Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital

{{Short description|Medical college in Barpeta, Assam}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}

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| name = Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital

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| type = Public

| city = Jotigaon, Barpeta

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| state = Assam

| country = India

| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2011}}

| principal = Dr. Ramen Talukdar

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| undergrad = 125 (MBBS) per year

| postgrad = 42

| affiliation = Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
NMC

| website = {{url|https://faamch.assam.gov.in/}}

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Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) is the fifth medical college of Assam based in Barpeta.{{Cite web|title = Mizoram, Centre sign MOU for first medical college : News|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mizoram-to-get-its-first-medical-college/1/357473.html|website = indiatoday.intoday.in|accessdate = 2015-11-02|archive-date = 25 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151125070134/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/mizoram-to-get-its-first-medical-college/1/357473.html|url-status = dead}} The college has been named after former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, after it received the permission from the National Medical Commission even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.{{Cite web|title = Classes start in Barpeta medical college|url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/classes-start-in-barpeta-medical-college/cid/393104|website = The Telegraph|accessdate = 2015-11-01}}{{Cite web |title=The Assam Tribune Online |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1712/at08 |website=www.assamtribune.com |accessdate=2015-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125043526/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jun1712%2Fat08 |archivedate=25 November 2015 }}

It is affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. The college has a current intake of 125 undergraduate students per year and 42 postgraduate students per year. The college also runs various paramedical diploma courses.{{Cite web|title = DME Assam paramedical| url=https://dme.assam.gov.in/frontimpotentdata/paramedical|website= www.dme.assam.gov.in | access-date=2022-02-25}}