Dr. Moopen’s Medical College is a private medical college and teaching hospital in Meppadi, Wayanad, Kerala. It is known for combining medical education, clinical care, and research, with a particular focus on improving healthcare access in Wayanad’s rural and tribal communities.

Academic programs and healthcare
The institution began offering medical education in 2013 and is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences. It offers an MBBS program with an annual intake of 150 students and has expanded into postgraduate medical education. The attached teaching hospital provides students with clinical training while serving patients across North Kerala.

What makes it notable
Dr. Moopen’s Medical College was established to address the shortage of advanced healthcare facilities in Wayanad. According to the institution, it was the first medical college in Kerala to be established in a backward, hilly, tribal district, and among the relatively few rural medical college hospitals in India to receive NABH accreditation. Its mission emphasizes affordable healthcare, medical education, research, and community outreach.

Research and campus
The college has developed research and innovation initiatives in areas such as biomaterials, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and 3D bioprinting. Its campus also includes allied institutions such as a pharmacy college and nursing college, alongside facilities including teaching hospitals, libraries, laboratories, and community health centers.