It is one of the main health care institutions in the state of Bihar.

It is the only superspecialist institute of Bihar and tops the hierarchy in patient referral chain.

It received affiliation of medical college from MCI (now NMC) in September 2011.

The whole medical college and hospital campus is spread over an area of 131 acres.

Construction is ongoing of another 500-bed ultra modern hospital, and 200-bed Regional Institute of Ophthalmology.