Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala's oldest medical college, Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, is a famous institution that opened its doors in 1951 and was dedicated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Early documents refer to the college as Medical College (of Thiruvananthapuram), as it was the state's sole medical institution when it was founded. As a result of the college's adherence to the Kerala model, the state's health metrics remain above average for industrialized nations and in line with Kerala. Several organizations have processed it for usage in poor nations and other parts of India. Given that it offers higher education and medical treatment throughout Southern India, GMC Thiruvananthapuram has evolved into one of the All India Medical Sciences Institutes. This medical college is accredited by the National Medical Committee and connected with the Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur (NMC).

This medical college is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the revered capital of Kerala. This college's campus spans many acres and is encircled by luxuriant vegetation. Numerous hospitals and educational facilities, including 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's Priyadarshini Institute, are located on the campus. Shri Avittom Thirunal Hospital with Women and Children for Future Medical Science The college's Regional Ophthalmology Institute is being developed to become a reputable autonomous institution on a national scale. On campus is the School of Optometry.

Library

The Thiruvananthapuram Library's administrative part houses the GMC Library, which houses reference materials on medicine and allied fields of study. An alumni college association founded the GMC Learning Resource Center, which has computers linked to the Internet for paid usage and to sign up for online medical publications. More than a thousand national and international periodicals with electronic subscriptions are available in the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Library.

Examination halls and courses

At the Medical College, there are two lecture halls that can each hold 250 students. Up to 200 students might be present at once in the lecture hall. His library is adequately ventilated, with an LCD, and other related audio-visual aids. In addition, a college auditorium is available for a variety of uses.

Patients can get complete medical care at the school hospital. It is the biggest specialist hospital in South Kerala and provides care to the surrounding Tamil Nadu districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. A sizable hospital block, trauma treatment, and an outpatient section are all features of the facility. The hospital, which has 747 beds, can accommodate 3128 patients daily and offers 7,500,000 outpatients consultation services annually.

In addition to housing and qualifications, outpatient block homes also feature outpatient units for medical and surgical dispensary services. The hospital does 35 cervical transplants, 15 operations, and an average of 55 big and 125 minor surgeries each day. Throughout the whole year, 90 to 95 percent of the beds are occupied.

Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital

In 1952, a hospital for women and kids was created. The Travancore royal family constructed us in honor of Prince Sri Avitom Thirunal, who passed away at the age of eight from rheumatism. Pediatrics and Obstetrics are also housed within the facility. The OB-GYN Department oversees cooperative research institutions run by the WHO and the Indian Medical Research Council, as well as prenatal clinics, obstetrics, infertility, newborn clinics, and vesicular moles. The hospital has the highest delivery rate in Kerala and offers pediatric treatment in cardiology, neurology, nephrology, genetics, surgery, and psychiatry.

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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

The applicant must be 17 years old by December 31 of the admission year in order to be considered for admission. All higher secondary school students with a 10+2 in science with a minimum of 50% marks in biology or biotechnology, together with physics and chemistry, are eligible (for SC/ST students, 40% in board examinations; for OBC Category, 45%). Additionally, students must take the National Eligibility and Entrance Examination (NEET).

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PG Course

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

Admission Eligibility

After grade 12, those interested in medicine must take the National Qualification and Entry Examination (NEET), which is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Seats for all colleges, institutes, and universities will be granted on an advising basis based on merit results, standards, college preferences, and available seats. All government, private, intermediate, and tertiary universities will be based on NEET schools.

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Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, is home to Medical College. Previously, it was known as Trivandrum. Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram city is a popular tourist destination. The Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the beaches of Kovalam and Varkala, the Ponmudi and Agasthyamala Western Ghats, and the backwaters of Poovar and Anchuthengu are its most famous attractions.

The State Medical College and the Thiruvananthapuram central Railway Junction are both located around 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the city's central bus terminal and Thiruvananthapuram's road transportation system. In front of the hospital lies Chalakuzhy Road, which links to the NH544 close to Pattom. The 15-minute walk to Medical College from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) away.