Government Medical College - Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, India
1951
Established
250
Sanctioned seats
1,000
Hospital beds
- Type
- Government | Affiliated
- Affiliated to
- Kerala University of Health Sciences
- Official website
- www.tmc.kerala.gov.in
Approvals and accreditation
NMC
About College
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, commonly known as GMC-Thiruvananthapuram also known as Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, is a prestigious medical institution in Kerala, established in 1951 and run and managed by the Government of Kerala. It is a Government Medical College in Kerala affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala. The college is now recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) as the National Medical Commission (NMC), the college is situated at Medical College PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerlala-695011. Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is well connected by Air, Train, and Roadways in its serene atmosphere. it was dedicated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and is Kerala's oldest medical college. It has ranked 21st in an India Today survey. The college is one of 15 across India to be connected through the National Knowledge Commission's National Knowledge Network to integrate its knowledge base with the global scientific community.
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's first medical college, financed and administered by the state's Health and Family Welfare Department. Its foundation stone was laid by the Raja Pramukh of Travancore-Cochin on 26 January 1950, the first students were admitted in August 1951, and it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.