Rajah Muthiah Medical College

Rajah Muthiah Medical College (RMMC) (officially Government Chidambaram Medical College) is a Government aided medical college located in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH), a 1200-bed tertiary level centre with 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It is affiliated to Annamalai University.

Government Chidambaram Medical College
Typemedical college
Established1985
AffiliationAnnamalai University
DeanR. Rajkumar
Location
Chidambaram
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°23′47.93″N 79°42′57.04″E
CampusRural
Websiteannamalaiuniversity.ac.in/rmmc/index.php

History

Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences was established in the year 1980 with the opening of the Dental College. Thereafter in the second phase of development, the Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH) was established in the year 1985.[1] In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.[2] The prominent murder of Pon Navarasu was held here, which raised to the ban of ragging in Tamil Nadu.[3]

References
  1. "Annamalai University - Rajah Muthiah Medical College". www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in. Annamalai University. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital comes under government scheme: V-C". The Hindu. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Pon_Navarasu
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