Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad

Dr. Paramasivam Mahalingam, born in a small village of Tamilnadu, received his MBBS degree in 1977 from Government Kilpauk Medical College, MD (General Medicine) in 1983 from Government Stanley Medical College and completed his DM ( Cardiology) in 1986 from Madras Medical College at a young age. Following which, he was selected as the personal physician to the then Chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr MG Ramachandran. He was awarded fellowhip (FCCP) in 1992 and since then he has been the Consultant Cardiologist for top dignitaries and luminaries of India. Hailing from the rural backdrops of Tamil Nadu, he keenly observed the inadequate medical services as he had a dream to provide medical care to the underprivileged population of this country. The first step taken to realize his dream, was the establishment of Santosh Hospital at Chennai in 1990. As a true visionary, he was never complacent on applauds and laurels he earned, rather was driven by a zeal to do more by establishing the Paramedical, Medical & Dental Colleges. His unquenchable thirst to impart quality medical education and healthcare services led to the establishment of Santosh University, a model Institution of unique values with its main trust in research and innovation in the field of Health Sciences. During his eventful journey, he has traveled widely across the globe, met and interacted with the pioneers in the medical field, and was conferred numerous honors and awards which included “Citation by the Senate of the State of Wisconsin” and “Award of Appreciation by the Indo- American Chamber of Commerce USA.” Dr. Paramasivam Mahalingam, has been instrumental in establishing a brand that is “Santosh” in the field of Medicine, Dentistry, Allied Health Sciences, and Hospitals both in the national and international arena.

Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad was established under the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1995. It was earlier affiliated to Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut till 2007 before Santosh University came into existence. The college offers admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes based on the scores of NEET scores and All India level counselling counselling conducted for colleges and universities accepting NEET scores. Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad also offers various facilities to the students and faculty members of the institute. The institute is approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Santosh Hospital has also been developed inside the campus providing all healthcare services to the people.

Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad is located in Santosh nagar, Sector 12, Block H, Pratap Vihar, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest airport from the institute is the Indira Gandhi International Airport which is located 42.6 km away and students can reach the campus in about 58 mins. The nearest railway station from the Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad is the Old Delhi Railway Station which is 23.4 km away and students can reach the campus in approximately 40 mins away. Vaishali Metro Station is about 11.6 km away and students can reach Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad in about 15 mins from the metro station.

Establishment Year
1996
University Name
Santosh University
Courses
MBBS
College Status
Recognized
Annual Intake (Seats)
100
Permission Date
N/A
Address
No. 1, Santosh Nagar, Ghaziabad (NCR Delhi)-201009 (Uttar Pradesh) Ghaziabad
Website
http://tmu.ac.in/medical-college-research-centre/

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