College Description

Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

is a prestigious medical college, established back in the year 1951; it was dedicated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and is Kerala's oldest medical college. The college was known in early records as Medical College (of Thiruvananthapuram), since it was the only medical institute in the state at its inception. The college follows the Kerala model and the state maintains health indicators in line with developed countries, above the national average. It has been processed by several agencies for use in other regions of India and developing countries. GMC Thiruvananthapuram has been developed as one of the All India Medical Sciences Institutes as it provides higher education care in Southern India. This medical college is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur and is approved by the National Medical Committee (NMC).

This medical college is situated in the holy city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. The Campus of this college is spreads over an area of several acres, surrounded by lush greenery. The campus includes many hospitals and institutions such as the College of Nursing and Medical Sciences,, Thiruvananthapuram College Dental, Regional Cancer Center, Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology and Government of India, Priyadarshini Institute. Shri Avittom Thirunal Hospital for Future Medical Science with Women and Children. The Regional Ophthalmology Institute, which is part of the college, is being developed to become a nationally recognized independent institution. The Optometry School is on campus.

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Admission Eligibility:

the student looking for admission to this college must complete 17 years of age till 31st December of the admission year. All Higher Secondary School Students with 10+2 in science subject including biology or biotechnology along with Physics and Chemistry with a minimum of 50% marks are eligible (In case of SC/ST, 40% in board exams; 45% for OBC Category). It is also compulsory for the students to appear in the National Eligibility and Entrance Examination (NEET).

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PG Intake:

Government Medical College Ernakulam has offers totally 11 Post Graduates courses and herewith the details for the same with intake for each course

Course Design:

Medical College Thiruvananthapuram is under the supervision of highly qualified and experienced teachers. College offers various streams in UG/PG Programs.

Admission Eligibility:

It is compulsory for medical enthusiasts to appear on the National Qualification and Entry Examination (NEET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after grade 12 wishing to obtain MBBS. All Government, Private, Intermediate and Tertiary Universities will be based on NEET schools and seats for all colleges / institutions / universities will be offered on advisory based on merit results / Standards, College preferences and available seats.  

Library:

The GMC Library is located in the administrative section of the Thiruvananthapuram Library, and contains educational books and magazines related to medicine and related sciences. The GMC Learning Resource Center was established by an alumni college organization with computers connected to the Internet for paid use and to register for online medical journals. Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Library has more than a thousand national and international journals with e-subscriptions.

Examination halls and courses

There is 2 Lecture Theater located at the Medical College with a capacity of 250 students each. Lecture Hall can accommodate up to 200 students at a time. His library is fully ventilated and equipped with an LCD and other audio-visual aids attached. There is also a college auditorium for various purposes.

 The Hospital of the campus provides comprehensive health care to patients. It is the largest specialized hospital in South Kerala and serves the districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam as well as the nearby districts of Tamil Nadu. The hospital includes a large hospital block, trauma care and an outpatient department. The hospital, which has 747 beds, accommodates 3128 patients per day and provides consultation with 7,500,000 outpatients per year.

Outpatient block houses include outpatient units for medical and surgical dispensary services as well as accommodation and qualifications. The hospital operates on an average of 55 large and 125 small and 35 cervical transplants and 15 surgeries per day. 90 to 95 percent of the beds are occupied throughout the year.

2. Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital

A women's and children's hospital was established in 1952. We were built by the royal family of Travancore to commemorate the death of Prince Sri Avitom Thirunal who died of rheumatism at the age of eight. The hospital is home to Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics. The OB-GYN Department manages antenatal clinics, obstetrics, infertility, neonatal clinics and vesicular-moles as well as joint research centers of the WHO and the Indian Medical Research Council. The hospital provides pediatric care in cardiology, neurology, and phrology, genetics, surgery and psychiatry, and has the highest rate of delivery in Kerala.

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Medical College is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala. It was formerly known as Trivandrum. Thiruvananthapuram city is a tourist attraction in Kerala. It is best known for the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the Kovalam beach and Varkala beaches, as well as the Western Ghats of Ponmudi and Agasthyamala and the backwaters of Poovar and Anchuthengu.

Thiruvananthapuram road transport infrastructure and the State Medical College, located approximately 6 km or 3.7 miles from Thiruvananthapuram central Railway Junction and the KSRTC central bus station. There is Chalakuzhy Road in front of the hospital, which connects the NH544 near Pattom. Medical College is 5 km or 3.1 miles from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and can receive a 15 minute walk to get to college.