Tirunelveli Medical College

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{{Infobox university
|name = Tirunelveli Medical College
|native_name = திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி
|image =
|motto = Duty, Dignity, Discipline (''கடமை, கண்ணியம், கட்டுப்பாடு'')
|established = {{Start date and age|1965|paren=yes}}
|type = Government Medical College and Hospital
|head_label = Management
|head = Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu
|affiliations = [[Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]]
|administrative_staff = 600 (approx.)
|faculty = 350 (approx.)
|dean = Dr.M.Ravichandran
|city = [[Palayamkottai]], [[Tirunelveli]]
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|country = [[India]]
|campus = Urban, {{convert|350|acre|km2}}
|nickname = TVMC
|website = [http://www.tvmc.ac.in/ tvmc.ac.in]
|coor = {{Coord|8.7154|77.7555|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
|logo = [[File:tvmch1.gif|frameless|Logo of Tirunelveli Medical College]]
}}

'''Tirunelveli Medical College''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி), also known as ''TVMC'', is a public medical institution in [[south India]], located in the city of [[Tirunelveli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

The college is affiliated to [[Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University]] and is recognized by the [[Medical Council of India]] and [[World Health Organization]].

== History ==

The Government of Tamil Nadu established the Tirunelveli Medical College in 1965, with the agreement of the University of Madras. A total of 75 students were admitted for the [[MBBS]] course for the academic year 1965-66 and they had their first year of study at the St Xaviers College for Men and Sarah Tucker College for Women.

[[File:Tirunelveli Medical College Auditorium.JPG|300px|right|thumb|College Auditorium]]

In July 1966, the first batch of second year MBBS students started attending the classes in the then newly constructed Anatomy Block. Other departments like Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Social & Preventive Medicine started functioning in the subsequent years, and the District Headquarters Hospital was converted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital.

The college was affiliated to the [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] consequent to its inception in 1967 till the newly formed The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai in 1988.

The college increased the number of admissions to 100 per year during 1973-74 and was subsequently recognised by the [[Medical Council of India]] since the year 1977.
At present the college gives admission to 250 students each year.

==Emblem==

The official emblem of the college has the [[Caduceus as a symbol of medicine|caduceus]], paddy (which has been included to denote Tiru'nel'veli ('nel' - நெல் - paddy)) and the words 'Duty, Dignity, Discipline'.

== Medical college ==

The college is present over a sprawling campus of around 286 acres and has lecture halls, libraries, reading rooms, auditoria and 2 separate hostels for men (The House of Princes, The House of Lords) and 3 for women (The House of Angels, The Palace of princess, Junior angels)with separate hostels for interns inside the hospital campus. There is a Central Animal House with a wide range of common laboratory animals, for conduction of research programme. The hospital is 500 meters to the west of the main college campus, and the men's hostel is 500 meters southeast of the campus. The college is among the top 5 in terms of UG course (MBBS) offered across the state Tamil Nadu.

== Location ==
The Tirunelveli Medical College, along with its primary teaching hospital, is located at High Ground in [[Palayamkottai]] in the city of Tirunelveli, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

The college, the hospital and the hostels are all located within a radius of 1 km. The college is located within about 7 km from the Railway Station and 5 km from the Bus Stand.

== Administration ==
[[File:Administrative Block - Tirunelveli Medical College.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Administrative Block]]
The college is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. The college and the hospital are funded and managed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The College has also received PMSSY funding from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Central Government of India for setting up Super specialty Hospital in the campus. Since 2019, it has a functional 8 floor Superspeciality block located at St Thomas Rd, Athithanar Nagar, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli.

==Courses offered==

===Undergraduate Medical Course===
*MBBS (5 and a half years in duration) with 250 seats per year from 2019

Each batch of Undergraduate (MBBS) students have a name for themselves. Few of those names are

1968 - 1975 Buds

1979 - 1985 Unity Batch

1984 - 1990 Dynamics

1986 - 1992 Silver Jubilians

1990 - 1996 Jubiliant

1991 - 1997 Celestials

1992 - 1998 Excelsiors

1992 - 1999 Gargantuans

1994 - 2000 Dazzling Dragons

1995 - 2001 Centurions

1996 - 2002 Masters of Millennium

1997 - 2003 Immaculates

1998 - 2004 Zenforians

1999 - 2005 Insignius

2000 - 2006 Truculents

2001 - 2007 Verasians

2002 - 2008 Rampants

2003 - 2009 Philistines

2004 - 2010 Xorticanz

2005 - 2011 Ygdrazilerz

2006 - 2012 Zentaurianz

2007 - 2013 Thersanderz

2008 - 2014 Ssilastans

2009 - 2015 Rovanzerz

2010 - 2016 Xastradianz

2011 - 2017 Zernestenz

2012 - 2018 Ryzentronz

2013 - 2019 Dravergonz

2014 - 2020 Knightraydenz

2015 - 2021 Gyllenarztianz

2016 - 2022 Clarendonz

2017 - 2023 Xenokratez

2018 - 2024 Zaedendronz

2019 - 2025 Tytanreignz

===Postgraduate Medical Courses===
*Degree courses (3 years in duration)
#MD General Medicine (21 seats/year)
#MD Paediatrics (13 seats/year)
#MD Anaesthesiology (9 seats/year)
#MD Psychiatric Medicine (4 seat/year)
#MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy (6 seat/year)
#MD Chest Medicine (4 seat/year)
#MD Pharmacology (2 seats/year)
#MD Pathology (7 seats/year)
#MD Microbiology (5 seats/year)
#MD Forensic Medicine(3 seat/year)
#MD Physiology (2 seats/year)
#MS General Surgery (20 seats/year)
#MS Orthopaedics (12 seats/year)
#MD Obstetrics and Gynaecology (12 seats/year)
#MS Otorhinolaryngology (4 seat/year)
#MS Ophthalmology (4 seat/year)
#MD Radiotherapy(3 seat/year)
#MD IHBT (3 seat/year)
#MD Biochemistry (2 seat/year)
Superspeciality Medical Courses :
*DM Neurology (7 seats/year)
*DM Medical GE (2 seats/ year)
*DM Nephrology (2 seats/year)
*DM Cardiology (2 seats/year)
*DM Medical Oncology (4 seats/year)
*DM Virology (2 seats/year)

SuperSpeciality Surgical courses :
*M.Ch Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( 2 seats/year)
*M.Ch Urology (2 seats/year)
*MCh Neuro Surgery (2 seats/year)
*M.Ch Pediatric Surgery (2 seats/year)
*M.Ch Surgical GastroEnterology (2 seats/year)
*M.Ch Surgical Oncology (1 seats/year)

===Para Medical Courses===
Diploma Courses in
#DNMW Diploma in Nursing (100 seats/year)
#DMLT Diploma in Medical Lab Teachnology (100 seats/year)
#DRDT Diploma in Radiodiagnosis Technology
#DRTT Diploma in Radiotherapy Technology
#DAECT Diploma in Accident and Emergency Care Technology
Certification courses in
#Acute Care Technology
#Respiratory Care Technology
#Operation Theater Technique
#Anesthesia Technology
#Plaster Technician
#Hemodialysis Technology
#Echo & ECG Technology
Degree Courses in
#Critical Care Technology
#Accident & Emergency Care Technology
#Medical Lab Technology
#Dialysis Technology
#Cardiac Technology
#Respiratory Therapy
#Cardio-Pulmonary Perfusion Technology
#Radiology & Imaging Technology
#Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology
#Physician Assistant

==Admission==
[[File:Anatomy Department - Tirunelveli Medical College.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Department of Anatomy]]
The college admits 250 students to the MBBS course once every year through NEET. Of this 85% is state quota which is allotted by DME of Government of Tamil Nadu and the remaining 15% is All India Quota allotted by MCC of Central Government of Republic of India.

== Alumni ==
The alumni of Tirunelveli Medical College are referred to by the name ''Nellaimedicos''.<ref>[http://www.nellaimedicos.org Tirunelveli Medical College Alumni website]</ref>
Notable alumni are
1.Dr.Uma M.D.,I.A.S
2.Dr.Sundharam arunachalam M.D
3.Dr.Arumugapandiyan.S.Mohan M.D.
4.Dr.S.Arulrhaj M.D.,Ph.D,FRCP, MBA

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
File:Tirunelveli Medical College Auditorium.jpg|College Auditorium
File:Tirunelveli Medical College.jpg|Tirunelveli Medical College
File:Tirunelveli Medical College1.JPG|Anatomy and Physiology Departments
File:Tirunelveli Medical College2.JPG|College Auditorium
File:Tirunelveli Medical College3.JPG|Lecture Theatre and Examination Halls
File:Tirunelveli Medical College4.JPG|Biochemistry and Microbiology Departments
File:Tirunelveli Super speciality Hospital.jpg|Tirunelveli Medical College Super Speciality hospital
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.tvmc.ac.in/ Official website of Tirunelveli Medical College]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061108204304/http://www.tnmmu.ac.in/ The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University]

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[[Category:Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Education in Tirunelveli]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1965]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Madras State]]

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