Sundargarh Medical College

The Government medical college and hospital Sundargarh is located at is built in the hilly terrains of a quaint, picturesque village of Sankara that covers 21 acres campus. Sundargarh is a mineral rich district in famous for its natural scenic beauty, hills, mountains, dense forest, natural waterfalls and mineral resources. This mineral rich district is enriched with iron, coal etc. and is a part of the industrial backbone of India.

The Government medical college and hospital Sundargarh was initiated to provide optimum health facilities to improve the doctor population ratio to the population of the district. Which is the mostly tribal. The foundation stone was laid by Honourable Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik on Dt.22.01.2014. The college and hospital building was completed within a span of 7 Years and was functional by Dt.25.06.2021. The hospital building was used as a covid facility during the covid-19 pandemic. The institution is located in the suburban sprawl of 21 acres adjacent to the Rourkela & Sambalpur Biju Express Highway and in well connected with Airways, Railways and Roadways. The nearest airport is located at Jharsuguda is about 22 km, railway station at Jharsuguda is about 30 km.