Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram

​Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital, established in 2010, is a government-run medical institution located in Mundiyampakkam, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, and approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the college offers an undergraduate medical program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), with an annual intake of 100 students. The MBBS course spans 4.5 years, followed by a one-year compulsory rotating medical internship, totaling 5.5 years of study. Admissions are based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scores. ​

The college is situated on a sprawling campus along the National Highway-45, providing a serene environment conducive to learning. The campus is equipped with essential facilities, including a teaching hospital that provides medical services to the people of Villupuram and surrounding areas. The hospital has a capacity of 650 teaching beds and 500 non-teaching beds, offering comprehensive healthcare services across various specialties, supported by a team of qualified doctors and nursing staff. It includes an emergency ward under the Tamil Nadu Accident and Emergency Care Initiative (TAEI) as well as specialty departments including oncology, surgical gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, and pediatric surgery. The hospital also has a central laboratory, CT/MRI scan center, mammography unit, and other diagnostic services.