Madras Medical College

Overview

The Madras Medical College (MMC) was founded on February 2, 1835, making it the oldest medical college in India, along with the Medical College, Kolkata. The college started as a private medical hall and was regularised into a medical school in 1835. The school was then attached to the Government General Hospital and was sponsored by the state. On October 1, 1850, it was accorded the status of a college and was christened as Madras Medical College.

The first batch of MMC students graduated in 1852 and were granted the Diploma of Graduate of the Madras Medical College. In 1857, it gained affiliation to the University of Madras.

The college became affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University from July 1988. Eventually, the college became an independent university called the Madras Medical College and Research Institute (MMC & RI). The ‘independent university’ status was withdrawn and the college was re-affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, dropping the suffix “Research Institute” in 2000.

Campus

Madras Medical College offers world class infrastructure with Wi-Fi enabled lecture halls, a well-stocked library with a huge collection of medical literature, a multi-cuisine canteen, facilities for sports and recreation, and well-equipped laboratories. A bank and ATM are also housed within the campus.

Academics

Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, the college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medical science, pharmacy and nursing.

General Information

Labs
Yes

Admission

Eligibility

MBBS

Candidate must have scored a minimum of 50 percent marks at 10+2 level in Botany/ Biology, Zoology, and 50 percent marks in Physics & Chemistry taken together. Total aggregate marks should not be less than 70 percent.

Admission is based on marks obtained in NEET UG followed by counselling.

B.Sc (Nursing)

Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board/ university.

Admission is based on merit in the qualifying examination (10+2) and counselling.

B. Pharma

Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English, Zoology, Botany as mandatory subjects with not less than 50% aggregate marks in the mandatory subjects.

Admission is based on merit in the qualifying examination (10+2) and counselling.

Please contact the institute for more information on admission and details on fees.