Agartala Government Medical College, founded in 2005 has played a significant role in providing Medical Education to students of the State of Agartala and North East India. The college is affiliated to the Tripura University and the courses offered are recognized by the Medical Council of India.
AGMC offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses across 15 disciplines. The students are selected on the basis of their NEET UG and NEET PG rankings every year. Students can pursue postgraduate courses at AGMC, Agartala in various specializations.
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The college provides good infrastructural facilities to students. It is equipped with Laboratories, Dissection and lecture theatres, the central library and intercom facilities. Students in their final years are allotted internships at the GB Pant hospital in Agartala adjacent to the college.
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Agartala Government Medical College Key Points
- The total intake for the MBBS and PG courses for the academic session 2019-20 were 129 and 75 respectively.
- 96 seats from the UG Quota are filled up by the students of Tripura, 19 seats by Central Govt nominees and 10 seats by nominees from North Eastern states.
- The college has several departments that include Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery and Microbiology among others which are led by well- experienced faculty. Know more: AGMC, Agartala Faculty
- The AGMC campus is spread over 42 acres and offers campus facilities like the auditorium, ATM, Boys Hostel, Canteen, Computer Lab, Library and so on. Know more: AGMC, Agartala Hostels
- The Sexual Harassment committee ensures that the learning environment in the college is safe for every gender.
- The MBBS course is divided into 9 semesters, each of six months duration. The final year is allotted for a 1-year internship at the GB Pant hospital. Know more: AGMC, Agartala Placements
Agartala Government Medical College Courses & Fees
The institution offers one undergraduate and two post graduate courses. Admissions to all the courses at AGMC, Agartala is through entrance exams. Candidates need to appear for NEET- UG or NEET- PG to be granted admission to the respective courses.
The courses offered by Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala and their respective details are given below.
| Program | Program Details |
|---|---|
| MBBS | Duration: 5.5 years Eligibility: Students must have passed the 10+12 examinations, with subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the last 2 years with 50% of marks. Selection criteria: Valid NEET score. |
| MD | Specialisations: Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, Respiratory medicine. Duration: 2 years Eligibility: Students must have passed the MBBS examination and completed their internship. Selection criteria: Valid PG- NEET rank. |
| MS | Specialisations: ENT, OBG, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Orthopaedics Duration: 3 years Eligibility: Students must have passed the MBBS examination and completed their internship. Selection criteria: Valid PG- NEET rank. |
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Agartala Government Medical College Cut off
AGMC, Agartala conducts the admissions to the MBBS course on the basis of the National Entrance exam, NEET. Interested students need to clear the required cut offs set by the institute to be eligible for the course. 85 % of the quota of seats are given to the students of the state and 15 % of the seats are classified as all India Quota seats.
The NEET cutoff ranks and scores required by Agartala Government Medical College over the years for various categories are as follows:
| Year |
General |
SC State Quota |
ST State Quota |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Scores | Rank | Scores | Rank | Scores | |
| 2019 | 72031 | 465 | 18190 | 355 | 346149 | 251 |
| All India Rank | All India Rank | All India Rank | ||||
| 2019 | 12572 | 582 | 66639 | 473 | 72207 | 465 |
| 2018 | 10309 | 537 | 61252 | 422 | 75519 | 402 |
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Agartala Government Medical College Scholarships
Agartala Government Medical College does not provide any institutional scholarships. However, since it is a government college, students can directly availa state and central government scholarship schemes.
- National Scholarship Portal – Services including sanction and disbursal of various scholarship schemes of Central and State Governments to students are enabled through this portal. Students can apply for numerous scholarships here based on their eligibility criteria.
- State government scholarship schemes- Governments of Tripura provides post matric scholarship schemes to those belonging to the SC, ST,OBC category students. Students with a proper domicile can apply to such scholarships.
Agartala Government Medical College FAQs
Ques. What is the stipend given to post graduation students of AGMC?
Ans. The students of AGMC get stipends of about INR 25,000, INR 27,000 and INR 29,000 for the first, second and third years respectively.The students are mostly posted at the GB Pant Hospital.
Ques. Does Agartala Government Medical College have measures to stop ragging?
Ans. Yes. The anti-ragging committee at AGMC is pretty serious in its operations and ensures that the freshers are safe from any sort of harassment and bullying. A gender cell has been set up as per the Medical Council of India that issues guidelines with respect to sexual harassment in the campus.
Ques. Does AGMC have any research committee?
Ans. Yes. AGMC has established multi disciplinary research units for the promotion of research and development in the institute. The research cell has a committee of members who scrutinize the research proposals submitted by the students or research scholars and other research activities being conducted in the GB Pant Hospital.
Ques. What are the class timings for the MBBS course in AGMC?
Ans. Classes start by 8 am at AGMC, Agartala and go on till 4 pm on an average and a break is given at 1 pm to 2 pm. Classes are scheduled according to the guidelines issued by the CBME curriculum.
Ques. Is the rural training camp at Agartala Government Medical College mandatory? If yes, where is it conducted?
Ans. Yes. The rural training camp at Agartala Government Medical College is mandatory for course completion. The centres selected for the same are Mohanpur, Narsingarh and Jirania UPHCs. This camp is under the full control of the GB Pant Hospital as well.
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