What are the Hospital Bed Requirements for a Medical College with 200 MBBS Seats? (UG-MSR 2023)

According to the Undergraduate Minimum Standard Requirements (UG-MSR) 2023, a medical college with an annual intake of 200 MBBS students must have an attached teaching hospital with a minimum of 770 teaching beds. The department-wise distribution is as follows:

Source: UG-MSR 2023 – Schedule I, Teaching Hospital Requirements.

Additional Hospital Requirements

In addition to the minimum teaching bed strength, the teaching hospital should also have:

• Minimum daily OPD attendance:1,600 patients

• Average indoor bed occupancy:At least 80% per annum

• Major Operation Theatres:10

• Minor Operation Theatre: One well-equipped minor OT with anaesthesia facility for each surgical specialty.

• 24×7 Emergency/Casualty Services with triaging facilities.

• Functional ICUs, including NICU, PICU, ICCU, Respiratory ICU, Burns ICU, Surgical ICU and Obstetric HDU/ICU, as prescribed under UG-MSR 2023.