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Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.
Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital,Palayamkottai is a Traditional medical institution started by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1964. Untill the 1950, it was functioned as Government College of integrated medicine, which was open by Lord Erskine, Governor of Madras in 17th November 1936. Due to some undefinable circumstances ,it were shifted to Kilpauk, now known as kilpauk medical college.

Location
The facility is situated in the Are Murugan kurichi, 3km from Tirunelveli city. It is situated along the Trivandrum highway. From railway Station, it is 3km.

Affiliation
The college is affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, which belongs to the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is accredited by the MCI.

Admission
Admission is through counselling conducted by the university on the basis of 12th grade standard marks. A separate some percent is reserved as the "Non State" quota through which candidates are allocated, based on their marks.From this year 2014, Central government allocated 3% for the NRI students especially from Malasia. The annual intake is 100 students.

Course offered Doctorate courses: B.S.M.S (Bachelor Of Siddha Medicine and Surgery) MD (Master of Doctrine) PG Branches- 5 Diplomos: DNP DIP

Infrastructure
The facility includes a 300 bed hospital with an outpatient ward. IP HOspital block is a 3 floored building. Each department has a separate ward. A separate lecture hall has a capacity for 100 and another building comprises three lecture halls, each seating 100. There is also a central library and Internet facilities.

Batch name
2009 - Veera vizhuthugal

2010 - Sathya sagakkal

2011 - Vetri Arumbugal

2012 - Siddha sagapthangal

Accommodation
Separate hostels for boys and girls accommodate 250 each.Girls hostel was located with in the College campus for Both UG and PG. A separate building accommodates resident doctors.

Student council
The college has an active student council which has regular meetings with the dean.Its also helps to maintain a healthier relationship between students and professors and also between students.