MMC Chennai - Madras Medical College
Madras Medical College, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, E.V.R Periyar Salai,Madras Medical College, Chennai was started in 1664 as a small hospital that was treating the sick soldiers of the East India Company. Sir Edward Winter was instrumental in establishing the British Hospital at Madras. This hospital became Govt. General Hospital in 1664.
In 1842 the Hospital opened its doors to Indians, and in the next two decades, the college was performing with proper teaching staff and a comprehensive curriculum. In the year 1850, the college became Madras Medical College and in 1857 the college became affiliated to University of Madras. Since 1988 the college has been affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. MMC Chennai has nine affiliated institutions with hospitals. It is approved by the Medical Council of India. Madras Medical College, Chennai. The institute has secured 16th rank in the Medical category in NIRF 2021 Ranking with an overall score of 57.88 out of 100. It had secured 12th rank in the same category in NIRF 2020 ranking. As per the NIRF ranking 2020, the college was placed at 57th position in the pharmacy category.
- The college gives human values with the best quality of higher education
- The college organizes many workshops, events for the students which make them confident
- Peaceful atmosphere to study.
Madras Medical College is situated at Park Town Station, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The college is about 18 km from the Chennai International Airport and 1 km from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station. The Central Bus Depot is about 2 km from the college.
- condolence meeting held on 03.10.2020 for Late. Prof. Dr. K.V Thiruvengadam.
- Healing Garden & Rehabilitation ward-RGGGH efforts to facilitate healing & rehabilitation
- Inaugration of computerised speech laboratory and COVID rounds in RGGGH on 30.09.2020
- First ever PLASMA BANK in Tamil Nadu
- Madras Medical College to collaborate with UK university
- Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan,1888 pass out with honors (LMP). Chief Surgeon, Medical Professor, Social reformer of Kerala (Founder of Sugunavardhini movement and leader and Propagandist of Brahmosamaj in Kerala)
- Dr. Ayyathan Janaki Ammal(LMP)with honors. Surgeon, first Malayali female doctor of Kerala (Malabar). Sister to Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan
- Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, surgeon and President of the Indian National Congress (1927)
- C.O. Karunakaran, bacteriologist and founder of Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- V. Mohan, diabetologist and Padma Shri recipient
Open Category: A minimum 50% marks in Botany/Biology and Zoology taken together. And A minimum 50% marks in Physics & Chemistry taken together. Students must note that total aggregate percentage of marks should not be less than 70%.
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
The college has a boy’s hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students. - Girls Hostel
The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students. - Gym
Infrastructure - a) Main Hostel with 243 rooms with six floors accommodating 3 in a room.(MBBS) c) Nursing block with 21 rooms accommodating 419 students ( B. Pharm, BASLP, BSc RT & RD) - Library
The college has is a library facility for all students. - Sports
The college has sports facilities for all students. - Medical/Hospital
Infrastructure - Total rooms- 322 rooms 1. FRONT BLOCK - 152 rooms 2. REAR BLOCK -134 Rooms 3. TRANSIENT BLOCK ROOMS (Rear Most Block) -36 rooms - IT Infrastructure
The college has excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students. - Laboratories
The college has a computer center facility for the students.
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