It is the only referral hospital in the southern part of Assam, also referred to as the Barak Valley, and serves neighbouring states including Mizoram, North Tripura, West Manipur, and South Meghalaya.

John Berry White, MRCS, a British surgeon of the East India Company, started health education and healthcare in Assam.

The committee members visited parts of the state, held consultations with the public, and ultimately recommended Gauhati (now Guwahati) which is the gateway of Assam, as the most suitable location.

The committee also recommended a third medical college in the Barak valley at Silchar, and a fourth at Tezpur on the north bank of Brahmaputra river.

Postgraduate Courses available are given below: The Silchar Medical College Students Union was formed, holding annual elections to an Executive Committee.