Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore FAQs 2026 Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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Yes. The Tamil Nadu government took over its administration from Annamalai University in 2021. It was officially renamed 'Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore' with effect from 09 May 2025. The college is now affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.

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Being a Tamil Nadu government medical college, the annual MBBS fee is approximately ₹19,673. The total for 4.5 years of academic study is approximately ₹88,529. Hostel fee is approximately ₹18,000/year extra.

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The attached Government Medical College and Hospital has a bed capacity of 1,400 beds with 17 modern air-conditioned operation theatres. It serves over 1,000 outpatients daily across 30+ departments.

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In 2025 (AIQ Round 2 closing), the General category closing rank was approximately 16,579. The Tamil Nadu State Quota closing rank for General HS category in 2024 was approximately 1,187. Scores of 600+ are generally needed for General category.

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General Medicine (multiple units), General Surgery (multiple units), Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy (DVL), Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Doppler, Digital X-ray), Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Pharmacology, Blood Bank, Emergency & Casualty (24x7), NICU, PICU, SICU / MICU, Cardiology (Coronary Care Unit), Nephrology / Dialysis Unit, Burns Unit, Dental OPD

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1400 Beds