Singh upgraded and renamed the ‘Temple of Medical Learning’ to Darbhanga Medical College in 1946.^{[citation needed]}

College

The college offers courses including Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, BSc nursing etc. The admission process is done on the basis of marks obtained in NEET examination and the regulating body is National Medical Commission (NMC) The college was earlier identified by the Government of India. as a site for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) .^{[citation needed]}

Hospital

The college provides major healthcare facilities for the people. College campus is divided among several buildings including a two-story Outdoor where thousands of patients visits daily. This is the only public healthcare institution centered in Darbhanga benefiting the people from Madhubani, Saharsa, Supaul, Samastipur and all other neighbouring districts.^[5]^[6]^[7]