The foundation stone of the fourth medical college in Assam was laid by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, on 25 August 2008.

On 12 October 2009, the then Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, inaugurated the hospital wing of Jorhat Medical College.

It is said to be the best in Assam in terms of infrastructure and patient load as it has shown a tremendous growth in output since its inauguration in 2009.

Luxury (AC/Non-AC) day and night bus services are available from the capital city Guwahati, to Jorhat, and the journey takes about 6 hours.

Jorhat Airport is located near the college and offers direct flights to Guwahati, Kolkata, and Delhi daily.