Sri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital

Sri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital is a full-fledged tertiary Government medical college in Puri, Odisha, approximately 7 km from the world famous Jagannath Temple, Puri and 28 km from Konark Sun Temple. The college is located at the Samangara area of Puri city. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by the Medical Council of India. 
Selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through the National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 100 & the first session will commence from 2021. All the necessary staff, faculties and doctors have already been appointed by the Odisha Govt under DMET. The Director of Medical Education and Training Prof. Dr. C.B.K. Mohanty has recently inspected the newly established medical college and stated that all the necessary work related to infrastructure and administration is almost done. SJMCH at Puri has been built at a cost of around 300 crores on an area of 33 acres, and it is the eighth government medical college in the state. 
As the college becomes functional, 100 additional medical seats will be added to the existing seat pool in the state, reports the daily. Then the total intake capacity of eight medical colleges in the State will be 1,350. As mandated under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the district headquarters hospital (DHH) will be linked to the medical college for clinical activities. Accordingly, the DHH has been upgraded. This tertiary care hospital is set to meet the healthcare demands of the busiest tourist destination of Odisha, which earlier used to depend on SCB Medical College, Cuttack. "Though, it will be the 8th Medical college set up by the Govt. of Odisha but is soon expected to climb up the ranks and be amongst the top few Medical colleges of Odisha, and later, of India" said Dr. Arup Mishra. As per the sources, "specialist doctors" have shown great interest in joining the new Hospital because of its prime location & 24*7 transport facilities available via rail & road, making it a very easily accessible place in Odisha.
History.
The Government of Odisha approved the proposal of the establishment of Medical college at Puri and it was named as Sri Jagannath Medical College. But the medical college establishment got delayed and missed the 2019 deadline.
The college has got permission from the National Medical Commission and is all set to admit 100 undergraduates from academic year 2021-22.
Courses offered.
The college offers the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) under Utkal University with an annual intake of 100. It is recognised by the Medical Council of India.