Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu

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Medical education and practices be it ancient or modern, has existed in Tamil Nadu since a long time. Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani etc has always been the tradition of Tamil Nadu.

Besides this, modern medical science also made its presence long back in the 1930s with the establishment of the first medical institution by the "British East India Company" in the year 1935.

Some of the best medical institutions of India find place in Tamil Nadu. Currently there are more than 20 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. Most of them have the affiliation of the MGR Medical University. The state also boasts of a university separately, for health science only. 2 medical colleges are also supposed to be established at Tiruvarur and Villupuram. The medical colleges of Tamil Nadu offer several medical programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Different Specialties

Several major specializations that you can take up at post graduate level, while studying at the medical colleges of Tamil Nadu, are as follows:

ENT Anatomy Pharmacology Neurology Physiology Pathology Anaesthesiology Medicine

Surgery Nephrology Opthalmology Orthopedics Cardiology Obstetrics & gynecology Dentistry Urology

Admission Process

Any candidate, who has qualified higher secondary or equivalent examination with science background, is entitled to apply for studying MBBS or any other equivalent undergraduate medical program. Students aspiring to go for medical education have to seat for a competitive entrance examination at national or state level. Medical schools and colleges in Andhra Pradesh also provide practical training.

List of Top Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Name	Address	Phone No.
Chengalpattu Medical College	Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu -603001	04114-226646
Chettinad Hospital And Research Institute	Padur Village, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kelambakkam, Chennai - 603103	044 - 27475970
Christian Medical College	Bagayam, Vellore - 632002	0416-2262603, 2262903, 2262520
Coimbatore Medical College	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu -641014	0422-2574375, 2574376, 2574377
Government Vellore Medical College	Adukkamparai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu -632011
Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College	Salem, Tamil Nadu -636030	0427 - 2210965 , 2210757 , 2383313
Government Siddha Medical College	Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Arumbakkam , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, - 600106	044 - 26281563, 26214844
K.A.P. Viswanathan Govt. Medical College	Melaguparai, Trichy - 620001	0431 - 2401011 , 2771465 , 2771468
Kanyakumari Government Medical College	Asaripallam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu -629201	04652-223201, 223202
M.E.S. Medical College	Perinthalmanna, Malaparamba, Palachode Post, Kolathur, Chennai - 679338	044 - 2220995
Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital	E.V.R Periyar Salai, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003	044 - 25305000
Madurai Medical College	Gandhi Nagar, Madurai - 625020	0452-2533235-40, 2532535-40
Meenakshi Medical College	Karaipettai, Kanchipuram - 631552	04112-264096, 264027, 264033/264072
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research	Off Avanashi Road , Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641004	0422- 2570170, 2598822
Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital	#7, Works Road, Chromepet, Chennai - 600 044	044-2241 5600 / 01 / 02 / 03
Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences	V.P.M. Hospital, Padanilam Kulasekharam Kanyakumari - 629161	04651 - 280866 , 280745 , 278250
SRM Medical College	SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District - 603 203	044 - 27455715 , 27453433, 27452343
Thoothukudi Govt. Medical College	Kamaraj Nagar, Tuticorin - 628008	0461 - 2239598 , 2321051 , 2392698
Tiruneveli Medical College	Maharajanagar, Tirunelveli - 627011	0462-2572733/2572734/2572944
Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College	Sankari Main Road Ariyanoor, (NH - 47) Salem - 636 308	0427 - 247 7316, 247 7317

Last Updated on : March 18, 2016