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Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaGovernment
TVM38 named programme entries

MEDICINE · KERALA · Government

GMC Thiruvananthapuram: overview

Explore the recorded academic setting, programme choices, dated fee evidence and admission routes for GMC Thiruvananthapuram.

2026 admission

College information at a glance

GMC Thiruvananthapuram at a glance
ItemCollege reference
InstitutionGovernment Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
LocalityThiruvananthapuram, Kerala
OwnershipGovernment
MBBS selectionNEET-UG → MCC AIQ / Kerala CEE
MBBS intake reference250
Intake source scopeNMC 2026–27 MBBS matrix as on 18 September 2026; KL/027/G/1; published total, subject to revision; not round-wise vacancies
Fee source period2026 admission
Catalogue38 named programmes; not seats

Official portal: college-specific context

The official portal separates academic announcements, the central library, associated institutions and alumni resources. Its academic feed includes October 2026 postgraduate reporting notices. These belong to postgraduate admission and should not be read as a new MBBS application schedule.

Observed on 26 October 2026. A portal link establishes the resource identified here; numerical claims still require the dated underlying document.

Read the institutional source

About Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is a government medical institution founded in 1951. Its medical programmes span MBBS, MD/MS and DM/M.Ch specialties. The college’s history connects its teaching role with Medical College Hospital, SAT Hospital for women and children, ophthalmic services and community-based training.

For applicants, the programme distinction matters: MBBS admission follows NEET-UG, postgraduate MD/MS admission follows NEET-PG, and eligible super-specialty applicants follow the applicable NEET-SS process. The broader campus also includes separately described pharmacy and paramedical units; their courses are presented separately from the medical catalogue below.

Source: College history and academic setting.

Medical programmes at a glance

The medical catalogue contains 38 named entries across five qualification groups. It describes programme names, not seats open in a counselling round.

MBBS1named programme
MD18named specialties
MS5named specialties
DM8named specialties
M.Ch6named specialties

Explore medical courses →

Source: Institutional course catalogue (undated).

MBBS last ranks by year and phase

Kerala CEE · TVM · State Merit (SM). Numbers are Kerala state medical ranks.

2025 · Phase 1
308
2025 · Phase 2
370
2026 · Phase 1
290
2026 · Phase 2
365
Common scale: 0–400. Lower ranks indicate an earlier position in that year’s list; this chart does not predict an allotment.
Published CEE State Merit references
YearPhaseLast rankSource
2025Phase 1308CEE 2025 Phase 1 PDF
2025Phase 2370CEE 2025 Phase 2 PDF
2026Phase 1290CEE 2026 Phase 1 PDF
2026Phase 2365CEE 2026 Phase 2 PDF

Departmental learning context

The Anatomy department describes dissection-based and applied teaching. Biochemistry identifies teaching and laboratory settings associated with Medical College Hospital and SAT Hospital. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation describes inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, a regional limb-fitting centre and outreach activity at Pangappara.

The Endocrinology account records development into a full department in 2012 and the first DM training batch in 2017. These institutional descriptions provide context for the teaching environment; programme-specific supervision and current admission permissions remain separate questions.

Dated MBBS intake reference

NMC 2026–27 · as on 18 September 2026
MeasurePublished number
Renewed seats250
Additional seats0
Total seats250

NMC 2026–27 MBBS matrix as on 18 September 2026; KL/027/G/1; published total, subject to revision; not round-wise vacancies

Older institutional descriptions can retain a different intake for their own publication period. The dated matrix above is kept separate from category allocation, student strength and current counselling vacancies.

Explore study pathways

MBBS

MBBS

Foundational medical sciences, supervised clinical learning and compulsory rotating internship.

Duration
4½ academic years + 1-year internship
Entrance reference
NEET-UG
Course details →
MD

MD Anaesthesiology

Anaesthesia, perioperative care and supervised critical-care training.

Duration
3 years
Entrance reference
NEET-PG
Course details →
MD

MD Anatomy

Human structure, anatomical teaching and laboratory-based study.

Duration
3 years
Entrance reference
NEET-PG
Course details →
MD

MD Biochemistry

Medical biochemistry, laboratory methods and interpretation of biochemical processes.

Duration
3 years
Entrance reference
NEET-PG
Course details →
MD

MD Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy

Skin disorders, venereology and supervised dermatological practice.

Duration
3 years
Entrance reference
NEET-PG
Course details →
MD

MD Forensic Medicine

Medicolegal practice, forensic assessment and professional legal responsibilities.

Duration
3 years
Entrance reference
NEET-PG
Course details →

Plan admission and the study budget

MBBS

NEET-UG followed by the applicable MCC or Kerala CEE counselling process. Keep state rank, All India Rank, quota and allotted category separate.

MD and MS

Use NEET-PG and the applicable postgraduate counselling prospectus. Eligibility, specialty permissions and the round-wise seat matrix are programme-specific.

Super-specialty training

Check the NEET-SS bulletin, eligible feeder qualification and relevant counselling matrix for the individual specialty.

Fee evidence on this profile is labelled 2026 admission. Compare tuition, admission collections, refundable deposits, hostel and mess separately. An admission total is not automatically an annual or full-course cost.

Fee breakdown →

MBBS cutoff snapshot

Kerala CEE 2026 Phase 2 last ranks, in the published state-list rank scale. These are historical allotment references, not NEET All India Rank or an admission guarantee.

2026 Phase 2 · MBBS · Kerala CEE
Category codeLast rank
SM365
EZ589
MU418
SC6,773
ST14,282
EW1,241
All categories, phases and source years →

GMC Thiruvananthapuram highlights

Institutional identity and student planning
ItemDetails
Founded1951
ManagementGovernment of Kerala, Health and Family Welfare Department
AffiliationKerala University of Health Sciences; institutional history dates this affiliation from 2010
Former geographic nameTrivandrum Medical College
Main undergraduate medical pathwayMBBS: foundational sciences, clinical training and rotating internship
Postgraduate pathwaysMD and MS specialties
Advanced specialtiesDM and M.Ch programmes
Counselling codeTVM in Kerala CEE MBBS last-rank documents

The medical college, its teaching hospitals and nearby autonomous institutions are different organisational units. A facility on the wider campus is not automatically a course offered by this college. Use the college name, course and counselling code together when checking an admission choice.

Source: Institutional history.

From Kerala’s first medical college to a specialist teaching campus

Selected milestones from the institutional history
PeriodMilestone
26 January 1950Foundation stone laid
August 1951First students admitted
27 November 1951College inaugurated
1952 and 1953Men’s hostel, followed by women’s hostel
2010KUHS affiliation; specialty block became operational on 1 July

Source: Institutional history.

Teaching hospitals and clinical learning

Medical study involves supervised observation, assessment and patient-care responsibilities appropriate to the student’s training stage. The setting and specialty mix help explain the range of cases a student may encounter; a hospital name alone does not establish an individual rotation schedule.

Clinical and academic settings
SettingEducational context
Medical College HospitalMedical and surgical teaching services within the institutional hospital environment
Sree Avittom Thirunal HospitalWomen’s and children’s care; obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics
SAT specialty servicesThe institutional page describes neonatal and paediatric specialty care
Specialty blockAdvanced medical and surgical services described in the college history
Regional Institute of OphthalmologyEye-care setting identified in the institutional history

Ask about the current clinical-posting timetable, supervision, patient communication, infection-control training and practical assessments. MBBS exposure and residency responsibilities differ. Course requirements, faculty supervision and departmental scheduling determine what a student actually does.

Source: Associated teaching hospitals.

Central Library and academic resources

The library describes a digital zone, Koha catalogue software and access through ERMED and ONOS. MEDONE and ONOS are listed for e-books. The collection figures below come from an undated institutional page.

Published Central Library collection
ResourceInstitution-listed quantity or service
Titles10,325
General books20,875
Gift books901
Book bank8,479
E-journalsERMED and ONOS
E-booksONOS and MEDONE

Students and staff can obtain membership; valid identity cards are required for access. The page describes a library non-liability certificate before university examinations. Check borrowing rules, digital credentials and access arrangements when joining. A database subscription does not mean every journal title or remote-access option is available to every member.

Source: Central Library disclosure.

Pharmacy and allied-health study on the wider campus

The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a separately named associated institution. Seven allied-health entries also appear in the broad college catalogue, but that list does not map each entry to a separate teaching or admitting unit. Those nine references are therefore excluded from the 38-entry medical catalogue.

The undated broad catalogue gives B.Pharm intake as 71, while the pharmacy department page gives 60. This profile does not treat either figure as a current admission capacity.

Source: Associated institutions.

Source: College of Pharmaceutical Sciences programme information.

Published rankings and their source years

NIRF Medical ranking history
EditionNational Medical rankScore
20234451.91
20244252.30

These are historical published positions. The college’s NIRF 2026 submission is a data disclosure and does not itself establish a 2026 rank. When comparing colleges, use the same ranking body, category and edition. A ranking cannot replace checking the department, course eligibility and training arrangements important to your choice.

Source: NIRF Medical 2024.

Source: NIRF Medical 2023.

MBBS admission: a practical sequence

  1. Read the applicable NEET-UG bulletin and Kerala prospectus; confirm the eligibility and documents for your qualification and category.
  2. Keep the NEET application, result, identity records and academic certificates organised.
  3. Identify your eligible counselling route. MCC and Kerala CEE operate different processes and rank lists.
  4. Register, pay the required counselling charges and select the exact college/course in choice filling.
  5. Read the round-specific allotment result and reporting instructions before paying or travelling.
  6. At joining, reconcile earlier payments and submit the required originals, category evidence and medical documents.

This is a planning sequence. Deadlines, category rules and permissible upgrades depend on the current prospectus and round. A historical cutoff is useful context, not a promise of an allotment.

Admission section →

Hostel, mess and the real study budget

The college history records separate men’s and women’s hostels. Current room availability, application deadlines, deposits, mess charges and allotment priority must be read in the joining instructions. A hostel’s existence does not guarantee a room for every admitted student.

Prepare two budgets: money required at admission, and recurring living expenses. Include meals, accommodation, books or digital resources, travel, clothing and personal expenses as relevant. Do not calculate a full-course bill by multiplying every fee head: admission fees and refundable caution deposits have a different payment scope from annual tuition.

The existing 2026 fee table lists tuition and other joining collections separately. Use the detailed breakdown and concession conditions rather than a single undated “college fee” figure.

Read itemised fees →

Source: Historical campus and hostel description.

GMC Thiruvananthapuram: student FAQs

Is this the same college as Trivandrum Medical College?

The profile refers to Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Trivandrum is the earlier English geographic name. Use the exact institute name and counselling code TVM when checking admission documents.

Which university is associated with the college?

The institutional history identifies Kerala University of Health Sciences affiliation from 2010. A neighbouring autonomous institution on the broader campus has its own academic arrangements.

Which programmes are included in the medical course count?

The count covers 38 named MBBS, MD, MS, DM and M.Ch entries. Two pharmacy and seven allied-health references from the broad campus catalogue are shown separately. It is not a claim of 38 currently open admissions.

Are MBBS, MD/MS and DM/M.Ch admitted through the same examination?

No. MBBS uses NEET-UG; MD/MS admission references NEET-PG; applicable super-specialty routes use NEET-SS with eligible feeder qualifications. Pharmacy and allied-health entries require their own selection instructions.

What does the 2026 Phase 2 SM rank mean?

It is a Kerala CEE state-list last-rank reference for the stated category and phase. It must not be presented as NEET All India Rank. Compare the same rank scale, category and phase.

Does the fee figure cover the full MBBS course?

The existing 2026 evidence covers specified joining collections. Tuition, deposits, one-time fees and extra PTA/library charges are distinguished. Hostel and mess costs are not established by that joining total.

Is an institutional intake figure a counselling vacancy count?

No. Intake describes a source’s programme capacity. Vacancies in a round depend on the published seat matrix, allotments and applicable rules.

Are the outcome-chart figures for MBBS?

The bar chart explicitly shows historical PG three-year outcomes. They are not MBBS employment, internship stipends or promised salaries for a new entrant.

Can a NIRF submission be used as the current ranking?

No. A submission supplies institution-reported data. A rank needs the published ranking table, category and year; the profile shows the verified historical 2023 and 2024 positions.

What should I ask about clinical training?

Ask how postings are organised, who supervises practical work, how skills are assessed, and how rotation schedules differ between undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

What library resources are described?

The Central Library page lists print collections, book-bank resources, a digital zone and named electronic-resource services. Check current membership, access credentials and borrowing rules after joining.

What should I check before relocating?

Confirm the reporting date, original documents, authorised payment instructions, hostel application process and transport arrangements. Keep admission and accommodation decisions separate.

Student composition at a glance

NIRF 2026 disclosure · UG five-year programmes · all years combined.

1250UG students

Male: 489 (39.12%)

Female: 761 (60.88%)

Reported composition describes the student body, not seat reservation, first-year intake or current attendance.

Source: Institution-reported NIRF 2026 disclosure.

Kerala’s first medical college

Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram was established in 1951. The institution identifies itself as Kerala’s oldest medical college. Its official portal provides academic and hospital information, admission documents and institutional contact details.

2026-09-17 · Institutional evidence

Programme mix in the recorded catalogue

This chart counts named programme entries for GMC Thiruvananthapuram. It does not measure seats, enrolled students, student preference or placement shares.

MBBS
1
MD
18
MS
5
DM
8
M.Ch
6
QualificationNamed entries
MBBS1
MD18
MS5
DM8
M.Ch6

Choose the right admission route

NEET-UG → MCC AIQ / Kerala CEE

For GMC Thiruvananthapuram, first identify your exact programme and seat category. The entrance examination, counselling authority and college reporting instructions have different roles. The course catalogue below retains the recorded selection route for each qualification; it should not be treated as one admission rule for all programmes.

Frequently asked questions

Where is GMC Thiruvananthapuram?

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram is recorded in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Match the exact campus and college code TVM when reading counselling tables.

What is the MBBS admission route?

NEET-UG → MCC AIQ / Kerala CEE. Entrance qualification, counselling registration, seat allotment and reporting are separate stages.

How long is MBBS?

4½ academic years + 1-year internship. The internship is supervised training; it should not be described as a guaranteed permanent job.

How many MBBS seats are referenced?

250 in the dated profile reference. NMC 2026–27 MBBS matrix as on 18 September 2026; KL/027/G/1; published total, subject to revision; not round-wise vacancies

Which other programmes are listed?

MBBS: 1 named entry, MD: 18 named entries, MS: 5 named entries, DM: 8 named entries, M.Ch: 6 named entries. These catalogue counts do not establish current sanctioned seats or open admissions.

Which fee year does this page use?

2026 admission. Preserve the category, currency and payment period attached to each row; obtain a revised notice for any later batch.

Does the fee table cover hostel and mess?

Only charges explicitly named in the fee evidence have that scope. Tuition, deposits, hostel, mess and incidental expenses must be checked separately. Do not multiply a joining total into a full-course fee.

Are the cutoff figures NEET All India Ranks?

The Kerala CEE tables use the rank scale stated in their source. Kerala state-list ranks cannot be read as NEET All India Ranks. Compare the same college, category, year and phase.

Can I apply directly to the college for an MBBS seat?

Use the officially applicable counselling route: NEET-UG → MCC AIQ / Kerala CEE. An enquiry to MedCollege is a request for guidance and does not register a counselling choice or reserve a seat.

Are all programme catalogue entries open this year?

No. A named institutional programme is different from a current seat in a counselling matrix. Check permission, affiliation, intake and the session-specific admission notice for your exact programme.

Are scholarships guaranteed?

Eligibility, documentary requirements, approval and disbursement depend on the individual scheme. A fee-concession row does not prove that every applicant can claim a scholarship.

Can I rely on a hospital doctor list as the teaching faculty list?

A hospital consultant directory and an academic faculty roster have different scopes. Use the medical college department list, academic designation and dated disclosure.

Does the profile promise a salary or placement?

No salary or placement rate is inferred from hospital activity, internship or programme intake. Cohort-based outcome evidence must state the qualification, graduating year and metric.

How should I check accommodation?

Ask GMC Thiruvananthapuram for the current hostel allocation rules, room availability, mess arrangements, deposits and refund conditions. A historic capacity figure does not guarantee a room.

Who receives the enquiry form?

The form on this page is the existing MedCollege enquiry form. It is separate from the official college, examination and counselling portals.

Which documents should I prepare?

Keep identity, qualifying-examination certificates, entrance result, allotment letter and the category or quota evidence required in your reporting notice. PG applicants also need the applicable medical degree, internship and registration records.

Can a historical photograph establish current facilities?

No. The caption identifies any available date and provenance. Images give a visual reference; current facilities and access need confirmation from the institution.

How can I compare GMC Thiruvananthapuram with another college?

Use the same qualification, academic year, category and fee period. Compare the teaching setting, total payable costs, reporting route and dated source evidence rather than a single headline number.

Where can I confirm revised notices?

Use the official institutional resource and applicable CEE or MCC portal listed in Sources. Older profile evidence remains historical until a later document is checked.

Why are some details awaiting verification?

A college-specific source has not yet established the detail at the required scope. The page identifies those gaps so that missing data is not presented as zero or replaced with an invented figure.

Sources and information dates

The tables and college-specific descriptions retain the source periods recorded in the supplied college profile. Dated historical information is not a confirmation of current capacity, vacancies, charges or personnel. Official-page observations added in this revision are identified separately.

  • Official-page observation · 26 October 2026
  • Official institution / government directory
  • Kerala’s first medical college · 2026-09-17
  • 2026 MBBS admission office · 2026-09-17
  • TVM scoped evidence · courses
  • TVM scoped evidence · pharmacy
  • TVM scoped evidence · units
  • TVM scoped evidence · history
  • TVM scoped evidence · library
  • TVM scoped evidence · outcomes
  • TVM scoped evidence · rank2023
  • TVM scoped evidence · rank2024
  • TVM scoped evidence · p25a
  • TVM scoped evidence · p25b
  • TVM scoped evidence · p26a
  • TVM scoped evidence · p26b
  • Kerala CEE: admission year and allotment notices
  • Medical Counselling Committee: UG, PG and super-specialty resources
  • Kerala Directorate of Medical Education
  • NMC: college and course information
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