Question 1

When was GKMC Chennai established?

Accepted Answer

School of Indian Medicine started 1925. College of Integrated Medicine 1953. MBBS from 1960. Recognized as Women Medical College 1965. Co-education shortly after. Full name: Government Kilpauk Medical College (GKMC). Official website: kilpaukmedicalcollege.ac.in.

Question 2

What is the total MBBS fee at GKMC?

Accepted Answer

Total MBBS course fee: ~₹39,950 (all charges, full course). Annual: ~₹8,450. SC/ST candidates: FULLY EXEMPT from tuition fees. Hostel: ~₹12,000/year extra. One of the most affordable MBBS programs in India.

Question 3

What is the NEET 2025 cutoff for GKMC?

Accepted Answer

NEET 2025 AIQ General Round 1 score: 622. OBC: 619. SC: 543. ST: 530. EWS: 618. TN State Quota (SQ) OC: ~690–700. NEET 2024 AIQ General: 651. Safe AIQ General: 620+. Safe TN SQ OC: 690+.

Question 4

What are the unique features of GKMC?

Accepted Answer

Burns Ward (50 beds — ONLY South India centre for Acid & Burn injuries). Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Diabetology (est. 1969, upgraded 1983; 1,000–1,200 OPD/day). Level II Trauma Care Centre. TAEI-compliant Emergency Department (3rd govt TN hospital). New multi-specialty block under operationalization (Neurology, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, Plastic Surgery). CMRL Metro Line 3 at Kilpauk Metro since 2024.

Question 5

What are the common medical departments?

Accepted Answer

General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, OBG, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology & STD, Psychiatry, TB & Chest / Thoracic Medicine (Govt Thiruvotteeswarar Hospital), Cardiology (DM), Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology (DM), Gastroenterology (DM), Urology (MCh), Plastic Surgery (MCh), Surgical Oncology (MCh), Emergency & Trauma (Level II Trauma Centre), Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Burns Ward (50 beds — ONLY South India centre for Acid & Burn injuries), Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Diabetology (est. 1969, 1,000–1,200 OPD/day)

Question 6

What is the total bed capacity?

Accepted Answer

1200 Beds

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
SC/ST Tuition Fee Exemption Tamil Nadu Govt policy: SC/ST candidates fully exempt from tuition fees at GKMC	SC and ST category students	Full tuition fee waiver Apply Link →
Tamil Nadu State Scholarship (BC/MBC/DNC) TN Govt scholarships for backward class medical students	BC/MBC/DNC students; income criteria	Per TN Govt norms Apply Link →
Tamil Nadu State Scholarship (BC/MBC/DNC) TN Govt scholarships for backward class medical students	BC/MBC/DNC students; income criteria	Per TN Govt norms Apply Link →
SC/ST Tuition Fee Exemption Tamil Nadu Govt policy: SC/ST candidates fully exempt from tuition fees at GKMC	SC and ST category students	Full tuition fee waiver Apply Link →

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