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Colleges
37
Total MBBS Seats
5,150
Total Hospital Beds
44,602
Cities
32
Tamil Nadu has 37 government medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 5,150 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 32 cities: Chennai (5), Coimbatore (2), Chengalpattu (1), Ariyalur (1), Dharmapuri (1).
Government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu are funded by the state and typically charge lower tuition fees compared to private institutions. Admission to state quota seats is managed through centralised counselling, while 15% of seats fall under the All India Quota conducted by MCC. Some government colleges in the state may require candidates to serve a bond period in rural areas after completing MBBS.
The teaching hospitals attached to government colleges in Tamil Nadu have a combined 44,602 beds, averaging 1,205 per institution. Madras Medical College, Chennai has the largest hospital with 6,802 beds.
Government medical education in Tamil Nadu has a history spanning 188 years. Madras Medical College, Chennai, established in 1835, is the oldest government institution. The newest addition is Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, established in 2023.
The average seat intake across government colleges is 139. Madras Medical College, Chennai has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur has 100 seats.
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
₹13,610/yr govt quota
ESI-PGIMSR, ESI Hospital, K.K Nagar, Chennai
₹1 L/yr govt quota
Government Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, Ariyalur
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Dindigul Medical College Hospital, Dindigul
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, Perundurai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Kallakuruchi Medical College Hospital
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Medical College & ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore
₹14,600/yr govt quota
Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Medical College Hospital, Virudhunagar
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Medical College, Karur
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai
₹18,073/yr govt quota
Government Medical College, Pudukottai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Nagapattinam Medical College Hospital
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Namakkal Medical College Hospital, Namakkal
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Sivagangai Medical College, Sivaganga
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government The Nilgiris Medical College Hospital, The Nilgiris
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Thiruvallur Medical College Hospital
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Tiruppur Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram
₹13,610/yr govt quota
K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Madras Medical College, Chennai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Madurai Medical College, Madurai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Stanley Medical College, Chennai
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Theni Government Medical College, Theni
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi
₹13,610/yr govt quota
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
₹13,610/yr govt quota