Thoothukudi Medical College

Thoothukudi Medical College
தூத்துக்குடி அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி
Type Government Medical College and Hospital
Established 2001
Dean Dr.Santhakumar,Bsc.,M.B.B.S.(FM)
Management Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
Location Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
8°47′03″N 78°07′13″E / 8.78421°N 78.12020°E / 8.78421; 78.12020Coordinates: 8°47′03″N 78°07′13″E / 8.78421°N 78.12020°E / 8.78421; 78.12020
Campus Urban, 25 acres (0.10 km2)
Affiliations Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Website

Thoothukudi Medical College, also known as TKMC, or Government Medical College Thoothukudi, is one among the premier medical institutions in South India, located in the city of Thoothukudi, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The college is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and is recognised by the Medical Council of India and World Health Organisation.

History

The Government of Tamil Nadu established the Thoothukudi Medical College on 16.08.2000.[1] It was initially located inside the campus of Fisheries College and Research Institute Department, Beach Road, then shifted to the 3rd Mile, Thoothukudi during the year 2001.

In July 2001, the first batch of 100 MBBS students started attending the classes in newly constructed building at 3rd Mile. Other departments like Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Social & Preventive Medicine started functioning in the subsequent years, and the District Headquarters Hospital was converted to Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital. The college was affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

The College and Location

The Medical College

The Thoothukudi Medical College, along with its primary teaching hospital, is located at 3rd Mile in the city of Thoothukudi, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. College Motto is Born to Serve. The college is present over a campus of around 25 acres close to Thoothukudi [2] Government Polytechnic campus and has well-equipped lecture halls, libraries, reading rooms, auditoria and separate hostels for men and women.

The college, the hospital and the hostels are all located within a radius of 1 kilometre. The college is located within about 5.1 kilometres from the Railway Station and 3.2 kilometer from the Bus Stand. The college on Google Maps

Courses offered

Undergraduate Medical Course

Diplomo Courses

Technician Courses

Other Courses

Admission

The college admits 100 students from 2000-2012(wenXIIderz meaning winners) batches,and recently the college admits 150[3] students(from 2013 batch Stavergonz) to the MBBS course once every year based on the performance in the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Examinations. 15% of these seats are reserved for the national common medical entrance test conducted by CBSE - All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT).

Departments

Cultural Events

Thoothukudi medical college hosts intra-college sports and cultural extravaganza events in the name of "RADIANCE" every year.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tmctkd.ac.in:8080/tmctkd/content_page.jsp?sq1=institutionhistory&sqf=1
  2. ↑ https://maps.google.co.in/maps?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&oe=utf-8&gfe_rd=cr&gws_rd=ssl&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=in&cid=12630577496008836260&q=Government+Medical+College,+Tuticorin&sa=X&ei=blVsVKWCMoe2uATijIDQCA&ved=0CIgBEPwSMA4&output=classic&dg=brw
  3. ↑ http://www.tmctkd.ac.in:8080/tmctkd/content_page.jsp?sq1=studentcenter&sqf=5
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