Question 1

When was Stanley Medical College established?

Accepted Answer

Hospital origin: 1740 (East India Company medical dept); Monegar Choultry 1782; Madras Native Infirmary 1799. Medical college: formally established July 2, 1938 (started with 72 students; 150 from 1963; 250 from 2013-14). FIRST TN college to receive 250 MBBS seats. Dean: Dr. A. Aravind MD, DM(Medical Gastroenterology). Address: No. 1, Old Jail Road, Chennai – 600 001. Website: stanleymedicalcollege.in.

Question 2

What are the unique features of Stanley Hospital?

Accepted Answer

1,580 beds. 5,000+ OPD daily. 8-storey surgical complex (40 simultaneous surgeries). Separate paediatrics block (all specialties). Centre of Excellence: Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery (first India). India's FIRST cadaver maintenance unit (from Monegar Choultry — historical legacy). 200+ years hospital history.

Question 3

Who are Stanley MC's famous alumni?

Accepted Answer

Prathap C. Reddy (Apollo Hospitals founder), Mohammed Rela (liver transplant surgeon, Rela Institute Chennai), Natesan Rangabashyam (Padma Bhushan), T.P. Jacob (Padma Shri), K.R. Palaniswami (Padma Shri), Subramanian Kalyanaraman (SS Bhatnagar), Ganesan Venkatasubramanian (SS Bhatnagar), T.M.A. Pai (Manipal University / KMC Manipal founder), Belle Monappa Hegde (Cardiologist, Padma Bhushan).

Question 4

What is the MBBS fee at Stanley MC?

Accepted Answer

AIQ: ₹45,000/year (~₹2.025 lakh total). TN SQ: ₹18,073/year (~₹81,329 total). SC/ST: fully tuition-exempt. Hostel ~₹12,000/year extra. Bond: 1 year compulsory service; penalty ₹5 lakh. Internship ₹25,000/month. PG ₹48–50K/month.

Question 5

What are the common medical departments?

Accepted Answer

General Medicine, General Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics (Separate Block – All Specialties), Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology (Skin & STD), Psychiatry, TB & Chest, Cardiology (DM), Neurology (DM), Nephrology (DM), Medical Gastroenterology (DM), Endocrinology, Neurosurgery (MCh), Cardiothoracic Surgery (MCh), Vascular Surgery (MCh), Urology (MCh), Plastic Surgery (MCh), Surgical Oncology (MCh), Paediatric Surgery (MCh), Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery (Centre of Excellence), Emergency & Trauma (24x7), Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine

Question 6

What is the total bed capacity?

Accepted Answer

1580 Beds

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