Government Medical College (GMC), Kozhikode was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. Since then the institution has grown into a premier centre of medical education in the state. It was formerly affiliated to the University of Calicut and now to the Kerala University for Health and Sciences (KUHS). This college and allied institutions serve 40% of the population of Kerala.
The vast and sprawling Medical College campus is spread over an extensive area of 270 acres and is located about 8 km east from the heart of Kozhikode city.
The vision the institute is to be a premier Medical college in the country providing socially committed medical graduates to the society. The mission of the institute is to discover and translate new knowledge in the field of medical sciences; to provide cutting-edge, interdisciplinary and compassionate care of the highest quality to improve the health of the people we serve.
- Year started 1957
- Approved
- Affiliated KUHS University
- Website
- Location Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala- 673008
- Phone
- Type
- Courses Undergraduate- BSc Optometry, BSc MLT,
BSc Perfusion Technology, BCVT
