Gauhati Medical College & Hospital was established in 1960 and is one of the leading government medical colleges in Northeast India, known for its strong clinical exposure and academic excellence. The institute is affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences and offers a wide range of postgraduate (PG) courses including MD, MS programs in major specialties like General Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Radiology, Orthopaedics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology.