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Government Medical College, Kannur
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TypeGovernment
Established1993; 33 years ago (1993)
AffiliationKerala University of Health Sciences, NMC
PrincipalDr. K. Ajaya Kumar
Undergraduates100 Admission per year
Postgraduates36 Admission per year
Location, ,
Campus119 acres
AdministrationDepartment of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of Kerala

Government Medical College Kannur, Pariyaram, or Pariyaram Medical College, was established in March 1993 at Pariyaram in Kannur district, Kerala state, India. It was the first medical college to be established under the cooperative sector in India and was then called Academy of Medical Sciences (ACME).[1][2]

This is now a major medical center in the malabar area, This serves Kannur district, Kasaragod district and parts of Kozhikode district & Wayanad district.

History[edit | edit source]

The Pariyaram Medical College was a vision of Mr. M. V. Raghavan Minister of Kerala

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Pariyaram Medical College: A journey of controversies". Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. "Pariyaram medical college to be in govt. sector". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 February 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

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