Kozhikode medical college ranked first in Kerala, 20th nationally in IIRF 2026
The rankings have come at a time when the GMC, Kozhikode, is stepping into its 70th year of existence
The Government Medical College in Kozhikode has been ranked first in Kerala and 20th nationally in the International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026. The IIRF, a private organization founded in 2015, publishes annual rankings of higher education institutions based on nine parameters including academic reputation, graduate outcomes, research outcomes, and external perception.
GMC Kozhikode scored highly in teaching and learning resources, research outcomes, innovative medical infrastructure, social inclusion, future orientation, and external perception, with a weighted index of 926.74 out of 1000. The college, founded in 1957 during the first Communist-led government, has grown from a 200-bed facility to over 3,000 beds and is now affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences.
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