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

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) 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.

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Former names
Tamil Nadu Medical University
MottoHealth for All
TypePublic
Established1987
FounderM. G. Ramachandran
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorDr. Sudha Seshayyan, M.S.
Location
Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
India

13.009947°N 80.218228°E / 13.009947; 80.218228
CampusUrban
NicknameTNMGRMU
AffiliationsUGC
Websitetnmgrmu.ac.in

History

The High Level Committee consisting of Dr. A. Venugopal, Dr. M. Natarajan and Dr. S. Kameswaran proposed Medical University in Tamilnadu on 5 July 1983 to then Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran.[1] The Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the President of India 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 former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, late Dr. M.G. Ramachandran through Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987 by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi.

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. 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.[2]

Affiliated Private Medical Colleges

Private Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu

S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. of Seats(MBBS)[3]Stream
1 Christian Medical CollegeThorapadiVellore1900100Allopathy
2 PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & ResearchPeelameduCoimbatore1985150Allopathy
3 Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical SciencesKulasekaramKanyakumari2006100Allopathy
4 Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and ResearchMelmaruvathurKancheepuram2008150Allopathy
5 Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research CentreMaduranthakamChengalpattu2009100Allopathy
6 Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research CentreIrungalurTiruchirapalli2008150Allopathy
7 Sri Muthukumaran Medical CollegeMangaduChennai2009150Allopathy
8 Tagore Medical College & HospitalVandalurChennai2010150Allopathy
9 Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & HospitalSiruvachurPerambalur2011150Allopathy
10 Madha Medical College & HospitalThandalamChennai2011150Allopathy
11 Annapoorna Medical College & HospitalVeerapandiSalem2011150Allopathy
12 Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & ResearchOthakalmandapamCoimbatore2012150Allopathy
13 Velammal Medical College Hospital & Research InstituteVelammal VillageMadurai2012150Allopathy
14 KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and ResearchCoimbatoreCoimbatore2019150Allopathy
15 Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research InstitutePoonamalleeChennai2020150Allopathy

Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges

List of Tamil Nadu Government's Medical Colleges

Government Medical Colleges
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. of Seats(MBBS)Stream
01 Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi General HospitalBroadwayChennai1835250Allopathy
02 Stanley Medical College and HospitalWashermanpetChennai1938250Allopathy
03 Kilpauk Medical College and HospitalKilpaukChennai1960150Allopathy
04 Government Medical College (Omandurar Government Estate) and Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality HospitalTriplicaneChennai2015100Allopathy
05 Government Chengalpattu Medical College and HospitalChengalpattuKanchipuram1965100Allopathy
06 Government Dharmapuri Medical College and HospitalDharmapuriDharmapuri2008100Allopathy
07 Government Madurai Medical College and Rajaji HospitalMaduraiMadurai1954250Allopathy
08 K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College and HospitalTrichyTrichy1997150Allopathy
09 Government Thanjavur Medical College and HospitalThanjavurThanjavur1958150Allopathy
10 Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and HospitalSalemSalem1986100Allopathy
11 Government Thoothukudi Medical College and HospitalThoothukudiThoothukudi2001150Allopathy
12 Kanyakumari Government Medical College and HospitalNagercoilKanyakumari2001150Allopathy
13 Government Vellore Medical College and HospitalAdukkamparaiVellore2005100Allopathy
14 Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and HospitalThiruvannamalaiThiruvannamalai2013100Allopathy
15 Government Karur Medical College and HospitalKarurKarur2019150Allopathy
16 Government Theni Medical College and HospitalTheniTheni2004100Allopathy
17 Government Coimbatore Medical College and HospitalPeelameduCoimbatore1966150Allopathy
18 Government Tirunelveli Medical College and HospitalPalayamkottaiTirunelveli1965250Allopathy
19 Government Sivagangai Medical College and HospitalMelavaniyankudiSivagangai2012100Allopathy
20 Government Thiruvarur Medical College and HospitalThiruvarurThiruvarur2010100Allopathy
21 Government Villupuram Medical College and HospitalMundiyampakkamVillupuram2010100Allopathy
22 Government Pudukkottai Medical College and HospitalPudukottaiPudukottai2017150Allopathy
23 Government Dindigul Medical College and HospitalDindigulDindigul2008150Allopathy
24 Government Namkkal Medical College and HospitalNamakkalNamakkal2008150Allopathy
25 Government Ramanathapuram Medical College and HospitalRamanathapuramRamanathapuram2008150Allopathy
26 Government Virudhunagar Medical College and HospitalVirudhunagarVirudhunagar2008150Allopathy
27 Government Ooty Medical College and HospitalOotyNilgiris2008150Allopathy
28 Government Tiruppur Medical College and HospitalTiruppurTiruppur2008150Allopathy
29 Government Krishnagiri Medical College and HospitalKrishnagiriKrishnagiri2008150Allopathy
30 Government Nagapattinam Medical College and HospitalNagapattinamNagapattinam2008150Allopathy
31 Government Thiruvallur Medical College and HospitalThiruvallurThiruvallur2009150Allopathy
32 Government Ariyalur Medical College and HospitalAriyalurAriyalur2009150Allopathy
33 Government Kallakurichi Medical College and HospitalKallakurichiKallakurichi2009150Allopathy

Government Medical Colleges (Dental)
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(BDS)Stream
34 Tamilnadu Government Dental College and HospitalBroadwayChennai1953100Dental

Government Medical Colleges (AYUSH)
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(BNYS)Stream
35 Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and HospitalArumbakkamChennai200060Yoga and Naturopathy
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(BUMS)Stream
36 Government Unani Medical College and HospitalArumbakkamChennai197960Unani
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(BSMS)Stream
37 Government Siddha Medical College and HospitalArumbakkamChennai198560Siddha
38 Government Siddha Medical College and HospitalPalayamkottaiTirunelveli1964100Siddha
39 Government Siddha Medical College and HospitalPalaniPalani2018-Siddha
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(BAMS)Stream
40 Government Ayurveda Medical College and HospitalNagercoilKanyakumari200960Ayurveda
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(BHMS)Stream
41 Government Homoeopathic Medical College and HospitalThirumangalamMadurai198750Homoeopathy

Category B Government Aided Medical Colleges
S.No College NameLocationDistrictEstablished yearNo. Of seats(MBBS)Stream
42 Rajah Muthiah Medical CollegeChidambaramCuddalore1985150Allopathy
43 IRT Perundurai Medical CollegePerunduraiErode1992100Allopathy
44 ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR[4]K.K. NagarChennai2011100Allopathy
45 Govt. Medical College & ESIC Hospital[5]SinganallurCoimbatore2016100Allopathy

References
  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
  4. https://www.esic.nic.in/medical/9/-chennai/tamil-nadu/esic-medical-college-pgimsr-k-k-nagar-chennai
  5. http://gmcesi.co.in/
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