Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala (Christian Minority)

Establishment & Management

• Founded in 2008 by the Podikunju Musaliar Memorial Charitable & Educational Trust and chaired by Shri M. Abdul Azeez, this is a private Muslim-minority medical institution. 

• The college is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), under Kerala University (Thiruvananthapuram), and is approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) (formerly Medical Council of India)

 

Campus & Hospital Infrastructure

• Hospital Capacity & Facilities
  The attached multi-specialty hospital has 540 beds, offering comprehensive care across departments such as medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, dermatology, psychiatry, orthopedics, ophthalmology, ENT, anesthesiology, radiology, emergency, laparoscopic surgery, and super-specialties like cardiothoracic, neurology, nephrology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, and neurosurgery 

• Campus Location
  Situated in a rural area off NH-47 near Kollam city, specifically along Kummalloor–Meeyannoor Road (“Diamond Hill”) in Meeyannoor PO, Kollam.

• Additional Facilities
  Includes separate, secured hostel accommodations for boys and girls, modern lecture halls, labs, libraries, auditoriums, and sports facilities. Also on campus: Azeezia Nursing College—affiliated with KUHS and approved by KNMC & INC, equipped with its own library and community training centers .

 

Academic Programs & Intake

• MBBS Program

  • Intake: 100 seats per year.

  • Duration: 4.6 years academic + 1-year internship (total 5.6 years) per some sources, while others define it as 5.5 years including internship .

• Postgraduate (MD/MS)
  Offers courses like MD Radiology, MD General Medicine, MD Dermatology, MD Pediatrics, MD Pharmacology, MD Ophthalmology, MS General Surgery, MS Orthopaedics, MD Anesthesiology .

 

Seat Quota Allocation

• MBBS Seat Distribution (as per NMC norms):

  • Muslim Minority Quota: 50 seats

  • Government Quota: 35 seats

  • NRI Quota: 15 seats .

• PG Seat Distribution:

  • MD: Government 6, Minority 2, NRI 2

  • MS: Government 3, Minority 2, NRI.

 

Admission Process

• MBBS Admissions via NEET-UG followed by state counselling through Kerala CEE (Government quota) and MCC for management/NRI quotas .

 

Summary Table

Aspect	Details
Type	Private Muslim-minority medical college
Established	2008
Affiliation & Recognition	KUHS; recognized by NMC
MBBS Intake	100 seats (4.6 + 1 yr or 5.5 years)
PG Programs	MD & MS in multiple disciplines
Seat Quota	Minority 50, Government 35, NRI 15
NEET Cutoffs	Minority cutoff ~74,800 AIR (2024)
Hospital Infrastructure	540 beds, multiple specialties & super-specialties, NABH accreditation
Location	Meeyannoor, Kollam (rural NH-47 corridor), Kerala
Facilities	Hostels, libraries, labs, auditorium, nursing college, sports