Assam Medical College
Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), formerly Berry White Medical School, is a government medical school and hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was the first medical college in Assam and whole Northeast India. It is the tertiary medical referral centre for upper Assam and areas in neighbouring states, including Arunachal Pradesh.The college has been ranked 62 in the list of government institutes. It has been rated "AAA+" by the Medical Council of India with a score of 273.5.
অসম চিকিৎসা মহাবিদ্যালয় আৰু চিকিৎসালয় | |
Other name | AMCH |
|---|---|
Former name | Berry White Medical School (1900 – 1947) |
| Type | Government medical college and hospital |
| Established | 1900 |
| Founder | John Berry White |
| Superintendent | Prasanta Dihingia |
| Principal | Sanjeeb Kakati |
| Location | , India 27.4886°N 94.9139°E |
| Campus | Urban, 450 acres (180 ha) |
| Affiliations | Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS), Dibrugarh University, National Medical Commission |
| Website | amch |
The 450-acre (180 ha) college offers numerous facilities including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, canteens, ATMs, etc. The academic facilities include laboratories, libraries, wifi across the campus providing access to the internet facilities through PCs and laptops.
The college offers admission to 200 students each year from 2019. Before 2019 it offered admission to 170 students each year.