Madras Medical College (MMC) is a

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medical college located in

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. Established on 2 February 1835, it is the second oldest medical college in India, established after

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History

The

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was established on 16 November 1664 to treat soldiers of the

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graduated from Madras Medical College in 1878. In 1996, when the metropolis of

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was renamed as Chennai, the college was renamed the Chennai Medical College. It was later re-renamed back to the Madras Medical College since the college was known worldwide by the older name. The foundation stone for the new building of the college was laid by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi, on 28 February 2010. In January 2011, the hospital was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital.

Red Fort building

A red-brick heritage structure known as the "Red Fort" stands to the east of the MMC buildings. Built in 1897, it has been classified as a Grade I heritage building by the Justice E. Padmanabhan Committee on heritage structures. It housed the anatomy department for several decades, which was partially moved to the new campus of the MMC at the erstwhile Central Prison campus in 2013. In December 2017, the PWD started the restoration of the heritage structure at a cost of 19.7 million. Once restored, the structure will be converted to a museum, with the ground floor showcasing the history of MMC and the first-floor showcasing specimens for comparative anatomy.

New campus

A new campus with a six-storeyed building for Madras Medical College was built on land covering on the erstwhile central prison premises in 2010 and was completed in 2012. The campus has nearly 1,250 students and 400 faculty and staff members. The campus was built at a cost of 566.3 million and started functioning in 2013. The old MMC buildings presently house the

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, school of nursing and also accommodate students of the recently added courses of audiology, speech learning and pathology, radiotherapy and radio diagnosis.

Affiliation

Since 1857, the college has been affiliated to the

University of Madras The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an a ...

and all degrees of

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were awarded by the same until 1988 when the

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Act, 1987 received the assent of the president of India. This affiliating university started functioning from July 1988 and is governed by the said Act. The college was declared as an independent university called the Madras Medical College and Research Institute (MMC & RI). Later the status as an independent university was withdrawn shortly afterwards and the college was affiliated back to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, dropping the suffix: "Research Institute" in 2000.

Institutions attached to Madras Medical College

* Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Park Town, Chennai – 600003 *

Tamil Nadu Government Dental College Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, also known as Government Dental Hospital and College, is the dental wing of the Madras Medical College. Although the college is a separate entity administratively, it is functionally integrated with the Ma ...

, Park Town, Chennai - 600003 * Barnard Institute of Radiology, Park Town, Chennai - 600003 * Institute of Mental Health,

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, Chennai - 600010 * Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children (IOG & GH WC),

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, Chennai - 600008 * Institute of Child Health and Government Hospital for Children (ICH & HC),

, Chennai - 600008 *

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(RIOGOH),

, Chennai - 600008 * Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine,

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, Chennai - 600083 * Institute of Thoracic Medicine and Chest Diseases, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031 * Government Peripheral Hospital, Periyar Nagar,

* Communicable Diseases Hospital (CDH),

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, Chennai - 600081

Rankings

Madras Medical College was ninth among medical colleges in India by ''

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'' in 2019. The College of Pharmacy was ranked 57 in India by the

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(NIRF) pharmacy ranking in 2020.

Cultural events

Madras Medical college hosts inter-college cultural extravaganza known as "REVIVALS" and the annual inter-medical sports meet known as "ENCIERRO". Apart from this, it also hosts annual intracollege cultural event known by the name " KALAIOMA".

Administration

The college and hospital are funded and managed by the state

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. The head of the institution is the

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followed by the

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. * Dean of institution: Theranirajan * Vice-Principal: Kavitha

Notable alumni

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, 1888 pass out with honors (LMP). Chief Surgeon, Medical Professor, Social reformer of Kerala (Founder of Sugunavardhini movement, Depressed Classes Mission and leader and Propagandist of Brahmosamaj in Kerala). * Ayyathan Janaki Ammal(LMP)with honors. First female doctor of Kerala, (Malabar). Sister of

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, surgeon and

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(1927) * C.O. Karunakaran, bacteriologist and founder of

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, diabetologist and

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recipient *

Guruswami Mudaliar Dr. M. R. Guruswami Mudaliar (1880–1958) was an Indian medical practitioner in Madras during the first half of the twentieth century. Early life Guruswami Mudaliar was born in 1880 in a Tuluva Vellala mudaliar family in Nelamangala, (now ...

, a noted professor at MMC and doctor in Madras *

Arjunan Rajasekaran Arjunan Rajasekaran (born 1935) is an Indian urologist and one of the pioneers of male infertility therapy in India. He is a former Professor and Head of the Department of Urology at the Madras Medical College, the founder of ''Madras Andrology ...

, urologist and a recipient of the

and Dr. B. C. Roy Award * JS Rajkumar, founder Lifeline group of hospitals, Chennai. Advanced laparoscopic surgeon, former president Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) TN& P chapter *

Kadiyala Ramachandra Kadiyala Ramachandra (1919-2007) was an Indian medical doctor, poet, a former superintendent of the Government General Hospital, Chennai and a former head of the department of medicine at Madras Medical College. His efforts were reported behind t ...

, professor of medicine and Padma Shri recipient * Anbumani Ramadoss, former Union health minister * Natesan Rangabashyam, Gastroenterologist and

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recipient *

Muthulakshmi Reddi Muthulakshmi Reddy (also spelled Reddi in some British Indian sources; 30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968) was an Indian medical practitioner, social reformer and Padma Bhushan award recipient. Muthulakshmi Reddy was appointed to the Madras Legisl ...

, one of the first female doctors in India *

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, known for the synthesis of the first ever chemotherapeutic drug

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, and subsequently methotrexate. He is also known for the synthesis of

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and

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and the purification of

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and

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. *

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. * C. U. Velmurugendran, Neurologist and

recipient *

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, physician, teacher, author and recipient of the U.S.

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, chest physician and Padma Bhushan recipient * Sivapatham Vittal, endocrine surgeon and a recipient of the

and Dr. B. C. Roy Award * P. K. R. Warrier, cardiothoracic surgeon, author and social activist * Madanur Ahmed Ali, Indian surgical gastroenterologist from Chennai * V. Maitreyan, Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha)

Notable faculty

* Subramanian Kalyanaraman, neurosurgeon,

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar OBE, FNI, FASc, FRS, FRIC, FInstP (21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955) was an Indian colloid chemist, academic and scientific administrator. The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Indust ...

laureate * T. S. Kanaka, Asia's first female neurosurgeon

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History

Red Fort building

New campus

Affiliation

Institutions attached to Madras Medical College

Rankings

Cultural events

Administration

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References

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