Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

The Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER), commonly referred to as Meenakshi University, is a deemed-to-be-university medical sciences university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

History

Meenakshi University was created in the year 1983 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and received approval of the University Grants Commission.

The chancellor is Thiru A.N. Radhakrishnan and the vice-chancellor is T. Gunasagaran.

Affiliates

Meenakshi University includes Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute (in Enathur, Kanchipuram); Meenakshi Ammal Dental College in Maduravoyal, Chennai; Meenakshi Engineering College in K. K. Nagar, and Meenakshi College of Nursing in Mangadu, Faculty of Engineering and Technology Mangadu, Chennai.

Academics

The university awards the following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), and Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Engineering.

It awards the following postgraduate degrees: Master of Medical Education, Master of Science, Master of Dental Surgery, Master of Science (Nursing), Master of Physiotherapy and Bachelor in Engineering. It also offers specialty courses leading to a doctorate in medicine or master's in chirurgical, as well as PhD programs.

Rankings
University and College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[2]101–150
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[3]101-150

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research was ranked in the 101-150 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[3] and in the 101-150 band in overall category.[2]

References
  1. "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  3. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.


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