The Government Erode Medical College (formerly IRT Perundurai Medical College) is one of the Premier Government[2] Medical institutions in the state affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai. It is located off National Highway 544 near Perundurai, Erode. The school includes a medical college and a hospital. Originally, the college was established under Institute of Road and Transport by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation.
The college has 600 beds and started functioning in 1992. In 2004, doctors' quarters were added. In 2017, the strength of the Medical College was increased from 60 students to 100 students. A school of nursing was started in 2008.
Government took over the College in 2019 and named it as Government IRT Perundurai Medical College. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Tamil Nadu, the Government has renamed the college as Erode Medical College and notified this facility as a designated facility for treating Covid-19 cases in Erode district.
