Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC) is ranked amongst the top medical colleges and the best private hospital in India. CMC offers an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and higher speciality courses in medicine, nursing, allied health sciences and related disciplines. Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder started CMC Vellore as a one-bedded clinic-cum-dispensary in 1900. Today, this healthcare organisation of international repute includes a network of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care hospitals.

CMC Vellore was established and is maintained by the Christian Medical College Vellore Association, formed by over 50 different Indian Christian churches and Christian organisations which manage over 225 hospitals, health centres and dispensaries in different parts of India with some in very remote rural areas. The purpose of the Christian Medical College is to train dedicated people to provide health care in the spirit of Christ through the mission hospitals. The motto of the institution is: “Not To Be Ministered Unto, But To Minister”.

CMC aims to bring high quality health care to those who need it the most – wherever they live. The central strategy in this vision is to develop, through education and training, compassionate, professionally excellent, ethically sound, servant-leaders in health care.

In 2018, Christian Medical College Vellore celebrated the completion of a hundred years of Medical Education, which began in 1918, bringing to fruition the dream of our visionary founder, Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder.

Christian Medical College, Vellore seeks to be a witness to the healing ministry of Christ, through excellence in education, service and research. The objective of the Christian Medical College, Vellore, is to impart education of the highest grade in the art and science of medicine, to equip them in the spirit of Christ, for service in the relief of suffering and in the promotion of health. The primary concern of the Christian Medical College, Vellore, is to develop through education and training, compassionate, professionally excellent, ethically sound individuals who will go out as servant-leaders of health teams and healing communities. CMC provides a culture of caring while pursuing its commitment to professional excellence. CMC is committed to innovation and the adoption of new, appropriate, cost-effective and caring technology. In the area of research, CMC strives to understand God's purposes and designs, fostering a commitment to truth and high ethical standards. CMC reaffirms its commitment to the promotion of health and wholeness in individuals and communities and its special concern for the disabled, disadvantaged, marginalized and vulnerable.

Christian Medical College, Vellore, occupies a unique place among medical institutions in India (and in the world) as a vital, diverse and interdenominational community. The College has demonstrated that it is possible to be committed to quality primary care while encouraging the development of excellent tertiary health care services.