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

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The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
File:Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University logo.png
Former names
Tamil Nadu Medical University
MottoHealth for All
TypePublic
Established1987
FounderM. G. Ramachandran
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorDr. Sudha Seshayyan
Location,
13°00′36″N 80°13′06″E / 13.0099°N 80.2182°E / 13.0099; 80.2182Coordinates: 13°00′36″N 80°13′06″E / 13.0099°N 80.2182°E / 13.0099; 80.2182
CampusUrban
NicknameTNMGRMU
AffiliationsUGC
Websitetamilnadumedicaluniversity.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 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Chennai International Airport and about 13 km (8.1 mi) 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[edit]

M. G. Ramachandran, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

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 Minister for Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu on 5 July 1983 to start a separate medical university in Tamil Nadu.[1]

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 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[edit]

The Chancellor and Pro-chancellor of the university are the Governor and the Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu respectively. The 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[edit]

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
  • Medical Laboratory Technology

Future[edit]

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.[2]

Vice-chancellors[edit]

List of Vice-chancellors of The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University
No Name Term of office
1 Lalitha Kameswaran 12 July 1988 11 July 1992
2 B.P.Rajan 27 July 1992 21 January 1996
3 D.Raja 22 January 1996 21 January 1999
4 K.Ananda Kannan 21 January 1999 7 February 2002
5 C.V.Bhirmanandham 8 February 2002 27 July 2006
6 K.Meer Mustafa Hussain 27 November 2006 26 November 2009
7 Mayil Vahanan Natarajan 11 December 2009 10 December 2012
8 D.Shantharam 13 December 2012 12 December 2015
9 S.Geethalakshmi 28 December 2015 27 December 2018
10 Sudha Seshayyan 28 December 2018 Incumbent

Affiliated Private Medical Colleges[edit]

Private Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu[edit]

S.No College Name Location District Established year No. of Seats(MBBS)[3] Stream
1 Christian Medical College 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 2011 150 Allopathy
11 Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital Veerapandi 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)[edit]

S.No College Name Location District Established year No. of Seats(MBBS) Stream
01 Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital 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 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)[edit]

S.No College Name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BDS) Stream
34 Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital Broadway Chennai 1953 100 Dental

Government Medical Colleges (AYUSH)[edit]

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
36 Government Unani Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 1979 60 Unani
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
40 Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital Nagercoil Kanyakumari 2009 60 Ayurveda
41 Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Thirumangalam Madurai 1987 50 Homoeopathy

Category B Government Aided Medical Colleges[edit]

S.No College Name Location District Established year No. Of seats(MBBS) Stream
42 ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR[4] K.K. Nagar Chennai 2011 100 Allopathy
43 Govt. Medical College & ESIC Hospital[5] Singanallur Coimbatore 2016 100 Allopathy

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "About The University". tnmgrmu.ac.in. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. MGR Medical University to set up hospital in Raj Bhavan
  3. https://www.mciindia.org/CMS/information-desk/for-students-to-study-in-india/list-of-college-teaching-mbbs [bare URL]
  4. https://www.esic.nic.in/medical/9/-chennai/tamil-nadu/esic-medical-college-pgimsr-k-k-nagar-chennai [bare URL]
  5. http://gmcesi.co.in/ [bare URL]

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