Government Medical College Thrissur, established in 1982 is presently one of the leading centers in medical education in Kerala. Recently it is upgraded to the status of [Kerala University Of Health And Allied Sciences] which began functioning in the campus in 2009. Spread over an area of more than 250 acres (1.0 km2), it is located in the serene surroundings of Mulagunnathukavu(M.G Kavu) 14 km away from Thrissur.

History
The college was formally inaugurated on April 1, 1982[4] by the Honourable Governor of Kerala, Smt.Jyothi Vencatachellum[5], who had also laid the foundation stone for the proposed college building at Mulagunnathukavu on 30 April 1982. Govt.Medical College, Thrissur had its humble beginning at Mannuthy. By March 1983, the institution had moved to its permanent site at Mulagunnathukavu, where the old buildings of the T.B sanatorium were suitably modified to accommodate the pre clinical and the para clinical departments as well as the administrative block.
The old Medical College building, which is currently the District hospital

The clinical departments started functioning on 22 October 1983 in the erstwhile District Hospital & Maternity Hospital buildings in Thrissur town. On April 1, 1985, the entire District Hospital was taken over. Construction of the 300 bedded Medical College Chest Hospital at Mulagunnathukavu was completed in 1987. The primary health centre of Tholur was taken over by the college in 1986, for regular training of medical students in community and preventive care. Ollur & Erumappetty primary health centres were also made available for training purposes. Construction of the 400-bed New Medical College Hospital was started on 1995.

The first batch of 74 students was admitted to the college in April 1982 who completed their course in the May 1987. The college was granted permanent recognition by IMC in 1991 and by WHO in 1993 [6]. In January 1995 construction of a new hospital complex was started in M.G Kavu.[7] M.D. Radiodiagnosis courses were started in 1997 & MD general medicine courses were started in 2004.

In 2005 December the clinical departments were shifted from District Hospital to the New Medical College Hospital Complex in Mulagunnathukavu. The college celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 2007.



Constitution and working of the college
Government Medical College, Thrissur is under the Directorate of Medical Education, Government of Kerala.

The academic year extends from June to April/May. The college remains closed on Sundays, gazetted holidays and such other holidays as may be notified by the government.

DEPARTMENTS
Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pathology
Pharmacology
Microbiology
Community Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Medicine
Surgery
Radiodiagnosis
Paediatrics
E.N.T
Dermatology & Venereology
TB & CD
Ophthalmology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Anaesthesiology
Orthopaedics
Psychiatry
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Physical Education
Radiation Physics


COURSES CONDUCTED

MBBS
MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy
MD - Forensic Medicine
MD - General Medicine
MD - Microbiology
MD - Paediatrics
MD - Pathology
MD - Physiology
MD - Psychiatry
MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine
MD/MS - Anatomy
MD/MS - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology
MS - ENT
MS - General Surgery
MS - Ophthalmology
MS - Orthopaedics
Diploma course in Medical Lab. Technology
Certified Radiol. Assistant's (CRA) Course
Ophthalmic Assistant's Course
BSc. Nursing