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{{Infobox university
|name = Government Vellore Medical College Hospital
|image =
|established = 2005
|type = Medical college and hospital
|affiliations = [[The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]]
|Dean =
|city = [[Vellore]]
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|country = [[India]]
|coor =
|undergrad = 100
|postgrad = 50+
|faculty =
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
|nickname = GVMCians
|motto = Learn to Heal
|website = {{url|gvmc.in}}
}}

'''Government Vellore Medical College''' (GVMC) or Government Vellore Medical College Hospital (GVMCH) is a [[Medical Council of India|Medical Council of India (MCI)]] recognised medical college<ref name=list>{{cite web|title=List of colleges teaching MBBS|url=http://www.mciindia.org/InformationDesk/ForStudents/ListofCollegesTeachingMBBS.aspx|publisher=Medical Council of India|work=mciindia.org|access-date=1 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607111811/http://www.mciindia.org/InformationDesk/ForStudents/ListofCollegesTeachingMBBS.aspx|archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> located at [[Adukkamparai]], [[Vellore]] city in Tamil Nadu. It is about 8 km from Vellore Town Bus Terminus. Established in 2005,<ref name=hist>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.gvmc.in/history.html|publisher=Government Vellore Medical College|work=www.gvmc.in|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref> it is a relatively new medical college in Tamil Nadu offering an [[Medical Council of India|MCI]] recognised [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]] (MBBS), General Medicine MD, and General Surgery MS courses.,<ref name=list/> MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MD Anaesthesiology, MD Pediatrics.

==History==
The hospital site had previously hosted a [[tuberculosis sanatorium]],<ref name=hist/> when plans for starting the college began in 1997. The college began admitting students in 2005.<ref name=hist/> The medical college is affiliated to the [[Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges|url=http://web.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/affiliated-colleges/447-ug/481|work=web.tnmgrmu.ac.in|publisher=Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University|access-date=7 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728210331/http://web.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/affiliated-colleges/447-ug/481|archive-date=28 July 2013}}</ref>

==Admissions==
Every year, students are admitted through a counselling process conducted by The Directorate of Medical Education, [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Directorate of Medical Education |url=http://www.tnhealth.org/megi.htm |work=www.tnhealth.org |publisher=Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu |access-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627165906/http://www.tnhealth.org/megi.htm |archive-date=27 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Medical Colleges |url=http://www.tnhealth.org/mecollege.htm |work=Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu |access-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720195654/http://www.tnhealth.org/mecollege.htm |archive-date=20 July 2013 }}</ref><ref name=mesc>{{cite web|title=Selection and Admission Procedures for MBBS/BDS/PG Degree/PG Diploma/Higher Speciality and Paramedical Courses |url=http://www.tnhealth.org/mesc.htm#E|work=www.tnhealth.org|publisher=Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref> Total number of students admitted per year are 100, with 15% of seats reserved for admissions through all India quota.<ref name=mesc/>

==Popularity==
GVMC has been listed in top ten emerging medical colleges in India, by a survey conducted by [[India Today]]. GVMC is ranked 6 among top ten colleges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2013/emerging_colleges_rank.jsp?Y=2013&ST=Medical|title=Best Emerging Colleges 2013 in medical India Today Survey|publisher=intoday.in|access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref>

==Services==
Special investigative facilities available in the hospital are [[magnetic resonance imaging]], [[X-ray computed tomography]], [[echocardiography]], and [[cardiac stress test]]. Other available services are comprehensive emergency maternal and obstetrics and neonatal care, [[anti-retroviral therapy]] and an integrated counselling testing centre, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tamil Nadu Accident and Emergency Initiative.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facilities|url=http://www.gvmc.in/facilities.html|publisher=Government Vellore Medical College|work=www.gvmc.in|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.gvmc.in www.gvmc.in The official website of Government Vellore Medical College]

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>Tom.Reding at 17:18, 6 March 2021