Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Date: 27-11-2019
Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram also is known as Thiruvananthapuram Medical College was founded in the year 1951. It is the first medical college in the state dedicated to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram is the oldest medical college in Kerala. The college has ranked 21st in an India Today survey. The medical college was formed to provide the Education and Health Care services for the people of Kerala and nearby States.
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur.
The medical college offers Undergraduate MBBS course with 200 annual intake, postgraduate medical courses like MD and MS in Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio-Diagnosis, Radiation Oncology, Community Medicine, Tuberculosis & Respiratory, Anatomy, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopedics.
The medical college also offers postgraduate diploma courses in Anesthesiology, Child Health, Clinical Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychological Medicine, Public Health, Radio Therapy, Radio-Diagnosis, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, Super specialty courses in Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neuro Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery.
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram is attached to Medical College Hospital (MCH). The 3,000-bedded hospital admits 80,000 patients a year and provides over 7,500,000 outpatient consultations. Besides, The medical college is associated with other hospitals like the Regional Cancer Centre, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital for Women and Children (SAT Hospital), The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Chest Diseases Hospital, Regional Artificial Limb Fitting Centre, The School of Optometry. These hospitals provide medical education and training to future health professionals.
The medical college is located 6 kilometres from the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. The college campus is spread over an area about 139 acres containing all academic, accommodation and recreational facilities.
