Stanley Medical College, Chennai

Government Stanley Medical College is a public medical institution located in Royapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Although its associated hospital has a history dating back more than two centuries, the medical college was formally established on 2 July 1938. The college is affiliated with Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Its academic programmes include undergraduate MBBS education, postgraduate MD/MS courses, higher-specialty training and allied healthcare certificate courses. Clinical education is supported by Government Stanley Hospital and other associated healthcare facilities, including services for maternal care and specialist treatment. The institution has developed specialised services in reconstructive hand surgery, plastic surgery and surgical gastroenterology. Alongside medical education and patient care, the college supports clinical learning, academic activities and medical research through its departments and hospital-based facilities.