Training tomorrow's doctors and serving the people of Palakkad with compassionate, quality healthcare — across 21 academic departments and a full-fledged teaching hospital.
Meet the Director, Principal and Medical Superintendent leading academics, administration and patient care at GMC Palakkad.
Director
Heads the Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences, overseeing academic administration, governance and coordination across all departments.
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Principal
Leads academic affairs and student administration, ensuring curriculum delivery in line with KUHS and NMC standards.
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Medical Superintendent
Oversees the teaching hospital's clinical services, OP/IP administration and patient care operations.
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Government Medical College, Palakkad is a state government medical institution affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), offering MBBS and allied medical education alongside comprehensive patient care through its teaching hospital.
The college brings together Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical, Clinical and Dentistry departments under one campus at Kunnathurmedu, Palakkad — training future doctors while delivering essential healthcare services to the district and neighbouring regions.
Meet the AdministrationThe college is well connected by road, rail and air. Here's a quick overview — full details on our dedicated page.
On NH 544 (Salem–Kochi highway) with regular KSRTC & private bus services connecting Palakkad to major Kerala & Tamil Nadu cities.
Palakkad Junction and Palakkad Town railway stations lie on the Chennai–Coimbatore–Shoranur main line, with frequent express trains.
Coimbatore International Airport is the nearest, with Calicut and Cochin international airports also within reach.
