Kolkata National Medical College is one of the five medical colleges in Kolkata. Its origin can be attributed to the then founded National Medical Institute or "Jatiya Ayurbigyan Vidyalaya" on 1st of Baisakh in 1921. Kolkata National Medical College was set up when the whole country was swaying in the tide of `Non-Cooperation Movement` and was inaugurated by Subhash Chandra Bose.

Till the year 2003 it was affiliated to the Calcutta University. Now it is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. In 1967 this institute was nationalized. It is also recognised by Medical Council of India (MCI).

In order to get admission a student should get through the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) and also through All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. An MBBS course is of five and a half year duration which includes one year of compulsory internship.

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