Rajah Muthiah Medical College

Government Cuddalore Medical College (Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital)

Type	Medical college
Established	1985
Affiliation	Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Dean	Dr. R. Ramesh
Location	Chidambaram , Tamil Nadu , India
Campus	Rural
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Government Cuddalore Medical College, formerly known as Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, is a government medical college and hospital located in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates as Government Cuddalore Medical College and Hospital, a 1200-bed tertiary level center with a 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University from 2021.

History

Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences was established in 1980 with the opening of the Dental College. In 1985, the Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH) was established. In 1996, RMMC was the location of a notable ragging incident that led to the passing of the first anti-ragging legislation in India. In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.

On 14 February 2020, it was announced during the presentation of the budget allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the 2020 Union budget of India that the government will take over RMMC and turn it into a government medical college. This was affected by an order issued on 27 January 2021, and the affiliating university was changed from Annamalai University to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.

Notable alumni

• C. Vijayabaskar, Indian politician, Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu