Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI) is a medical college and hospital located in the Bahour taluk of the union territory of Puducherry, India. The institute is run by the institution of Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust (SBECPT) and founded by chairman, Shri M.K. Rajagopalan.
| Motto | Torches For Tomorrow |
|---|---|
| Type | Medical College |
| Established | 2001 |
| Chairman | Mr Rajagopalan M Kre |
| Undergraduates | 250 per year (MBBS) since 2014 |
| Postgraduates | 62 per year |
| Address | SBV Campus, Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry 607 402, India , , , 11.81207°N 79.77805°E |
| Campus | Urban, 27 acres (0.11 km2) |
| Nickname | MGMCRI |
| Affiliations | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University |
| Website | http://www.mgmcri.ac.in |
The institution is recognized by the Medical Council of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India, and the Government of Puducherry. M.G.M.C.R.I was affiliated to Pondicherry University. M.G.M.C.R.I was recognized as a deemed university by university grants commission, New Delhi,on fourth August 2008.
The campus is situated at Pillayarkuppam, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the city of Pondicherry, near the town of Cuddalore.
History
In building this institution, Mr. M. K. Rajagopal, the young chairman, was assisted by Prof. Rajaram Pagadala, an eminent medical teacher, an able admisitrator and an efficient clinician, as the first director, CEO and dean of the MGMCRI. Prof. Rajaram had the experience of having been the dean of three other medical schools, including JIPMER in Pondicherry, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur in Nepal and Alluri Sita Ramaraju Academy of Medical sciences (ASRAM) in Eluru in Andhra Pradesh. He was decorated by the President of India as an Eminent Medical teacher of India and was awarded with Dr. B.C. Roy Award in 1993.
Dr DS Dubey took charge as the director and dean of the institution in 2002. Dr Dubey, an excellent administrator, teacher and clinician, had served as director of many institutions across India, including JIPMER. He also served as an inspector to the prestigious Medical Council of India. It was during his tenure the institution took complete shape and received international reputation. The period referred to as The Golden Period of MGMCRI. He held the office till the first batch of MBBS students passed out of the institution. Dr James Gnanadoss served as the director of the institute after the tenure of Dr Dubey.
The first batch of this college started in 2002 April. Post graduate teaching began in April 2007. Its alumni association came into existence on 16 August 2007 and is known as Mahathma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Fraternity (MGMCRI Fraternity).
Departments
Clinical departments
Apart from the complete gamut of specialities ranging from general surgery to radiology, the hospital also conducts special clinics in liaison between different clinical departments such as
- Arthroplasty Clinic
- Leprosy Clinic
- Cancer Clinic
- Pain Clinic
- Child Guidance Clinic
- Pre-anaesthesia assessment Clinic
- De-addiction Clinic
- Spine Clinic
- Dermatosurgery Clinic
- Sports medicine and arthroscopy Clinic
- Diabetology Clinic
- STD Clinic
- Hypertension Clinic
- Well-baby Clinic
- Infertility Clinic
- Mental Health Clinic
Recent additions include cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery in addition to urology and pediatric surgery [1]
Preclinical and paraclinical departments
- Biophysics
- Medical Education Unit
- Community Medicine
- Medical Genetics
- Forensic Medicine
- Medical Illustration Unit
- Human Anatomy
- Medical Microbiology
- Human Physiology
- Pathology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
List of postgraduate courses
MD Course
Para Clinical
- Anatomy
- Bio-chemistry
- Community medicine
- Forensic Medicine
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
Clinical
- Anaesthesiology
- Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
- General Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
- Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases ( Pulmonary Medicine)
MS Courses
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology
Rankings
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| Medical – India | |
| NIRF (2020)[2] | 40 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute 40 among Medical Institutions in India.[2]
References
- Brochure of M.G.M.C&R.I
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
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