Government Medical College, Kottayam

Government Medical College, Kottayam was established in 1961. The college affiliated to Mahathma Gandhi University. It offers Bachelor, Master and Diploma courses in Medical Science

• In 1973, the Post graduate courses (MS Surgery & MD Medicine) started
• In 1965, the MC Health Centre at Ettumanoor was established
• The college enrolled 150 students in MBBS
• The college is associated with Medical College Hospital, Institute of Child Health and Nursing College, Kottayam, Gandhinagar
• The bed strength of the Medical College Hospital alone is 1401, although the hospital frequently operates at 140%–150% capacity
• The college has modern facilities like  Blood Bank facility, modern lab and imaging services, colour doppler, TMT, holter monitor, haemodialysis, endoscopic & laparoscopic procedures, open heart surgery, specialised pain clinic under anaesthesiology, computerised pulmonary function lab under the Chest & TB dept, cardiac rehabilitation centre under Cardiology dept, specialised trauma care centre, advanced intensive care units for Surgery, Medicine, Cardiac services, Neuro-surgery & Plastic Surgery
• It is located in Kottayam which is well connected by road and rail. Main Central Road MC Road connects the medical college from Samkranthi which is 2 Km away.Ettumanoor is situated 5 Km away from the college