Government Medical College, Kozhikode

Government Medical College, Kozhikode is a premier medical college located in the city of Kozhikode in Kerala, India. It was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. Since then the institution has grown into a premier centre of medical education in the state. The medical college campus houses several institutions like Government Dental College, Government nursing college, College of Pharmacy, Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Super-specialty block and Institute of Chest Diseases. It is affiliated to the University of Calicut and Kerala University of Health Sciences and serves 40% of the population of Kerala. Currently, the hospital has 3025 licensed beds which makes it the largest hospital in the India by bed strength.LocationThe vast and sprawling Medical College complex is spread over an extensive area of 270 acres and is located about 10 km east from the heart of Calicut city. The college is around 10 km east from Kozhikode Railway station and around 30 kilometers from Calicut International Airport. The college is approximately 3 kilometers from NH 66 and NH 766 highways.HistoryThe foundation stone of the college was laid on 29 May 1957 by the then Governor of Kerala, Dr. B Ramakrishna Rao. The College was formally inaugurated on 5 August 1957 by the then minister of Health, Kerala state Dr. A. R. Menon, whose initiative and zeal were responsible for the establishment of the institution. Dr. K. N. Pisharady, the first principal, was responsible for the task of organizing the college. With the completion of the college building on 15 March 1959 the pre-clinical section was shifted from the temporary location in beach hospital to the campus.