Madurai Government Medical College, established in 1954, is the premier government medical institution for South Tamil Nadu. Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and recognized by the NMC, it offers MBBS (250 seats), comprehensive MD/MS programs (214 PG seats), and super-specialty courses (47 SS seats). The attached Government Rajaji Hospital is a 3,000+ bed hospital serving the entire southern Tamil Nadu region.