Mysore Medical College
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| Type | Government Medical College and Hospital |
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| Established | 1924 |
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Administrative staff
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250 |
| Undergraduates | 150 (100 recognized + 50 permitted) |
| Postgraduates | 127 |
| Location |
Mysore, Karnataka,  India12°18′57.1″N 76°38′58.5″E / 12.315861°N 76.649583°ECoordinates: 12°18′57.1″N 76°38′58.5″E / 12.315861°N 76.649583°E |
| Campus | Irwin Road, near to railway station |
| Affiliations | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
| Website |
mmcrimysore.org.in (official website) |
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| Careers360 | 24 |
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mmcrimysore.org.in (official website)
Mysore Medical College & Research Institute (previously called Mysore Medical College), also known as Government Medical College, Mysore is one of the oldest medical colleges in India. It is located in the heart of Mysore city adjacent to the railway station. Founded in 1924 by Sri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar, it is the first medical college to be established in the Karnataka region and the seventh in India. The college is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Jayanagar, Bangalore.
Sri Krishnadevaraja Wodeyar founded Mysore Medical College. Since there were no medical institutions in the erstwhile state of Mysore, a scheme for giving medical education was started in 1881 under which carefully selected students were given scholarship and sent to places like Madras and Bombay to undergo training and to return and work as "Hospital Assistants".
After the Madras Presidency expressed its inability to admit Mysore State students, the Government of Mysore sanctioned another scheme in April 1917 including a "Mysore Medical School", which was started at Bangalore to train the then called "Sub Assistant Surgeons". Trainees had to undergo a course for 4 years to qualify as a Licensed Medical Practitioner (LMP). In 1924 the "Mysore Medical School" was upgraded and was now called the "Mysore Medical College". The college was affiliated to the University of Mysore and the trainees were now granted medical degrees. Mysore Medical College was the first medical college in the state of Mysore and only the seventh in India at this time. At the request and insistence of Sri Krishnadevaraja Wodiyar the College was shifted from Bangalore to Mysore in 1930.
The foundation stone was laid in 1930 by Sri Krishnadevaraja Wodiyar and the main building was constructed by Boraiah Basavaiah & Sons, a famous contractor of Mysore. It was further expanded in 1940.
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