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

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Other name
TNMGRMU
Motto
Health for All
TypePublic
Established24 September 1987; 37 years ago (1987-09-24)
FounderM. G. Ramachandran
AffiliationUGC
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorDr. K. Narayanasamy
Address
69, Anna Salai, Guindy
,
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
600032
,
India

13°00′36″N 80°13′06″E / 13.0099°N 80.2182°E / 13.0099; 80.2182
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitetnmgrmu.ac.in

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (abbr. 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 from the Chennai International Airport and about 13 km from the Chennai Central Railway Station. It is one of the premier medical universities in India, named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MGR and it is the 2nd largest health sciences university in India.

History

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Dr. 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 the Republic of India R. Venkataraman on 24 September 1987. This affiliated university started functioning in July 1988 and is governed by the said act. By 1991, Kalaignar M. Karunanithi, the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu named the university, after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) through The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987.

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-financed, and awarding degrees (also note that until 1988, all degrees in health sciences in Tamil Nadu were awarded by the University of Madras).

Administration

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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 the everyday functioning of the university and is appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Future

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The university is planning to set up a 500-bed 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]

List of vice-chancellors

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No. Name Term in office
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 Dr. Lalitha Kameswaran 12 July 1988 11 July 1992 3 years, 365 days
2 Dr. B. P. Rajan 27 July 1992 21 January 1996 3 years, 178 days
3 Dr. D. Raja 22 January 1996 21 January 1999 2 years, 364 days
4 Dr. K. Ananda Kannan 21 January 1999 7 February 2002 3 years, 17 days
5 Dr. C. V. Bhirmanandham 8 February 2002 27 July 2006 4 years, 169 days
6 Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain 27 November 2006 26 November 2009 2 years, 364 days
7 Dr. N. Mayil Vahanan 11 December 2009 10 December 2012 2 years, 365 days
8 Dr. D. Shantharam 13 December 2012 12 December 2015 2 years, 364 days
9 Dr. S. Geethalakshmi 28 December 2015 27 December 2018 2 years, 364 days
10 Dr. Sudha Seshayyan 31 December 2018 30 December 2022 3 years, 364 days
11 Dr. K. Narayanasamy 29 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 177 days

Affiliated private medical colleges

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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)

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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)

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S.No College name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BDS) Stream
36 Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital Broadway Chennai 1953 100 Dental
37 Government Cuddalore Dental College and hospital Chidambaram Cuddalore 1980 100 Dental

Government Medical Colleges (AYUSH)

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S.No College name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BNYS) Stream
38 Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 2000 60 Yoga and Naturopathy
39 Government Unani Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 1979 60 Unani
40 Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 1985 60 Siddha
41 Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital Palayamkottai Tirunelveli 1964 100 Siddha
42 Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital Palani Palani 2018 - Siddha
43 Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital Nagercoil Kanyakumari 2009 60 Ayurveda
44 Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Thirumangalam Madurai 1987 50 Homoeopathy

Category B Government Aided Medical Colleges

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About The University". tnmgrmu.ac.in. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ MGR Medical University to set up hospital in Raj Bhavan
  3. ^ "List of college teaching MBBS". Mciindia.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Home". gmcesi.co.in.
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