This institute is currently being developed as a centre for improving the medical teaching activity as well as higher quality health facilities for the people of Bundelkhand region.

Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan and honorable Minister of Medical education Gori Shanker Shejwar decided to start this project.

Principal secretary and Director of Medical Education Department were called to search for an officer for this dream project.

In Feb 2008, S.C. Tiwari accepted this difficult task and got appointed as a nodal officer and acting Dean for this new project.

and Saraswat (Project Director) another small office was started at Sagar inside the District hospital which was handled by Yadav (A.O.).

The first working team consisted of Bhavna Bhimte, Gaurav Sharma, Ravi Pachori, Mahendra Kumar Bharti, Y. Pawade, Vishal, Mitesh Shah and Rajbhan, Amit Jain, Kusum Patidar and A.K.

This team consisted of R. Pandey, Sarvesh Jain, Deepak Shrivastava, Shikha, Amar Gagwani, Anil, Dushyant, Pinkesh, Malti, Anand and Anju Jha.

Due to all combined efforts Sagar Medical College came in to existence and got permission by MCI in October 2009.

On 5 Nov 2009 honorable Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated this college for the first academic session.

The college campus also has a badminton court, games hall and ground for various sports and recreational activities.

Pathology and Forensic Medicine departments are Located on Second floor including fully air conditioned Examination hall.

Each for girls, boys, nursing students, separate female & male junior resident hostels.