Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital

Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College (PRMMCH) is a full-fledged tertiary Government Medical College located in Rangamatia situated from the district headquarter of Mayurbhanj District, Baripada, Odisha. The college was inaugurated in 2017 by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The college is administrated by the Government Of Odisha under the supervision of DMET comprises all the clinical and paraclinical departments of the undergraduate curriculum. This college is now working alongside the Pandit Raghunath Murmu Hospital which is located at the heart of the Baripada town. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest in the Mayurbhanj district.
History.
It was established in 2017 and is functioning as a full-fledged hospital from the date of establishment. This college is named after The Great Indian Writer and Linguist Pandit Raghunath Murmu who is well known for his invention of "Ol Chiki" script widely used in Santali Language. This college is consistently maintaining its fourth position in the state with its vast infrastructure and extraordinary academic results.
College and associated hospital.
The college is associated with PRM Hospital which is located in the city 7kms away from it. Now another hospital is also proposed to be built near the college for the convenience of academic studies.
Extracurricular Activities and Cultural Programmes.
Students have their own identity in the field of cultural events. They are continuously bagging prizes in the intermedics every year. And within the college also every occasion along with Annual Function, Fresher's event and Annual Sports is celebrated with full grandeur. The college campus is completely ragging free compiling with the strict order of MCI.
Courses offered and admission.
The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) under the prestigious North Orissa University with an annual intake of 125. Till 2018 its annual intake was 100 students per year but with the increase in infrastructure its annual intake was increased to 125 from 2019 onwards. It is recognised by the Medical Council of India.
Selection to this college to the undergraduate (MBBS) course is done on the basis of merit through the single window national level exam National Eligibility and Entrance Test(NEET). 15% AIQ quota is there for All India students and 85% of the seats are there for state quota.