To promote expertise in medical science in different streams like Allopathic, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic medicine and paramedical science.
To promote health care facilities to the people of Assam through different hospitals under the Directorate.
To develop and sustain the medical education through proper planning.
To promote research in the field of medical science in the state of Assam.
To develop human resources in medical science through different institutions under the Directorate.
Administrative control of the Undergraduate, Post-graduate Degree/Diploma and Post Doctoral courses of various Health Educational Institutions under this Directorate.
Administrative control over all the colleges and hospital under it.
