Kallakurichi Medical College & Hospital also known as Government Medical College, Kallakurichi is one of the well-known medical institutes located in Tamil Nadu. The college began to exist in the year 2021, and it is gaining more popularity as it caters to the needs of people who are seeking good medical education and availing healthcare services. The college is associated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, and National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted approval for the institution which helps in educational framework as it is completely functional within an 11-acre campus which severs its purpose in every sense.

Kallakurichi Medical College provides an undergraduate MBBS course that is focused on meeting the changing healthcare requirements at Kallakurichi Medical College. The education consists of 4.6 years of formal study and one year of compulsory internship, and aims to prepare the students for work in the medical field with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude.

The college has an intake capacity of 150 students for its MBBS program thus maintaining in-depth interaction with the students during the learning process. However, entry into the program requires passing the NEET UG entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) while the Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling is conducted by Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Kallakurichi Medical College has gained popularity for its well-built infrastructure along with a number of amenities to cater for the educational and co-curricular needs of the students. The conducive atmosphere of the campus includes modern classrooms, well-furnished laboratories, and an impressive library with vast stock of breadth and depth in medicine books and journals.

The college also provides holistic health care delivery systems including a primary health care clinic, a helpline that is on the telephone, an Intensive care unit and Super Specialty Centre, a blood bank, availing of diagnostic facilities and accident & emergency services. These centers are useful not only to the community people nearby but also allow students to get hands on experience on real clinical practice.

A promise to Healthcare and Community Service

In the Kallakurichi medical college & Hospital, education is not only offered within its walls; it’s a source of pride for the community as well. As the constituent college of the university, it has various departments, health care facilities, and programs aimed at catering to the health care needs of the people, and providing health education activities and services.

Kallakurichi Medical College & Hospital remains focused to its mandate as a centre of training and service, developing young men and women who are professional, dedicated, and affordably ready in serving the society. The institution’s training programs in medicine are comprehensive, well-structured, and accompanied by a well- designed and implemented community engagement practice, making the college among the top medical training educators in the state of Tamil Nadu.”