ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

The college, formally known as the Employees State Insurance-Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research & Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital, Joka, is a National Medical Commission (NMC) recognised medical college established in 2013 under the aegis of the ESI Corporation, an autonomous body controlled by the Government of India. It received permission for 100 MBBS seats initially, later increased to 125 seats, and is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Admissions are conducted through the NEET AIQ (15%), State quota (35%), and IP quota (50%) since 2013. In April 2023, the NMC selected the institution as a recognised Regional Centre for Medical Education Technology (RCMET) to facilitate training of medical college faculties. The campus includes multiple lecture theaters with gallery-style seating across several floors, an examination hall with 250 capacity, separate hostels for boys and girls including first-year student hostels, intern hostels, and recreational facilities such as a playground, gymnasium, auditorium, guest house, canteen, and indoor sports facilities.