GOVERNMENT CHENGALPATTU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, CHENGALPATTU

Chengalpattu Government Medical College is an educational institution in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India, located 54 km south-west of Chennai. It traces its history to a district headquarters hospital that was upgraded in 1965 by the Government of Tamil Nadu into a teaching institution with 250 beds. Vedachalam Mudaliar, then Chairman of Chengalpattu Municipality, donated land for the institution. It began with 50 annual admissions, increased to 100 from 2012-13, and was the 6th medical college established in Tamil Nadu. Girls were first admitted in 1970, and the first MBBS batch graduated in 1972. The college is affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and recognized by the Medical Council of India. The campus spans 265 acres, making it the largest medical college campus in Tamil Nadu, with an Anatomy Block, Examination Block, library, auditorium, and lecture hall. The hospital has a total bed strength of 1100, multiple operation theatres, ICUs, and departments including neurology, cardiology, nephrology, and neurosurgery. MBBS admission is based on NEET, with 100 seats, and postgraduate courses are offered in various medical branches.