Thanjavur Medical College, one of the oldest medical colleges in Tamil Nadu was founded in 1958 with the laying of the first stone of the college building by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, who was the president of India at that time. The college was to be established on the on the premises of Raja Mirasdars Hospital, however under the orders of Kamarajar, the Chief Minister of Madras and at the request of M.L.A. Parisutha Nadar, the college was built at its present site. Yagappa Nadar made arrangements for the site of the college through the Rotary Club of Thanjavur with funding assistance being made available from the Tanjore District Board Railway Cess Fund.

Thanjavur Medical College Hospital is placed to the South of campus and makes an active referral and teaching hospital capability with the existing capacity of 3000 beds. The hospital complex consists of units built at a cost of Rs. 38 crores which include all specialty departments, outpatient ward, and laboratory buildings set within a 300 bed capacity unit.

Programs and Courses

The Thanjavur Medical College has undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes. In the early days when under graduate courses were introduced intake was 75 boys and 25 girls now this has gone to 150 students with more female students than male students. The college offers postgraduate degrees and diplomas in various medical subjects so that the medical practitioners are opened up to a number of disciplines and even specializations.

Clinical Training and Hospitals

The college is in partnership with a number of hospitals mainly the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital and the Raja Mirasdar Hospital. Such partnerships offer students diverse learning opportunities and a wide variety of practical cases to handle. Clinical Rotation is a constituent of every student’s curriculum whereby students are able to practice what is taught in class under the supervision of qualified doctors.

Student Life and Support

This college also creates a favoring environment are addressing the issue of sports, extra circular activities, and cultural activities. The students are able to stay in hostels that are well managed and furnished with reading and leisure rooms and round the clock security. Caterers make sure that students never miss eating healthy and safe food. For the safety and convenience of the students, the college also provides transport facilities to its students.

Significant Achievements and Contributions

Medical college established in Thanjavur, has over the years developed into one of the best centres in the country for medicine and research. It has developed institution which is ranked among the top college in India that delivers good education and training. This kind of institution has been very relevant in the context of Thanjavur as well as its neighbouring regions by attending to the medical needs of this population and its region at large.

Further Developments

Hospital and president seeks the government’s approval to provide a center for acute trauma and acute care for cancer which shows the vission of this institution to growth in the field of the services

As such, it can be concluded that Thanjavur Medical College is indeed a reputable institution which has been around for many years but still has the necessary elements to produce competent medical graduates. The facilities are most relevant to the profession, the training is varied, and student development in all aspects is a priority and thus the institution is most suitable for those wishing to become doctors.