ABOUT US

Christian Medical College, Vellore, in the year 2000, completed 100 years of service in the healing ministry.

The celebration of the centenary year has given us many opportunities for thanksgiving to God and to all who have contributed to the growth of the mission and work of our institution. It has also enabled us to reflect on the values that have sustained the work through many challenging times and situations. There has been a renewal of the commitment first demonstrated by our Founder, Dr. Ida Scudder, to provide education, and service of the highest quality, in the spirit of Christ.

We now comprise a medical college with graduate courses in Medicine, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Laboratory Technology, and Medical Records Science, 10 postgraduate medical diploma courses, 23 postgraduate degree courses, and 10 higher specialty courses. The Medical College also offers a variety of allied health sciences diploma programmes.

The College of Nursing runs diploma and degree courses in nursing, with postgraduate certificate, masters and doctoral programmes. Christian Medical College, Vellore sees itself as primarily in professional education. In order to remain relevant to the needs of India, all educational programmes have a large in-service component. Community-based education and research have been among the major contributions of our institution.

Primary level patient care services are provided through four outreach programmes. The Community Health and Development (CHAD) programmes operates out of the college campus and covers a population of 2,25,0000. Epidemiological research and community-based educational programmes continue to attract students and visitors from around the world. The Rural Unit For Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA) located about 30 km fronm Vellore is also involved in education and in social and economic development. The College of Nursing Community Health (CONCH) programmes cover mainly maternal and child health for a population of 57,000 (including the urban programmes). The Low Cost Effective Care Unit provides medical care for the underprivileged in the urban slums of Vellore, and operates out of the Schell Campus in the heart of town.

The main hospital campus in Vellore town, the Mental Health Center and Rehabilitation Center in the college campus, the base hospitals at CHAD and RUHSA and the Ida Scudder Ward and Eye Hospital in the Schell Campus, provide over 1,700 beds. The services range from internal medicine and child health to neurology and neurosurgery, organ transplanation, advanced cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.

Christian Medical College, Vellore,has demonstrated that it is possible to be committed to quality primary care while encouraging the development of excellent tertiary care health services. This "both, and" approach is possible in the context of a holistic understanding of health and healing.

Research relevant to the country's needs is encouraged with institutional grants as seed money to initiate projects. National and international funding agencies currently support research in fields including population studies on growth and development, basic science research in organ transplantation, HIV-AIDS, invasive bacterial infections, diarrhoeal disease, hematological malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, and rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries. Christian Medical College, Vellore,is currently involved in a variety of networks which provide partnerships in one or other
of our areas of activity. As a member of INDIACLEN and INCLEN, collaborative research with partners both in India and overseas is encouraged. Membership in the Network of Community Oriented Educational Institutions has strengthened the development of community -oriented education programmes. With the Christian Medical Association of India, we work with smaller Christian mission hospitals in India. We continue to look for partnerships with those who share our ideals and our objectives. Memoranda of understanding with organizations and universities outside of India enable faculty exchange and research collaboration. We look forward to a second century of service, with the confidence that God will continue to guide us into a deeper understanding of our motto "Not to be Ministered unto, but to Minister.
ADMISSION TO THE DEGREE COURSES
The college within its afiliation to the TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai offers degree courses in Medicine (MBBS), Nursing (BSc), Physio-therapy (BPT), Occupational Therapy (BOT) and in Medical Laboratory Technology (BSc). For more information on the courses, fees, the admission calendar and other diploma courses, click on this link to the CMC server: http://home.cmcvellore.ac.in/admissions/admin.htm THE MBBS COURSE The MBBS course is of four and a half year's and is followed by one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship. The course is taken in three stages, following a short foundation course which provides basic principles of Communication, Ethics and Problem Based Learning. The first stage is for 12 months and covers the basic sciences of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. The next stage is for 18 months and includes Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine. The last stage is for 24 months and covers Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Community Medicine, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Application form and Prospectus can be obtained for a fee from the Registrar, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632 002, Tamilnadu, India. You can correspond by postal mail or by email on registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in There is an application fee which can be sent as a crossed demand draft, payable at Vellore to the CMC Vellore Association Account. Application forms for the degree courses will be available from mid February of the year until around early April for the sessions begining in July. For medical post-graduate training, forms are available October to November and the program starts in March. Please check with the admission calender for details. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO THE MBBS COURSE Christian Medical College is affiliated to the Dr. MGR Medical University. The minimum qualification for admission to the MBBS course as prescribed by the University is the “Higher Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to ‘ten plus two’ Higher Secondary Examination, taken after a period of 12 years of studies; the last two years of study comprising of physics, chemistry and Biology, with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council for Educational Research & Training, after the introduction of the 10 + 2 + 3 years educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education”. “A candidate for admission to medical course "must have 60% marks* in each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany and Zoology taken together) and have an aggregate of 140/200 in these subjects, both at qualifying and competitive examinations and should have passed in English"(*subject to University guidelines) ”.
Diploma, M.D. & M.S. Courses starting in March, entrance Exam in January
Diploma in Child Health   M.D. General Medicine Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology   M.D. Obstetrics & Gynaecology Diploma in Anaesthesiology   M.D. Pathology Diploma in Clinical Pathology   M.D. Microbiology Diploma in Dermatology   M.D. Physiology Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology   M.D. Pharmacology Diploma in Orthopaedics   M.D. Paediatrics Diploma in Ophthalmology   M.D. Radiotherapy Diploma in Medical Radiodiagnosis   M.D. Anaesthesiology Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy   M.D. Dermatology Diploma in Psychological Medicine   M.D. Biochemistry M.S. General Surgery   M.D. Community Medicine M.S. Orthopaedic Surgery   M.D. Psychiatry M.S. Ophthalmology   Dip.N.B. Family Medicine M.S. E.N.T.   Dip.N.B. Physical Med. & Rehabilitation M.S. Anatomy
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION MBBS + 1 year internship + Medical Council Registration. For Dip.N.B. should have passed primary examination of the National Board of Examinations, also. Duration of Course Two years for Diploma, three years for M.D. & M.S. and Dip.N.B. courses.
Higher Speciality D.M. & M.Ch. Courses starting in January, entrance exam in December
D.M. Clinical Haematology   M.Ch. Thoracic Surgery D.M. Neurology   M.Ch. Neurosurgery (5 year and 2 year course) D.M. Cardiology   M.Ch. Genito Urinary Surgery D.M. Nephrology   M.Ch. Paediatric Surgery D.M. Gastroenterology   M.Ch. Plastic Surgery
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION MBBS + 1 year internship + Medical Council Registration in the case of M.Ch. Neuro 5 years course. MBBS + 1 year internship + MD/MS + Medical Council Registration, for all other higher speciality courses. (Those after Dip NB need an additional year's inputs) Duration of D.M./M.Ch. courses: 3years (except Neuro-surgery 5 year course directly after MBBS) CONTACT US: Website: www.cmch-vellore.edu Or Contact us EXCEL EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY NO1. in Career & Planning.