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

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Motto Health for All
Type Public
Established 1987
Chancellor Governor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor Dr.S.Geetha Lakshmi M.D,Ph.D.,
Location Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
13°00′36″N 80°13′06″E / 13.009947°N 80.218228°E / 13.009947; 80.218228Coordinates: 13°00′36″N 80°13′06″E / 13.009947°N 80.218228°E / 13.009947; 80.218228
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website tnmgrmu.ac.in

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, or TNMGRMU for short, is a government medical university centered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R.) and is the second-largest health sciences university in India.

History

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the President of India on 24 September 1987. By 1991, it was ordered that the Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987. This affiliating University started functioning from July 1988 and is governed by the said Act.

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is situated in Guindy in the Southern part of the City of Chennai (formerly Madras) in the State of Tamil Nadu, South India; about 6 km from the Chennai International & National Airport and about 12 km from the Chennai Central Railway Station.

It is named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, late Dr. M.G. Ramachandran (often referred to as M.G.R.) by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi.

This 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

The Head is the Chancellor, who is the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu. The day-to-day chief executive is the Vice-Chancellor

Courses Offered

The University offers undergraduate qualifications in medicine (MBBS), dentistry (BDS), Nursing, Allied health professions and Indigenous Medicine. It also provides postgraduate courses in various medical and dental subspecialities.

The 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.[1]

Affiliated Colleges


Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges

List of Tamil Nadu Government's Medical Colleges

Tamil Nadu Government Allopathic (Western) Medical Colleges

No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Thanjavur Medical CollegeThanjavurThanjavur districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1958http://www.tnhealth.org/metmc.htm
2Madras Medical College and Research InstitutePark Town, ChennaiChennai districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1835http://www.mmc.tn.gov.in/
3Stanley Medical CollegeRoyapuram, ChennaiChennai districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1938https://web.archive.org/web/20120414003812/http://www.tnhealth.org/mesmc.htm
4Government Kilpauk Medical CollegeChetput (Chennai) ChennaiChennai districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1960http://www.gkmc.in/
5Chengalpattu Medical CollegeChengalpattuKanchipuram districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1965http://www.chengalpattumedicalcollege.org/ & https://web.archive.org/web/20120622192315/http://www.tnhealth.org/mechmc.htm
6Madurai Medical CollegeMaduraiMadurai districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1954https://web.archive.org/web/20130622004402/http://www.tnhealth.org/memmcm.htm
7Coimbatore Medical CollegeCoimbatoreCoimbatoreTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1966https://web.archive.org/web/20070626222910/http://www.tnhealth.org/mecmcc.htm
8Tirunelveli Medical CollegeTirunelveliTirunelveli districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1966http://www.tvmc.ac.in/ & https://web.archive.org/web/20120326170233/http://www.tnhealth.org/metmcti.htm
9Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical CollegeSalem, Tamil NaduSalem districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1990http://gmkmc.in/history.asp
10K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical CollegeTiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduTiruchirappalli districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1997https://web.archive.org/web/20121030174520/http://www.tnhealth.org/mekap.htm
11Thoothukudi Medical CollegeThoothukudiThoothukudiTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1982http://www.thoothukudi.tn.nic.in/medical_college.html & http://www.tnhealth.org/methoo.htm
12Government Vellore Medical CollegeBagayamVelloreTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2005http://gvmc.in/
13Kanyakumari Government Medical CollegeKanniyakumariKanniyakumariTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1965http://www.tpgit.edu.in
14Government Theni Medical CollegeTheniTheniTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2006
15Government Dharmapuri Medical CollegeDharmapuriDharmapuriTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2008http://www.dmcdpi.ac.in
16Government Villupuram Medical CollegeVillupuramVillupuramTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2010http://www.tpgit.edu.in
17Government Thiruvarur Medical CollegeThiruvarurThiruvarurTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2010http://www.tiruvarur.tn.nic.in/documents/gtmc.pdf
18Government Sivagangai Medical College and HospitalSivagangaiSivagangaiTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2012

Tamil Nadu Government Dental Medical Colleges

No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Tamil Nadu Government Dental CollegeGeorge Town, ChennaiChennaiTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1992http://tamilnadudentalcollege.com/index.php

Tamil Nadu Government Siddha Medical Colleges

No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Government Siddha Medical CollegePalayamkottaiTirunelveli districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1985https://web.archive.org/web/20080302064222/http://www.tnhealth.org/imedu.htm
2Government Siddha Medical College ChennaiAnna Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, ChennaiChennai districtDr. M.G.R. Medical University1978https://web.archive.org/web/20080302064222/http://www.tnhealth.org/imedu.htm

Tamil Nadu Government Homeopathy Medical Colleges

No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Government Homeopathy Medical CollegeThirumangalamMadurai districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1985http://www.accet.in

Tamil Nadu Government Ayurveda Medical Colleges

  • Government Ayurveda Medical College, Kottar, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari
No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Government Ayurveda Medical CollegeKottar, NagercoilKanyakumari districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University2009http://www.accet.in

Tamil Nadu Government Unani Medical Colleges

  • Government Unani Medical College, AAGHIM Campus, Chennai 106.
No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Government Unani Medical CollegeAAGHIM Campus, ChennaiChennai districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1985http://www.accet.in

Tamil Nadu Government Yoga & Naturopathy Medical Colleges

No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1Government Yoga & Naturopathy Medical CollegeAAGHIM campus, Arumbakkam, ChennaiTirunelveli districtTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1985http://www.accet.in

Tamil Nadu Governmental Organization's Medical Colleges

Tamil Nadu Governmental Organization's Allopathic (Western) Medical Colleges

No.College NameLocationDistrictAffiliationEstdWeblink
1IRT_Perundurai_Medical_CollegePerunduraiErodeTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University1992http://irtpmc.ac.in/default.html

References

  1. ↑ MGR Medical University to set up hospital in Raj Bhavan
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