# Thoothukudi Medical College

> medical institution in South India

**Wikidata**: [Q19898640](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19898640)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Thoothukudi_Medical_College_and_Hospital)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thoothukudi-medical-college

## Summary
Thoothukudi Medical College is a medical institution in South India, established in 2001. Also known as Thoothukudi Government Medical College, it operates under the classification of a university in Chennai, India.

## Key Facts
- Founded in 2001 (inception: 2001)
- Located in Chennai, India (country: India, located_in: Chennai)
- Also known as Thoothukudi Government Medical College (aliases)
- Coordinates: latitude 8.78421, longitude 78.1202 (coordinates)
- Official website: http://www.tmctkd.ac.in (website)
- International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI): 000000045374146X (isni)
- Registry of Research Data Repositories (ROR) identifier: 02q4r4y12 (ror_id)
- Grid ID: grid.464920.d (grid_id)
- Instance of: university (instance_of)
- Wikipedia articles available in English, Malayalam, and Tamil (wikipedia_languages)

## FAQs
### Q: When was Thoothukudi Medical College established?
A: Thoothukudi Medical College was established in 2001.

### Q: Where is Thoothukudi Medical College located?
A: According to structured properties, it is located in Chennai, India. However, the provided coordinates (latitude 8.78421, longitude 78.1202) correspond to Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, indicating a potential data discrepancy.

### Q: What are the alternative names for Thoothukudi Medical College?
A: It is also known as Thoothukudi Government Medical College.

### Q: Is Thoothukudi Medical College affiliated with a university?
A: The institution is classified as a university under the instance_of property.

### Q: What is the official website of Thoothukudi Medical College?
A: The official website is http://www.tmctkd.ac.in.

## Why It Matters
Thoothukudi Medical College addresses critical healthcare education gaps in South India by training medical professionals since its founding in 2001. As a university-classified institution, it contributes to expanding India's medical workforce, particularly in regions with underserved populations. The college's presence in Chennai (despite coordinates suggesting Thoothukudi) signifies its role in regional healthcare infrastructure development. Its international identifiers (ISNI, ROR, Grid ID) reflect its academic recognition, while multilingual Wikipedia presence underscores its accessibility. By producing medical graduates, the college directly supports public health initiatives and reduces dependency on distant urban medical centers for local communities.

## Notable For
- Relatively recent establishment (2001) compared to India's older medical colleges.
- Dual naming convention: Thoothukudi Medical College and Thoothukudi Government Medical College.
- Presence of coordinate data (8.78421°N, 78.1202°E) despite listed location in Chennai.
- Recognition via discontinued Microsoft Academic ID (2799761305) and active institutional identifiers.
- Trilingual coverage (English, Malayalam, Tamil) on Wikipedia platforms.

## Body
### Basic Information
- Entity: Thoothukudi Medical College  
- Type: Medical institution / university  
- Alias: Thoothukudi Government Medical College  
- Wikipedia title: Government Thoothukudi Medical College and Hospital  
- Wikidata description: medical institution in South India  

### Location & Coordinates  
- Listed location: Chennai, India  
- Provided coordinates: latitude 8.78421, longitude 78.1202  
- Country: India  

### Establishment & Recognition  
- Inception year: 2001  
- Institutional classification: university (instance_of)  
- Sitelink count: 3 (Wikipedia/other platforms)  
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 2799761305  

### Identifiers  
- ISNI: 000000045374146X  
- ROR ID: 02q4r4y12  
- Grid ID: grid.464920.d  
- Freebase ID: /m/012bny63  
- Ringgold ID: 445061 (qualifier: Government Medical College Government Omandurar Estate)  
- Quora topic: Thoothukudi-Government-Medical-College-Thoothukudi  

### Digital Presence  
- Website: http://www.tmctkd.ac.in  
- Supported languages: English, Malayalam, Tamil  
- Official university classification per Wikidata  

### Discrepancies  
- Location properties conflict: Listed as Chennai but coordinates align with Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.  
- Ringgold ID qualifier references "Government Omandurar Estate" without additional context.

## References

1. ROR release v1.19
2. GRID Release 2016-12-06
3. Quora
4. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph