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Colleges
37
Total MBBS Seats
5,050
Total Hospital Beds
44,602
Cities
32
Tamil Nadu has 37 government medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 5,050 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 136. Madras Medical College, Chennai has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur has 100 seats.
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
ESI-PGIMSR, ESI Hospital, K.K Nagar, Chennai
Government Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, Ariyalur
Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri
Government Dindigul Medical College Hospital, Dindigul
Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, Perundurai
Government Kallakuruchi Medical College Hospital
Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital
Government Medical College & ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore
Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore
Government Medical College Hospital, Virudhunagar
Government Medical College, Karur
Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai
Government Medical College, Pudukottai
Government Nagapattinam Medical College Hospital
Government Namakkal Medical College Hospital, Namakkal
Government Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital
Government Sivagangai Medical College, Sivaganga
Government The Nilgiris Medical College Hospital, The Nilgiris
Government Thiruvallur Medical College Hospital
Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai
Government Tiruppur Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur
Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore
Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram
K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy
Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam
Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Madurai Medical College, Madurai
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
Theni Government Medical College, Theni
Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur
Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli