Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College established in 2002 is attached to the Dr. Somervell Memorial Mission Hospital established in 1894 at Karakonam, a village, in the southern border of the Thiruvananthapuram District of the State of Kerala. This College is affiliated with Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram and approved by NMC. This includes the management of the hospital, the medical college and all other affiliated institutions.