History
The college was established in 1966 after G D Naidu, an acclaimed scientist of an industrial family of the city donated the 153 acres of land to the Tamil Nadu state government under the Chief Minister K. Kamaraj.
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
- 1908 – Foundation stone laid by Lord Ampthill, Governor of Madras
- 14.07.1909 – The hospital was inaugurated by Sir Arther Lawley, Governor of Madras
- 01.04.1912 – The government of Madras Province took over the hospiral administration from the municipality of Coimbatore
- 13.08.1959 – Golden Jubilee celebrations of district headquarters hospital, Coimbatore was iaaugurated by his excellency Sri Bishnuram Medhi, Governor of Madras, and presided by the honourable Sri Manickavelu B.A., B.L., Minister of Health and Revenue, Madras State
- 1966 – The Coimbatore Medical College was started
- 24.11.1969 – The Directorate of Medical Education took over administration of the hospital and renamed it as Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
- July 2009 – June 2010 – Centenary year of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
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