Government T.D. Medical College, Vandanam, Alappuzha Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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The approximate NEET 2024 AIQ General last-round closing rank for TDMC was 8,464. For General category in Kerala State Quota, a NEET score of approximately 524+ marks is needed, with a Kerala state rank of around 820 for the SM General category. SC/ST and other categories have lower cutoffs. Verify exact data at cee.kerala.gov.in and mcc.nic.in.

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TDMC offers 175 MBBS seats per year. Of these, 15% (approximately 26 seats) are under the All India Quota (AIQ) managed by MCC/DGHS, and 85% (approximately 149 seats) are under Kerala State Quota via CEE Kerala. As a government college, there are no management or NRI quota seats.

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Yes. MBBS graduates from TDMC (a government medical college) must serve in rural/government health services for a stipulated period after internship. MD/MS graduates also have a 1-year compulsory service bond. Failure to complete bond service attracts a financial penalty as specified in the bond agreement signed at the time of admission.

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T.D. Medical College was established in 1963 as Tirumala Devaswom Medical College — the first medical college set up in the cooperative sector of India. The first batch of 50 MBBS students began classes in August 1963. The Government of Kerala subsequently took over the institution and via GO (MS).263/73/HD dated 23 October 1973 upgraded the Alappuzha District Hospital as the official teaching hospital.