Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) is one of the fastest emerging Medical Teaching Institutes in South India. Nestled among the serene hill-scapes of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, SMIMS is the flagship endeavor of the Sree Mookambika Groups of Institutions. Sree Mookambika group of Institutions are run by PADANILAM WELFARE TRUST KULASEKHARAM. The Trust was formed to promote the welfare of the Minority Malayalam speaking Community and to provide quality Medical Education to rural students. The culmination of the determined efforts of the trust in the field of higher medical education has borne fruit in the form of Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Science, the result of its sincere desire and determination.