Salem is a corporation in the district of Salem and it is a city located in north central part of the state of Tamil Nadu, which is at a distance of about 340 kilometers from the capital of the state Chennai. The city is the fifth municipal corporation in the state after top five cities like Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore and Chennai.

The city is acting as the home of the Periyar University, which came into existence in the year 1997 and a number of private and government colleges are also operating in the city. The list of government colleges operating in the city is given below:

Medical College:

• Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College

Engineering College:

• Government College of Engineering

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

• Government Arts College

• Government Arts College for Women

Some of the details regarding these government colleges operating in the city of Salem are given below:

Medical College:

Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and the college came into existence in the year 1990. The intake capacity of the college for the MBBS course offered is 75 students per year and the college offers Diploma in Nursing course as well. The college is also offering para medical course (diploma in medical lab technology) and the duration of this course is two years. The other diploma courses offered by the college are:

• Certified radiological assistant

• Orthopedic technician

• Theatre technician

• Anesthesia technician

• Dialysis technician

• Respiratory therapy technician

• Emergency care technician

Admission to the MBBS course offered by the college is done based on the performance of the students in the TNPCEE examination.

Engineering College:

Government College of Engineering came into existence in the year 1966 and it has now earned the status of autonomous institution working under Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore. The institute is approved by the NBA and the AICTE and it offers courses in the following branches of engineering:

• Civil (B.E, M.E & Ph. D)

• Computer Science (M.E, M.S. Ph. D)

• Electronics & Communication (M.S. & Ph. D)

• Electrical & Electronics (M.E. & Ph. D)

• Mechanical Engineering (M.E.) in

o CAD

o Thermal

o ProEngineering

• Metallurgical Engineering

Admission to the UG courses offered by the institution is done based on performance of the students in the TNPCEE examination, while for PG courses, it is TANCET examination.

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

Government Arts College is one among the oldest colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu with over 170 years of experience in the educational field and this college offers MA, BA, B. Sc, M. Sc and M. Phil courses in different branches of arts and science and it also offers self-financing courses like BBA and BCA. The government women’s college also offers courses under arts and science faculties and this college offers B. Com and M. Com courses as well.

Thus, the government colleges operating in the city of Salem are operating in the educational field for quite a number of years and students belonging to different parts of the state and country seek admission to these colleges because of the best quality of education offered.