The Christian Medical College Vellore, located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is an unaided minority educational institution established in the year 1900. Started as a single-bedded clinic, under the leadership of Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder, the only daughter of second-generation American missionaries, it grew into a full-fledged medical college imparting education in medical, nursing and allied health sciences. Today, it is one of the top-ranked educational, healthcare and research institutes in the country.
In 2018, we celebrated the centenary of medical education; 2024 was the centenary year of the Town Campus and 2025, the 125th year of CMC Vellore as a whole.
In delivering healthcare, CMC fosters a culture of caring, upholding its commitment to professional excellence. This compassionate approach ensures that every patient is treated with dignity and respect throughout their healthcare journey.
For decades, CMC has been synonymous with excellence. It has successfully maintained a balance between offering state-of-the-art treatments and being inclusive. By minimizing the financial burden on patients, CMC plays a pivotal role in improving healthcare across the country.
Medical education at CMC began in 1918 with a Licentiate Medical Practitioner course designed to impart medical training to women. In 1942, the MBBS degree course was introduced, and by 1947, the medical college became co-educational, welcoming students of all genders.
As a strictly not-for-profit society, all available funds at CMC are dedicated to supporting its mission. These funds subsidise student education, provide free or subsidised treatment to deserving patients, fund charitable outreach activities, and are invested in infrastructure and projects necessary to sustain and enhance our capacity to serve and grow.
CMC’s network of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care teaching hospitals spread across six campuses in and around Vellore, is, together, a 3675-bedded multi-speciality medical institution of international repute. The Christian Medical College Vellore, located in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is an unaided minority educational institution established in the year 1900. Started as a single-bedded clinic, under the leadership of Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder, the only daughter of second-generation American missionaries, it grew into a full-fledged medical college imparting education in medical, nursing and allied health sciences.
In the area of research, CMC strives to understand God’s purposes and designs, fostering a spirit of enquiry, commitment to truth and high ethical standards. CMC’s research activities have contributed to major health policies such as the national poliomyelitis immunization policy and policies regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with leprosy.
To effectively practise our calling to be a faith-based establishment ministering to people of all faiths and from all walks of life, CMC has also instituted a missions outreach programme that seeks to broaden the network of organisations involved in the healing ministry, and is committed to reviving mission fields in the rural pockets across the country that lack access to quality medical services.
Christian Medical College Vellore was started as a one-bedded clinic-cum-dispensary in 1900 by Dr Ida Sophia Scudder, the daughter of second-generation medical missionaries.
Today, this healthcare organisation of international repute includes a network of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care hospitals, with around 3675 beds spread across seven campuses in and around Vellore, and in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh.
As a national leader in healthcare with campuses in six locations catering to more than 9000 outpatients and more than 2000 inpatients daily, and employing over 9000 staff, we take our responsibility to remain an eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable institution seriously.
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