ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Patna is a medical college and tertiary care teaching hospital established under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), a statutory body operating under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The institution provides undergraduate medical education along with hospital-based healthcare services, primarily catering to insured persons covered under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme and their dependants, while also serving the general public.
| Name | ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Patna |
|---|---|
| Type | Government medical college and hospital |
| Parent body | Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) |
| Ministry | Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India |
| Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Academic affiliation | Recognised under the framework governing Indian medical education |
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation operates a network of hospitals and medical colleges across India to deliver healthcare under the ESI Scheme, which provides social security and health insurance to organised-sector workers. As part of this network, ESIC has set up medical colleges attached to its larger hospitals in several states, combining service delivery with medical training. The Patna institution is part of this nationwide chain of ESIC medical colleges and model hospitals.
The college offers the MBBS undergraduate programme, with admission through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and counselling conducted by the designated central authority. The campus combines a teaching hospital with departments covering the core preclinical, paraclinical and clinical disciplines required for undergraduate medical training.
The attached hospital functions as a referral and tertiary care facility for ESI beneficiaries in Bihar and adjoining areas. Services typically include outpatient and inpatient care, emergency services, diagnostic facilities, and specialist departments aligned with the standard structure of ESIC model hospitals.
The institution contributes to two policy objectives of the Government of India: expanding access to quality medical education and strengthening the healthcare infrastructure available to insured workers under the ESI Scheme. Its presence in Patna adds to the medical education capacity of Bihar, a state where demand for MBBS seats and tertiary care has historically outstripped supply.