1. The Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
The Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Thiruvananthapuram Medical College) is in Thiruvananthapuram (the capital of Kerala), India. Founded in 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. Its campus houses several hospitals and institutions in addition to Medical College Hospital (MCH), including the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Dental College, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology under Govt of India, the Priyadarshini Institute of Paramedical Sciences and the Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital in Kerala for Women and Children (SAT Hospital). The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), also a part of the college, is being upgraded to a national-level independent institute. The School of Optometry is also on campus.
- Est. Year:1951
- Campus Size:139 Acres
- Total Faculty:115
- Total Student Enrollments:999
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Ranked in Medical: 33rd
Courses Offered
M.D., Diploma, D.M., M.Ch., M.S., M.B.B.S.
2. Government Medical College, Kozhikode
Government Medical College, Kozhikode, commonly referred to as Calicut Medical College, is a premier medical college located in the city of Kozhikode (Calicut) in Kerala, India. It was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. Since then the institution has grown into a premier centre of medical education in the state. The medical college campus houses several institutions like Government Dental College, Government nursing college, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Super-specialty block and Institute of Chest Diseases. It is affiliated to the University of Calicut and Kerala University of Health Sciences and serves 40%[citation needed] of the population of Kerala. Currently, the hospital has 3025 licensed beds which makes it the largest hospital in India by bed strength.
- Est. Year: 1957
- Campus Size: 270 Acres
- Total Faculty: 253
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Ranked in Medical: 48th
Courses Offered
Diploma, M.D., M.S., D.M., M.Ch., B.Sc., B.Pharma, M.B.B.S., M.Pharma
3. Government Medical College, Kottayam
Government Medical College, Kottayam is a prominent government medical colleges in Kerala, India. The campus is about 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Kottayam in Gandhinagar-Arpookkara area in Central Kerala.
- Year:1960
- Campus Size:4 Acres
- Total Faculty:199
- Total Student Enrollments:351
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Ranked in Medical 39th
4. Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha
Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha is a prominent government medical college situated in the suburban area of Vandanam, 9 km south of the Alappuzha (previously Alleppey) town, facing the NH 47, in Alappuzha district of Kerala State, South India. The initials T.D. stand for Thirumala Devaswom (Sanskrit: “belonging to the Lord of Thirumala”), as the Medical College was started in 1963 under the patronage of the T.D. Temple at Anantha Narayana Puram of Alappuzha, as the college was first under the TD trust. The first batch of MBBS classes was started in August 1963 for 50 students. Thus this became the 4th Government Medical College in the state.
- Estd. Year:1963
- Campus Size:162 Acres
- Total Faculty:430
5. Government Medical College Thrissur
Government Medical College Thrissur, established in 1982 is one of the leading centres in medical education in Kerala, India. Kerala University of Health Sciences began functioning in the campus in 2009. Spread over an area of more than 250 acres (100 ha), it is located in the serene surroundings of Mulagunnathukavu (M.G. Kavu) 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away from Thrissur
- Estd. Year:1960
- Campus Size:4 Acres
- Total Faculty:199
- Total Student Enrollments:351
6. Government Medical College, Ernakulam
Government Medical College, Ernakulam (previously Cochin Medical College) is one of the medical colleges in the state of Kerala situated at Kalamassery, Kochi. It was a government-owned institution established by the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education under the Department of Co-operation, Govt. of Kerala, established in the year 1999. The college has an intake capacity of 110 students for the MBBS course each year. It was taken over by the Government of Kerala as a pure government institution on 11 December 2013. Postgraduate courses in three clinical and two non-clinical departments are also there. College of nursing, school of nursing, biomedical engineering courses and OT courses are functioning in the college campus.
- Estd. Year:2000
- Total Faculty:176
7. Government Medical College, Manjeri
Government Medical College, Manjeri, is a medical college established in Malappuram District affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), located in Manjeri around 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Malappuram. The hospital has 500 beds and 12 operation theatres with an intake of 100 students every year.
It is the sixth government medical college in the State, inaugurated on 1 September 2013 by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Manjeri Govt. Medical College is one among the newly sanctioned four medical colleges in Kerala. It was allowed for Malappuram district in revised 2011 state budget by Finance Minister K.M. Mani in July 2011.
- Estd. Year:2013
- Total Faculty:232
- Total Student Enrollments:500
7. Government Medical College, Painav, Idukki
Government Medical College, Painav, Idukki Est.2014 (Waiting for MCI approval)
Government Medical College Painav Idukki was established in the year 2014, is well known as(GMC Idukki), situated at Idukki Kerala. GMC Idukki is one of the leading Medical Colleges in Kerala. The GMC Idukki, Painav provides undergraduate course
Courses offered: MBBS
8. Government Medical College, Palakkad,
Government Medical College, Palakkad, also known as Institute of Integrated Medical Science (IIMS) is a medical college established in Palakkad District on 2014 by Government of Kerala, under the management of Kerala State Scheduled Caste Development Department. The Institute is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) (Waiting for MCI approval which was denied in June 2018)
- Estd. Year:2013
- Total Faculty:232
- Total Student Enrollments:500
9. Government Medical College, Kollam
Government Medical College, Kollam, formerly ESIC Medical College, Parippally, is the first Government medical college in Kollam district, Kerala, India. The College was established by the Employees State Insurance Corporation, a Government of India establishment.
- Estd. Year:2017
- Campus Size:3 Acres
- Total Faculty:77
- Total Student Enrollments:200
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Ranked in Medical: 54th
10. Government Medical College, Pathanamthitta
Government Medical College in Konni, Pathanamthitta estd. 2016, is the seventh government medical college in Kerala
Konni medical college will be ready by 2021
11. Government Medical College Kannur
Government Medical College Kannur, Pariyaram was established in March 1993 at Pariyaram in Kannur district, Kerala state, South India. Pariyaram Medical College, the first self-financing medical college under the co-operative sector in the country. This medical college with full accreditation of Indian Medical Council started its first batch of MBBS students in 1995.
- Estd. Year:1993
- Campus Size:119 Acres
- Total Student Enrollments:595
Courses Offered
M.D., Diploma, M.S., B.Sc., D.M., M.B.B.S.
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