Madras Medical College - MMC Chennai - MMC

Madras Medical College (MMC) was initially established as a small hospital and then in the year 1835 government approved the status of a college. The college provides various under graduate, post graduate and diploma courses which are approved by The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University. MMC is the oldest institute working towards preparing medical professionals. The college is a well known name in catering training in the field of surgery and medicine. The college is striving to prepare researchers and excellent physicians in health and medicine. In the early part of 1850 the school council submitted proposals to the government to accord the status of a College. The Government granted this request and from 1st October 1850 it became Madras Medical College. The first batch of 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. After the affiliation in 1857 the College moved to be a center of excellence imparting training in all the specialities in the field of medicine and surgery and it is now one of the premier institutions in the country with under graduate, post graduate and super speciality courses. The Courses offered by the Madras Medical College are affiliated from 1988 to the “The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University” This College has nine affiliated institutions with hospitals, each one of them recognized for excellence in Health care services. This College stands with pride for having produced Doyens in the field of Medicine and forget not that you have become a part of this great institution now.