List of medical colleges in Kerala

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Location of government medical colleges: 13 functioning (green). 1 planned (blue)

In the state of Kerala currently there are 1650 govt medical college seats. [1] These colleges impart training in Modern medicine. The health education system in Kerala also has Medical colleges that impart training in fields of Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani medicine, Siddha and Veterinary medicine. These medical institutions are all affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences from 2010. .

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The following is a list of government, private, and self-financing medical institutions in Kerala .

Governance and administration

The Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Ayush, is responsible for overall development of health sector in Kerala.

Modern medicine medical institutions in Kerala are governed by the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Kerala through the Directorate of Medical Education. The office of the Director of Medical Education (Directorate of Medical Education) is located in Thiruvananthapuram. [2]

Institutions of Indian systems of medicine ( Ayurveda , Siddha, Unani and Yoga , Naturopathy and Homoeopathy) are administered by the AYUSH Department of the Government of Kerala. [3]

Medical colleges (Modern Medicine)

Government medical colleges

CollegeDistrictEstd. yearRemarks
GMCH Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram1951;75 years agoFirst Medical College in Kerala
GMCH Kozhikode Government Medical College, Kozhikode Kozhikode1957;69 years ago
GMCH Kottayam Government Medical College, Kottayam Kottayam1962;64 years ago
GTDMCH Alappuzha Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha Alappuzha1963;63 years agoFirst private Medical College in Kerala, later taken over by the Government of Kerala in 1972. [4]
SCTIMST Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram1980;46 years agoMasters and Post-Doctoral courses only [5]
GMCH Thrissur Government Medical College, Thrissur Thrissur1981;45 years ago
GMCH Kannur Government Medical College, Kannur Kannur1995;31 years agoAlso known as Paraiyaram Medical College. In April 2018, the Government of Kerala took over Paraiyaram Medical College. [6]
GMCH Ernakulam Government Medical College, Ernakulam Ernakulam1999;27 years agoPreviously known as Indira Gandhi Cochin Co-operative Medical College
GMCH Kollam Government Medical College, Kollam Kollam2013;13 years agoEstablished as ESI Medical College in 2013; became Kerala Government Medical College in 2016
GMCH Manjeri Government Medical College, Manjeri, Malappuram Malappuram2013;13 years agoMCI approval received on 2019 [7]
GMCH Palakkad Government Medical College, Palakkad Palakkad2014;12 years ago NMC approval in 2019
GMCH Idukki Government Medical College, Idukki Idukki2014;12 years agoGranted approval by NMC in 2022 for 100 MBBS seats
GMCH Konni Government Medical College, Konni, PathanamthittaPathanamthitta2016;10 years agoJuly 24, 2020 started
GMCH KasaragodGovernment Medical College, KasaragodKasaragod2020Under construction
GMCH

Wayanad

Government Medical College, Madakkimala, WayanadWayanad2021Planned

Private sector

CollegeDistrictEstd. year
AIMSRC Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Ponnekara, KochiErnakulam1998
MOSCMMH Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery Ernakulam 2002
PIMS Pushpagiri Institute of Medical sciences, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta 2002
SMCSIMCH Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram2002
AIMS Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Amala Nagar, ThrissurThrissur2003
JMMC Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Nellikunnu, ThrissurThrissur2003
MESMCHMES Medical College, Perinthalmanna Malappuram 2004
SGMCSree Gokulam Medical College, VenjaramooduThiruvananthapuram2004
KMCHKaruna Institute of Medical Sciences, Vilayodi, ChitturPalakkad2006
KMC Kannur Medical College, Anjarakkandy, Kannur Kannur2006
SUTAMS SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, VattapparaThiruvananthapuram2006
AIMSR Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Meeyyannoor, Kollam Kollam 2008
KMCTMCHKMCT Medical College, Mukkam Kozhikode2008
TMCH Travancore Medical College, Mylapore Kollam 2009
SNIMSSree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, North Kuthiathode, KunnukaraErnakulam2009
MMCHRC Malabar Medical College, Ulliyeri, Kozhikode Kozhikode 2010
DMWIMSDr. Moopen’s Medical College, MeppadiWayanad2013
AAMCAl-Azhar Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital, Thodupuzha Idukki 2014
PKDIMSP K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniyamkulam, OttapalamPalakkad2014
BCMCH Believers Church Medical College, Kuttapuzha, Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta2016
MZMCHMount Zion Medical College, Ezhamkulam, AdoorPathanamthitta2017
KMCP Kerala Medical College, Mangode, PalakkadPalakkad2025

Dental colleges

Government sector

Private Sector

[8]

Ayurveda Medical colleges

Government sector

Aided Colleges

Self-Financing Colleges

[9]

Homoeo Medical Colleges

Siddha Medical colleges

Unani Medical colleges

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Idukki Gov. Medical College Got Accreditation". YouTube .
  2. ↑ http://kuhs.ac.in/kuhs_new/index.php?view=article&id=108:directorate-of-medical-education-dme&catid=86
  3. ↑ ISM (10 May 2022). "Home". Department of Indian Systems of Medicine. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "HISTORY OF TDMC".
  5. ↑ "Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum (SCTIMST)". www.sctimst.ac.in. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ordinance to take over Pariyaram Medical College in Kannur". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "MCI recognition for Manjeri medical college". The Hindu. 4 May 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dental Council of India". dciindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ayurveda Medical Colleges in Kerala - Ayurveda Medical Association of India". 25 August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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