Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Chengalpattu Medical College, established in 1965, is situated in Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu and is one of the best medical colleges in that region. This is a government-owned, affiliated college having approval from the NMC which offers all graduated medical programmes. Situated in a large 240 acre campus, the college has a total enrolment capacity of 1959 students and has 149 employees.

Chengalpattu Medical College offer a number of facilities for the students use in their academics and personal development. There are different accommodation facilities for male and female students to improve the spirit of secularism including hostels which have facilities that match the modern world. The boys’ hostel has got a library, Wifi, a TV hall, a well equipped gym among others. Likewise, the girls’ hostel consists of comfortable accommodation with the additional facility of a gym for them. The library of the college is stuffed with thousands of books and journals, magazines and newspapers, having separate sections for faculties and students. For students who wish to become doctors, on-campus facilities include health centre where first aid amenities are available that help students get real experience in medical field.

With regard to the variety of health care specialisation, there are various courses offered at the Chengalpattu Medical College. These include full-time undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma courses making a total of 29 courses. The annual intake of the flagship MBBS course is 100 students while other postgraduate courses such as MD & MS, contains strength ranging from 2 to 15. M.Ch in Plastic Surgery and Urology, and DM programmes in Neurology, Cardiology, and Neonatology such as these are also run in super-specialty department of the college. Also, it offers diploma courses which include Medical Laboratory Technology, Emergency Care Technicians, and Dialysis Technicians  with an intake range 20-100 students respectively. 

Like most medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, the admission process at Chengalpattu Medical College is mainly centralised with admissions being the basis of national level examinations. While the MBBS programme is expected to be conducted through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG). For admissions to MD and MS courses, candidates are required to qualify the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test in Post Graduate (NEET-PG) and for super specialty courses such as M.Ch, DM courses candidates have to appear for NEET-SS.  The academic year is normally in line with that set for medical education in the country to coincide with admissions and examinations.