The KOSI region in the north of the state of Bihar is spread over two divisions of Purnea and Saharsa and suffers from the lack of development of road, power, education and medical facilities. Extreme economic backwardness tells upon health, education and culture of the people of this region, Meritorious students of the region in general and Muslim youth in particular can ill afford to go out side for medical, technical and other professional education. Moreover, the ailing people of the area had to go to distant places e.g. Patna, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur Medical Colleges for specialized treatment, which is beyond the means and reach of the common people.



In view of the aforesaid facts, there has always been a crying need of a Medical college and Hospital in this part of Bihar having about 40% Muslim population mostly below poverty Line. To meet this demands of the community the Al-Karim Educational Trust, Patna under the provisions of Art. 30 (i) of the Constitution of India sponsored and established the Katihar Medical College in 1987. THE COLLEGE CAMPUS The campus is situated in a land of fifty five acres approximately with a built up area 5,53,000 sq. ft.



The college consists of various buildings housing different facilities such as administrative block, lecture theater, separate hostels for boys, girls and interns, Emergency and Casualty services, O P D, 550 Bed Hospital with Modern Operation theatres, Radiology with CT Scan, Microbiology, Pathology and Biochemistry Labs, Auditorium, Animal house, Postmortem Block with gallery and a full fledged blood bank, Bungalow for the Principal and residential apartments for Staff (96 quarters for teachers) and modern guest houses are situated behind a panoramic view. The teacher student ration 1:2.



The college library is located in the main building covering an area of 5000 Sq. ft. It has a well-furnished reading room besides large number of latest text and reference books on all aspects of medical sciences and it subscribes to a number of National and International Journals. Further each department has its own departmental library, equipped with Audio visual Aids and for up-to-date reference on any subject the library is connected with Broadband Internet facility.



Management -Trust



Year of Inception -1987



Address:-

Karim BaghP.O. Box No. 23

Katihar - 854105



Telephone / Fax / Email / Website:-

Phones : 06452-222714/226692 Extn. 202

Fax : 06452-225219

EMail : katiharmedicalcollege@gmail.com



Contact Information:-

Dr. Samer Deb

Principal



Phones (Offi) : 06452-239202, 203 , 239211

Phones (Resi) : 09430864863 / 09434068468

Fax : 06452-239208

EMail : kmckatihar@gmail.com