Editing Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

{{Short description|Government medical university centered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox university
|name            = The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
|image_name      = Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University logo.png
|former_names    = Tamil Nadu Medical University
|motto           = Health for All
|type            = [[Public university|Public]]
|established     = 1987
|founder         = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
|chancellor      = [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]] 
|vice_chancellor = Dr. Sudha Seshayyan 
|city            = 69, [[Anna Salai]], [[Guindy]], [[Chennai]] - 600032, [[Tamil Nadu]]
|country         = [[India]]
|coor 	         = {{coord|13.009947|80.218228|display=inline,title}}
|campus          = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
|nickname        = TNMGRMU
|affiliations    = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
|website         = {{url|tamilnadumedicaluniversity.com}}
}}

'''The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University''' ('''TNMGRMU''') is a government medical university situated in [[Guindy]] in the southern part of the city of [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is about {{convert|7|km|abbr=on}} from the [[Chennai International Airport]] and about {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}} from the [[Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station]]. It is one of the premier medical universities named after the [[AIADMK]] founder and the former [[chief minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[M. G. Ramachandran]], endearingly known as M.G.R. and it is the second largest health sciences university in India after [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]], [[Karnataka]].

==History==
[[File:MG_Ramachandran_2017_stamp_of_India.jpg|thumb|alt=M. G. Ramachandran, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|right|upright=0.70]]
The members of the High Level Committee consisting of Dr. S. Arumugam, Dr. M. Natarajan and Dr. S. Kameswaran submitted the proposals to the former [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the presence of [[H. V. Hande]], former [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Minister for Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu]] on 5 July 1983 to start a separate medical university in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About The University |url=https://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/index.php/the-university.html |website=tnmgrmu.ac.in |access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref>

''The Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987'' received the assent of the former [[President of India]] [[R. Venkataraman]] on 24 September 1987. This affiliating University started functioning from July 1988 and is governed by the said Act. By 1991, It was named after the [[AIADMK]] founder and the former [[chief minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[M. G. Ramachandran]] through ''The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987'' by the former [[chief minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[M. Karunanidhi]].

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is the only Medical University in Tamil Nadu capable of granting [[Affiliating university|affiliation]] to new medical and paramedical colleges,  government or self - financing; and awarding degrees (also note that until 1988, all degrees of Health Sciences in Tamil Nadu were awarded by the [[University of Madras]]).

==Administration==
The [[Chancellor]] and [[Pro-chancellor]] of the university are the [[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Governor]] and the [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] respectively. The [[Chancellor (education)#Vice-chancellor|Vice-Chancellor]] is the main academic officer and administrator in its everyday functioning of the university who is appointed by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

==Courses Offered==
The university offers the Under Graduate, Post Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate, Super Specialty courses and Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme - Medical, Surgical & Dental Sciences.

;Medical
* M.B.B.S. - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
* M.S. - Master of Surgery
* M.Ch. - Magister Chirurgiae
* D.M. - Docter of Medicine

;Dental
* B.D.S. - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
* M.D.S. - Master of Dental Surgery

;AYUSH
* B.A.M.S. - Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
* B.H.M.S. - Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery
* B.N.Y.S. - Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences
* B.S.M.S. - Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery
* B.U.M.S. - Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery
* M.D. Siddha (Siddha Maruthuva Perarignar) - Doctor of Medicine in Siddha
* M.D. Homoeopathy - Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy
* M.D. Yoga and Naturopathy - Doctor of Medicine in Yoga and Naturopathy

;Allied Health Sciences
* Pharmacy
* Nursing
* Physiotherapy
* Occupational Therapy

==Future==
The university is planning to set up a 500-bedded hospital on four acres of land on the outskirts of the Raj Bhavan campus, with 300 beds set to be installed in the first year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120927051104/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-08/chennai/28299661_1_medical-council-chancellor-mgr-medical-university MGR Medical University to set up hospital in Raj Bhavan]</ref>

== Vice-chancellors ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Vice-chancellors of The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
! No
! Name
! colspan="2"|Term of office
|-
| 1
| Dr.(Tmt.) Lalitha Kameswaran, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.,
| 12 July 1988
| 11 July 1992
|-
| 2
| Dr. B.P.Rajan, M.D.S., F.D.S., R.C.P.S.(Glasg.),
| 27 July 1992
| 21 January 1996
|-
| 3
| Dr. (Major) D.Raja, M.S.(Ortho.), D.Ortho.,
| 22 January 1996
| 21 January 1999
|-
| 4
| Dr. K.Ananda Kannan M.S.(Ophth), D.O., M.A.M.S.,
| 21 January 1999
| 7 February 2002
|-
| 5
| Dr. C.V.Bhirmanandham, M.D., D.M. (Cardiology), M.A.M.S. (Cardiology)
| 8 February 2002
| 27 July 2006
|-
| 6
| Dr. K.Meer Mustafa Hussain, D.C.H., Ph.D. (Neonatology), F.R.C.P.(Glasg.)
| 27 November 2006
| 26 November 2009
|-
| 7
| Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan M.S.Orth., M.Ch.Orth.(L'pool), Ph.D. (Orth.Onco.), F.R.C.S.(Eng), D.Sc.
| 11 December 2009
| 10 December 2012
|-
| 8
| Dr. D.Shantharam M.D., D.Diab.,
| 13 December 2012
| 12 December 2015
|-
| 9
| Dr. S.Geethalakshmi, M.D., Ph.D.,
| 28 December 2015
| 27 December 2018
|-
| 10
| Dr. Sudha Seshayyan M.S.,
| 28 December 2018
| Incumbent
|-
|}

== Affiliated Private Medical Colleges ==
=== Private Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. of Seats(MBBS)<ref>https://www.mciindia.org/CMS/information-desk/for-students-to-study-in-india/list-of-college-teaching-mbbs</ref>'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|1
| [[Christian Medical College]] ||  [[Thorapadi, Vellore|Thorapadi]]  || [[Vellore]] || 1900 || 100 || Allopathy
|-
|2
| [[PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research]] ||  [[Peelamedu]] || [[Coimbatore]] || 1985 || 150|| Allopathy
|-
|3
| Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences || [[Kulasekaram]] || [[Kanyakumari]] || 2006 || 100 || Allopathy
|-
|4
| Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research || [[Melmaruvathur]] || [[Kancheepuram]] || 2008 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|5
| Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center|| [[Maduranthakam]] || [[Chengalpattu]] || 2009 || 100 || Allopathy
|-
|6
| Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre || [[Irungalur]] || [[Tiruchirapalli]] || 2008 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|7
| Sri Muthukumaran Medical College || [[Mangadu]] || [[Chennai]] || 2009 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|8
| Tagore Medical College & Hospital || [[Vandalur]] || [[Chennai]] || 2010 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|9
| Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital || [[Siruvachur]] || [[Perambalur]] || 2011 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|10
| Madha Medical College & Hospital || [[Thandalam, Chennai|Thandalam]] || [[Chennai]] || 2011 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|11
| Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital || [[Veerapandi, Salem|Veerapandi]]  || [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] || 2011 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|12
| Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research || [[Othakalmandapam]] || [[Coimbatore]] || 2012 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|13
| Velammal Medical College Hospital & Research Institute || Velammal Village  || [[Madurai]] || 2012 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|14
| KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research || Coimbatore  || [[Coimbatore]] || 2019 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|15
| Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute || [[Poonamallee]] || [[Chennai]] || 2020 || 150 || Allopathy
|-
|}

== Government Medical Colleges (Allopathy)==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. of Seats(MBBS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|01
| [[Madras Medical College]] and Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital ||  [[Broadway, Chennai|Broadway]] || [[Chennai]] ||  1835 ||  250 || Allopathy
|-
|02
| [[Stanley Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Washermanpet]] || [[Chennai]] ||  1938 ||  250 || Allopathy
|-
|03
| [[Kilpauk Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Kilpauk]] || [[Chennai]] ||  1960 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|04
| Government Medical College (Omandurar Government Estate) and [[Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital]] ||  [[Triplicane]] || [[Chennai]] ||  2015 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|05
| Government [[Chengalpattu Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Chengalpattu]] || [[Kanchipuram]] ||  1965 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|06
| [[Government Dharmapuri Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Dharmapuri]] || [[Dharmapuri]] ||  2008 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|07
| Government [[Madurai Medical College]] and Rajaji Hospital ||  [[Madurai]] || [[Madurai]] ||  1954 ||  250 || Allopathy
|-
|08
| [[K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College]] and  Hospital ||  [[Trichy]] || [[Trichy]] ||  1997 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|09
| Government [[Thanjavur Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Thanjavur]] || [[Thanjavur]] ||  1958 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|10
| Government [[Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] || [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] ||  1986 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|11
| Government [[Thoothukudi Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Thoothukudi]] || [[Thoothukudi]] ||  2001 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|12
| [[Kanyakumari Government Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Nagercoil]] || [[Kanyakumari]] ||  2001 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|13
| [[Government Vellore Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Adukkamparai]] || [[Vellore]] ||  2005 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|14
| [[Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital]] ||  [[Thiruvannamalai]] || [[Thiruvannamalai]] ||  2013 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|15
| Government Karur Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Karur]] || [[Karur]] ||  2019 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|16
| Government [[Theni Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Theni]] || [[Theni]] ||  2004 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|17
| Government [[Coimbatore Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Peelamedu]] || [[Coimbatore]] ||  1966 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|18
| Government [[Tirunelveli Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Palayamkottai]] || [[Tirunelveli]] ||  1965 ||  250 || Allopathy
|-
|19
| [[Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital]] ||  Melavaniyankudi || [[Sivagangai]] ||  2012 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|20
| Government Thiruvarur Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Thiruvarur]] || [[Thiruvarur]] ||  2010 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|21
| [[Government Villupuram Medical College]] and Hospital ||  [[Mundiyampakkam]] || [[Villupuram]] ||  2010 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|22
| [[Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital]] ||  [[Pudukottai]] || [[Pudukottai]] ||  2017 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|23
| Government Dindigul Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Dindigul]] || [[Dindigul]] ||  2021 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|24
| Government Namkkal Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Namakkal]] || [[Namakkal]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|25
| Government Ramanathapuram Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Ramanathapuram]] || [[Ramanathapuram]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|26
| Government Virudhunagar Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Virudhunagar]] || [[Virudhunagar]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|27
| Government Ooty Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Ooty]] || [[Nilgiris]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|28
| Government Tiruppur Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Tiruppur]] || [[Tiruppur]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|29
| Government Krishnagiri Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Krishnagiri]] || [[Krishnagiri]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|30
| Government Nagapattinam Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Nagapattinam]] || [[Nagapattinam]] ||  2008 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|31
| Government Thiruvallur Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Thiruvallur]] || [[Thiruvallur]] ||  2009 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|32
| Government Ariyalur Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Ariyalur]] || [[Ariyalur]] ||  2009 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|33
| Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital ||  [[Kallakurichi]] || [[Kallakurichi]] ||  2009 ||  150 || Allopathy
|-
|34
|Government Erode Medical and Hospital 
|Perundurai 
|Erode
|1992
|100
|Allopathy 
|-
|35
|Government Cuddalore Medical and Hospital 
|Chidambaram 
|Cuddalore
|1985
|150
|Allopathy 
|-
|}

== Government Medical Colleges (Dental)  ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(BDS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|34
| Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and  Hospital||  [[Broadway, Chennai|Broadway]] || [[Chennai]] ||  1953 ||  100 || Dental
|-
|}

== Government Medical Colleges (AYUSH)  ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(BNYS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|35
| Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Arumbakkam]] || [[Chennai]] ||  2000 ||  60 || Yoga and Naturopathy
|-
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(BUMS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|36
| Government Unani Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Arumbakkam]] || [[Chennai]] ||  1979 ||  60 || Unani
|-
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(BSMS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|37
| Government Siddha Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Arumbakkam]] || [[Chennai]] ||  1985 ||  60 || Siddha
|-
|38
| Government Siddha Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Palayamkottai]] || [[Tirunelveli]] ||  1964 ||  100 || Siddha
|-
|39
| Government Siddha Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Palani]] || [[Palani]] ||  2018 ||  - || Siddha
|-
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(BAMS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|40
| Government Ayurveda Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Nagercoil]] || [[Kanyakumari]] ||  2009 ||  60 || Ayurveda
|-
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(BHMS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|41
| Government Homoeopathic Medical College and  Hospital||  [[Tirumangalam, Madurai|Thirumangalam]] || [[Madurai]] ||  1987 ||  50 || Homoeopathy
|-
|}

== Category B Government Aided Medical Colleges  ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|'''S.No'''
||'''College Name'''||'''Location'''||'''District'''||'''Established year'''||'''No. Of seats(MBBS)'''||'''Stream'''
|-
|42
| ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR<ref>https://www.esic.nic.in/medical/9/-chennai/tamil-nadu/esic-medical-college-pgimsr-k-k-nagar-chennai</ref> ||  [[K.K. Nagar]] || [[Chennai]] ||  2011 ||  100 || Allopathy 
|-
|43
| Govt. Medical College & ESIC Hospital<ref>http://gmcesi.co.in/</ref> || [[Singanallur]] || [[Coimbatore]] ||  2016 ||  100 || Allopathy
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://tnmgrmu.ac.in The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University official website]

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