The College was started by the Government of Odisha in collaboration with the Government of India with an aim to improve the doctor population ratio by utilizing the District Head Quarter Hospital as the teaching hospital. The College campus spreads over an sprawling area of 21.02 Acres at the base of the Gandhamardhana Hills. The teaching hospital spreads over an area of 12 Acres and is situated in the main town of Balangir roughly 5 Kms away from the College campus.
