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This is a list of medical colleges controlled by the government of Tamil Nadu in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. All colleges are funded and run by government of Tamil Nadu.There are 46 medical colleges in the state. All of these colleges listed below are affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. It includes modern medicine, Dental and AYUSH medical colleges.
| College | Location | District | Established year | No. of Seats (MBBS) | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital | Park Town | Chennai | 1835 | 250 | Modern medicine |
| Stanley Medical College and Hospital | Washermanpet | Chennai | 1938 | 250 | Modern medicine |
| Government Coimbatore medical College and Hospital | Peelamedu | Coimbatore | 1966 | 200 | Modern medicine |
| Government Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital | Thanjavur | Thanjavur | 1958 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital | Kilpauk | Chennai | 1960 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital | Chengalpattu | Chengalpattu | 1965 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital | Palayamkottai | Tirunelveli | 1965 | 250 | Modern medicine |
| Government Madurai medical College and Rajaji Hospital | Madurai | Madurai | 1954 | 250 | Modern medicine |
| Government Cuddalore Medical College and Hospital | Chidambaram | Cuddalore | 1985 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Erode Medical College and Hospital | Perundurai | Erode | 1992 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College and Hospital | Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | 1997 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital | Salem | Salem | 1986 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Thoothukudi Medical College and Hospital | Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi | 2000 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Kanyakumari Government Medical College and Hospital | Nagercoil | Kanyakumari | 2001 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Theni Medical College and Hospital | Theni | Theni | 2004 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital | Vellore | Vellore | 2005 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital | Dharmapuri | Dharmapuri | 2008 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Thiruvarur Medical College and Hospital | Thiruvarur | Thiruvarur | 2010 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital | Mundiyampakkam | Villupuram | 2010 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital | Sivagangai | Sivaganga | 2012 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital | Thiruvannamalai | Thiruvannamalai | 2013 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR | Chennai | Chennai | 2013 | 250 | Modern medicine |
| Government Medical College (Omandurar Government Estate) and Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital | Triplicane | Chennai | 2015 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Medical College & ESI Hospital | Singanallur | Coimbatore | 2016 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital | Pudukottai | Pudukottai | 2017 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Karur Medical College and Hospital | Karur | Karur | 2019 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Namakkal Medical College and Hospital | Namakkal | Namakkal | 2022 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Tiruppur Medical College and Hospital | Tiruppur | Tiruppur | 2022 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Tiruvallur Medical College and Hospital | Tiruvallur | Tiruvallur | 2022 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Ramanathapuram Medical College and Hospital | Ramanathapuram | Ramanathapuram | 2022 | 100 | Modern medicine |
| Government Ariyalur Medical College and Hospital | Ariyalur | Ariyalur | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Nagapattinam Medical College and Hospital | Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Dindigul Medical College and Hospital | Dindigul | Dindigul | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital | Kallakurichi | Kallakurichi | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Virudhunagar Medical College and Hospital | Virudhunagar | Virudhunagar | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government Krishnagiri Medical College and Hospital | Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| Government The Nilgiris Medical College and Hospital | Udhagamandalam | Nilgiris | 2022 | 150 | Modern medicine |
| College | Location | District | Established year | No. of Seats (BDS) | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital | Broadway | Chennai | 1953 | 100 | Dental |
| Government Cuddalore Dental College and Hospital | Chidambaram | Cuddalore | 1980 | 100 | Dental |
| College | Location | District | Established year | No. of Seats | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital (GYNMCH) | Arumbakkam | Chennai | 2000 | 60 | Yoga and Naturopathy |
| International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences (IIYNMS) | Chengalpet | Chengalpet | 2020 | 100 | Yoga and Naturopathy |
| Government Unani Medical College and Hospital | Arumbakkam | Chennai | 1979 | 60 | Unani |
| Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital | Arumbakkam | Chennai | 1985 | 60 | Siddha |
| Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital | Palayamkottai | Tirunelveli | 1964 | 100 | Siddha |
| Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital | Nagercoil | Kanyakumari | 2009 | 60 | Ayurveda |
| Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital | Thirumangalam | Madurai | 1975 | 50 | Homoeopathy |
Tamil Nadu is the southern-most state of India. The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The capital and largest city is Chennai.
Madurai is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore and the 44th most populated city in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoonga Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps".
Tirunelveli Medical College, also known as TVMC, is a public medical institution in south India, located in the city of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Madras Medical College (MMC) is a public medical college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1835, it is the second oldest medical college in India, established after Calcutta Medical College.
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Thanjavur Medical College (TMC) is a medical college in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and is affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai. It is one of the oldest medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. It caters to the medical needs of districts of Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Perambalur and Pudukkottai. It is established & operated by Government of Tamil Nadu through Tamil Nadu Directorate of Medical Education.
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Erode Medical College officially Government Erode Medical College is a government medical institution in Tamil Nadu, affiliated to Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai. It is located off Salem-Kochi National Highway 544 near Perundurai in Erode. The school includes a hospital. The college was originally established under Institute of Road and Transport by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. It is located 20 km from Erode Central Bus Terminus and Erode Junction railway station.
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Government Vellore Medical College (GVMC) or Government Vellore Medical College Hospital (GVMCH) is a Medical Council of India (MCI) recognised medical college located at Adukkamparai, Vellore city in Tamil Nadu. It is about 8 km from Vellore Town Bus Terminus. Established in 2005, it is a relatively new medical college in Tamil Nadu offering an MCI recognised Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), General Medicine MD, and General Surgery MS courses., MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MD Anaesthesiology, MD Pediatrics.
Government Rajaji Hospital is situated in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The hospital provides tertiary care to more than twenty million people in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. The hospital was formerly known as Erskines Hospital. The hospital was established in 1842 and was taken over by the municipality of Madurai in 1872 and the state administration took over in 1918 and became a teaching hospital in 1954. The area of the hospital is 12.47 acres (5.05 ha). Bed strength of the hospital is 2,518. Madurai Medical College is a medical school attached to the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is most busiest hospital in state of Tamil Nadu also it is the only hospital in the State to have doctors available 24x7 in all speciality departments.
K.A.P. Viswanatham Medical College is a medical college started in 1997 and named after famous Tamil scholar K.A.P. Viswanatham. It started with a capacity to accommodate 100 Under graduate students. Since the year 2007, Post graduate courses were also started. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital is attached to K.A.P.V Medical College. It is situated 2 km away from the college campus. It run by the state government of Tamil Nadu, which is recognized by the National Medical Commission. It is located in the city of Trichy, in Tamil Nadu. The college was ranked third by students in counselling in 2010.
Thoothukudi Medical College, also known as TKMC, or Government Medical College Thoothukudi, is a medical institution in South India, located in the city of Thoothukudi, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The college is affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and is recognised by the National Medical Commission of India and World Health Organization.
The Government Villupuram Medical College is an educational institution established in 2010 in Mundiyampakkam village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's one of the best medical institutions in India. The college accepts 100 MBBS students per year, of which 85 are state quota seats and 15 are from the All India quota. The college also accepts 140 allied health science/paramedical degree students and 130 allied health science/diploma students per year. It is a Medical Council of India (MCI) recognized medical college.
