CMC Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Christian Medical College Vellore

Ida Scudder Road,
P.O. CMC H, Vellore (T),
Vellore (Dist.), Tamil Nadu - 632 004, India

[email protected]

http://www.cmch-vellore.edu

Established by Dr. Ida S. Scudder, an American missionary, in 1900, Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore is a medical college that is private in nature, offering higher education.

It was managed by the Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation Inc. which was earlier known as the Vellore Christian Medical College Board (USA). The medical college is a minority-run research and educational institute.

Christian Medical College (CMC) is affiliated to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum and The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.

The Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi has approved and recognized the institute. On 3rd August 2001, a five-star rating was given by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru to the institute. The University Grants Commission has recognized the college for its world-class healthcare and medical education.

In the year 1909, a training programme was started for the nurses, only for women. In 1918, the training was started for women physicians with the collaboration of the Union Mission Medical School for Women. Later, the medical school was upgraded to a medical college by Scudder and the college was named Christian Medical College.

In the beginning, the college was affiliated to the University of Madras, Chennai. In 1942, the college started the MBBS course. In 1947, the first batch of men medical students were admitted. In 1950, the medical postgraduate courses were started, i.e., MD and MS. In 1969, postgraduate courses were started in nursing.

The India Today Magazine and Outlook India ranked the college in the third position among all private medical colleges in India. In 2015, WHO (World Health Organization) awarded the college the Public Health Champion Award.

CMC has become a landmark in the field of achievements: first college of nursing, 1946; first reconstructive surgery for leprosy in the world, 1948; first successful open heart surgery in India, 1961; first kidney transplant in India, 1971; first bone marrow transplantation, 1986; and first successful ABO-incompatible kidney transplant, 2009.

Currently, Christian Medical College offers 57 courses on the completion of which are awarded the degrees of MBBS, MS, MD, DM, MCh, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Ph.D.; 52 fellowship courses; 14 diploma courses in nursing and other fields; and 44 allied health science courses.

Christian Medical College houses the South Asian Cochrane Network and Center. It is also home to the Infectious Diseases Training and Research Center which is internationally recognized.

In order to get admission to this college, students have to take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and seats are offered based on merit. Candidates must also have scored an aggregate of 60% marks in the 12th board and students belonging to the SC/ST category must have scored an aggregate of 40% marks in the 12th board.

Vision:

The college has the vision to groom its students into ethically sound, compassionate and professionally excellent individuals, through training and education, so that they will be able to deliver their best in healing communities as servant-leaders of health.

Type of College

Private

Accreditation & Recognition

UGC, NAAC, MCI

Established

1900

Affiliation

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai & SCTIMST, Trivandrum

The Institute has a vibrant campus life with an applied range of opportunities to fill your free time
The Institute has an impressive and pollution-free campus with panoramic green surroundings, elegant landscaping, and beautiful flower-beds
The Institute has separate individual departments for all subjects with young, dynamic faculty and non-teaching staff and with good results
The Institute has the most eminent Faculty members and they are really well qualified, experienced and truly committed towards enhancement and development of the students
The Institute has well-equipped with modern facilities like library, laboratory, classrooms, computer lab, canteen, seminar halls, common rooms, auditorium, multipurpose halls, playground & hostel etc.
A sufficient number of classrooms with varying sizes are made available for the smooth conduct of different classes in the college
The Institute has a library with a good number of books (both text and reference) on various subjects to meet the needs of the students as well as the teachers with reading room facility. Daily Newspapers and selected journals are also regularly subscribed
State of the Art Laboratories with sufficient space and all the necessary equipment are made available to various departments
The Institute has taken up the responsibility of imparting necessary, and practical education to the students so that they can reach great heights and attain maximum achievements in their life
The Institute has easy access to every kind of public transport. Campus has its own bus stop
A clinic is available on the campus for routine checkup for students as well as staff & also have a dental hospital with state of art facilities
State Government and Central Government offers a number of scholarships to the meritorious students and the students belonging to SC / ST / OBC
A special complaint cell (Sexual Harassment Cell) has been formed for the female students in the college. Students can directly complain orally or by written application to the head of the cell. Apart from this, Ragging is strictly prohibited on the college campus
The Institute also organizes workshops, seminars, and conferences for improving teaching skills and methodology
The Health Centre is located on the campus for inpatient & outpatient treatment for minor & major illness. All minor ailments are treated at Health Centre as outpatient
The Health Centre offers round the clock Out Patient, In-patient treatment, and the Emergency Care. The special care is also available in the areas of Medicine and Gynecology, Dermatology, Eye, and Psychiatry. It has a Clinical Laboratory which is computerized and doing routine and special investigations
A futuristic, new age medical learning, discovery and research facility are available for the students
The Health Centre has an Operation Theatre. Surgeries & routine surgical cases are being done here
It has 24 hours Ambulance Service for emergency services for outside referrals. There is a night duty Doctor to look after emergencies in the night and other patients particularly student’s community
The Consultants are attending the cases referred by Medical Officers and Area Medical Officers on appointment basis at the time slot allotted to them

Medical

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery	Full Time	5 Years & 6 Months	10+2 & Qualifying Entrance Exam

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