Description
Stanley Medical College (SMC) is a government medical college with hospitals, located in Chennai (Madras) in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Though the original hospital is more than 200 years old, the medical college was formally established on July 2, 1938. Stanley Medical College is ranked 9th according to the NDTV ranking of top medical colleges in India.
The College is associated with the Government Stanley Hospital which has 1280 beds for in-patient treatment.The hospital has an out-patient attendance of around 5000 patients per day. A unique feature is its 8-story surgical complex equipped to perform up to 40 surgeries simultaneously, and a separate pediatrics block with all specialities under one roof.
The three well known departments of the Stanley Medical Hospitals are Surgical Gastroenterology, Urology and the Institute of Hand Rehabilitation and Plastic Surgery. The Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of Hand and the Department of Plastic Surgery (IRRH & DPS) is one of the best centers in Southeast Asia. The Department of Surgical Gastroenterology was the first in India to perform a successful liver transplant, under the leadership of Dr. R.P. Shanmugam, Surgical Gastroenterologist and the first among Hospitals/ Hospital Departments in India to obtain the ISO 9001 certification. The Department of Urology performs up to fifty kidney transplants a year.
Infrastructure
The institute provides all the required infrastructural facilities, for further details about the infrastructure facilities visit official website.
Stanley Medical College (SMC) Admissions
Admission is based on the institute's entrance test. Every year 150 seats are available in MBBS program. For further details on admission process visit on the official website of the institute.
Stanley Medical College (SMC) Placements
Placement details are provided on the institute's official website
Stanley Medical College (SMC) Campus Photos
Institute Location on Map