As of 2011[update], the health care system in Kolkata consists of 48 government hospitals, mostly under the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, and 366 private medical establishments;[192] these establishments provide the city with 27,687 hospital beds.[192] For every 10,000 people in the city, there are 61.7 hospital beds,[193] which is higher than the national average of 9 hospital beds per 10,000.[194] Ten medical and dental colleges are located in the Kolkata metropolitan area which act as tertiary referral hospitals in the state.[195][196] The Calcutta Medical College, founded in 1835, was the first institution in Asia to teach modern medicine.[197] However, These facilities are inadequate to meet the healthcare needs of the city.[198][199][200] More than 78% in Kolkata prefer the private medical sector over the public medical sector,[10]: 109 due to the overburdening of the public health sector, the lack of a nearby facility, and excessive waiting times at government facilities.[133]: 61