Government Medical College, Manjeri,
is a medical college established in
Malappuram District
Malappuram (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 196 ...
affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), located in
Manjeri
Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in state. It is situated southeast to Karipur International Airport and northeast to Malappuram, the district he ...
around from Malappuram. The hospital has 500 beds and 12 operation theatres with an intake of 100 students every year.
It is the sixth government medical college in the Kerala, inaugurated on 1 September 2013 by then Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and well facilitated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan since 2016. Manjeri Govt. Medical College is one among the newly sanctioned four medical colleges in Kerala. It was allowed for
Malappuram district
Malappuram (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 196 ...
in revised 2011 state budget by Finance Minister K.M. Mani in July 2011.
Progress
The new medical college is being set up by upgrading the 520-bedded General hospital at
Manjeri
Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in state. It is situated southeast to Karipur International Airport and northeast to Malappuram, the district he ...
. Land acquisition for additional space has been done few months back.
How to reach
*By road: Nearest KSRTC bus station is at Up Hill, Malappuram. Plenty of buses ply between the station and the college. The nearest private bus stands are at Manjeri town.
*By rail: Nearest station is at Angadipuram located from the college
*By air:
Karipur International Airport
Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and P ...
located in the district is from the college and is the nearest airport
References
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Medical colleges in Kerala
Manjeri
Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in state. It is situated southeast to Karipur International Airport and northeast to Malappuram, the district he ...
Universities and colleges in Malappuram district
Manjeri