Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre
A multi-specialty hospital providing medical services and the clinical learning environment for nursing students.
About Us
Caring with Compassion • Learning with Excellence • Serving Humanity
Nursing is not merely a profession. It is a commitment to humanity.
Established in 2011 at Perumalpuram, Kottaram, Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre College of Nursing is committed to preparing competent, compassionate and ethical nursing professionals for hospitals, communities and diverse healthcare environments across Kanyakumari District and beyond.
Perumalpuram, Kottaram
Established in2011
A unit of Indian Medical Centre, a non-profit charitable organisation
College Profile
Welcome to KHC College of Nursing
Empowering Future Nurses with Knowledge, Compassion, and Excellence.
Established in 2011 at Perumalpuram, Kottaram, Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre College of Nursing is committed to preparing competent, compassionate, and ethical nursing professionals. The College functions under Indian Medical Centre, a non-profit charitable organisation dedicated to healthcare, education, and socio-economic development.
Affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, and functioning in accordance with the requirements of the relevant nursing councils and authorities, the College provides a supportive academic environment enriched by clinical learning, community engagement, research awareness, and professional development.
Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre College of Nursing was established to impart high-quality nursing knowledge and skills and to prepare students for responsible service in hospitals, communities, and diverse healthcare environments. The College regards nursing as more than a profession: it is a commitment to humanity, dignity, safety, and compassionate care.
The academic approach integrates theoretical learning, laboratory practice, clinical expertise, research awareness, leadership, ethics, and community service. With access to hospital-based learning and community-health programmes, students develop the confidence and competence required to address the changing healthcare needs of individuals, families, and communities.
The College functions under Indian Medical Centre, a charitable organisation whose work centres on health, education, and socio-economic development. The institution continues this service-oriented legacy by preparing nurses who can contribute meaningfully to equitable, accessible, and effective healthcare.
Quick Facts
The College at a glance
| Quick Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 |
| Programme Offered | B.Sc. Nursing |
| Duration | 4 years, including integrated clinical practice and internships |
| Annual Intake | 50 students |
| Management | Indian Medical Centre — a private, non-profit charitable trust |
| University Affiliation | The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai |
| Recognition | Indian Nursing Council and Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council |
| Campus | Perumalpuram, Kottaram Post, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu |
Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre
About KHC Nursing College
Learning that reaches the community
At Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre College of Nursing, we believe that nursing is not merely a profession — it is a commitment to humanity.
Our curriculum integrates theoretical knowledge, clinical expertise, research, leadership, and community service, preparing students to meet the evolving healthcare needs of society. With access to a multi-specialty teaching hospital and extensive community health programmes, students gain real-world experience that builds confidence, competence, and professional excellence.
The main aim of the College of Nursing is to impart the skill and knowledge of high quality to students of nursing who will be instrumental in delivering the primary health care service to meet the needs of the individual, family and community with full involvement both in the hospital and in the rural and urban community set-up.
We feel that the nursing training given to the students will enable them to function as efficient members of the health team by providing nursing care services with the latest technological developments.
We realise that the facilities provided and the training given to the students to equip themselves with professional expertise to study the Bachelor of Science in Nursing course will enable them to provide the society not only a relevant, adequate, affordable, accessible, effective and efficient health care delivery system as per the need of the community in an acceptable way, but also will enable them to assist and implement all the health development programmes which are crucial in building up a nation.
Why KHC?The College of Nursing is a unit of Indian Medical Centre, a non-profit
charitable trust registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The mission and
vision of the trust is to render services that alleviate the hardship of humanity and to serve the
health, education and socio-economic development of the nation.
Why Choose KHC
Ten reasons students choose KHC College of Nursing
Experienced teaching, hospital-based clinical practice, specialised laboratories and a genuinely supportive campus — the essentials of a strong nursing education, in one place.
- Experienced and dedicated nursing faculty
- Student-centred teaching and modern learning methods
- Access to multi-specialty hospital-based clinical training
- Specialised nursing laboratories and clinical simulation resources
- Digital library, computer laboratory, and learning support
- Rural and urban community-health exposure
- Research, innovation, and evidence-based practice orientation
- Leadership, personality development, and professional activities
- Hostel, transportation, sports, wellness, and campus support facilities
- A safe and supportive environment for academic and personal growth
Institutional strengths
- Experienced and dedicated faculty
- Modern teaching methodologies
- Multi-specialty hospital for clinical training
- Well-equipped nursing laboratories
- Digital library and learning resources
- Student-centred education
- Community health outreach programmes
- Research and innovation opportunities
- Excellent academic atmosphere
- Personality development and leadership training
Indian Medical Centre
One trust, four service arms
The organisation renders educational services by providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) through Gnanadeepam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and medical services through Dr. Kumaraswami Health Centre, a multi-specialty hospital.
Gnanadeepam Matriculation HSS
School education delivered under the Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) approach.
School of Nursing — 2007
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, started because the nursing profession occupies a strategic position in primary health care delivery.
College of Nursing — 2011
The four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree programme, affiliated to Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.