Thanjavur Medical College, established in 1959, is the government medical institution for the Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu. Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and recognized by the NMC, it offers MBBS (150 seats), MD/MS programs (120 PG seats), and super-specialty courses (20 SS seats). The attached Thanjavur Government Hospital serves Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Pudukkottai districts.