Kharagpur Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital is a private aided homeopathic teaching and healthcare institution located in Kaushallya, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Established in 1971, it serves both as an academic center for homoeopathic education and a functioning hospital offering patient care to the local community.
Academic Profile
The institution offers the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree under The West Bengal University of Health Sciences. The program follows the standards set by the Central Council of Homoeopathy, New Delhi, and complies with the Homoeopathy (Minimum Standards of Education) Regulations. It admits 60 students annually and is recognized as an affiliated college of the state university.
Facilities and Infrastructure
Situated on a 3.82-acre campus approximately two kilometers from Kharagpur Railway Station, the college hosts classrooms, laboratories, a library, and separate hostels for male and female students. The attached hospital includes both outpatient and inpatient departments with about 20 beds, operation and labor units, and clinical departments such as Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Physiotherapy, and Yoga. Diagnostic facilities include pathology, ECG, digital X-ray, and ultrasonography.
Community Role and Legacy
Founded by local philanthropists to advance homoeopathic education and serve the underprivileged, the college has contributed to the region’s healthcare landscape for over five decades. It continues to combine medical training with social service through its teaching hospital, maintaining a focus on community health and traditional medical science.