<P> Medical College and Hospital , Kolkata , commonly referred to as Calcutta Medical College , formerly Medical College , Bengal , is a medical school and hospital in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal , India . It was established in 1835 by William Bentinck and is the second oldest medical college in India after Ecole de Médicine de Pondichéry . The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine , Bachelor of Surgery ( MBBS ) as well as specialised , M.Sc ( Medical ) , Ph. D and post-doctoral degrees . Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered . </P>
<P> Medical College and Hospital , Kolkata , commonly referred to as Calcutta Medical College , formerly Medical College , Bengal , is a medical school and hospital in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal , India . It was established in 1835 by William Bentinck and is the second oldest medical college in India after Ecole de Médicine de Pondichéry . The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine , Bachelor of Surgery ( MBBS ) as well as specialised , M.Sc ( Medical ) , Ph. D and post-doctoral degrees . Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered . </P>
who took the initiative to establish calcutta medical college
who took the initiative to establish calcutta medical college
William Bentinck
William Bentinck