Best Clinical Research Colleges in Chennai

MSc Clinical Research is a good course to pursue after MBBS if you want to participate in conducting and analyzing clinical trials. The combination of MBBS and Clinical Research offers you jobs like Clinical Research Physician or Principal Investigator in pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. Popular colleges like Jamia Hamdard, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc. offer MSc in Clinical Research.

Choosing the best course depends on your career path, education and interests. A Clinical Research course provides a broader foundation for beginners. Clinical Trial Management is often chosen by candidates who want to go into more management roles.

Candidates can see table showing a list of colleges offering PG in Clinical Research course in Karnataka below - 

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research offers many scholarships such as Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, Founder-Chancellor Cash Award, Hospital Ward Technician Course, Chancellor Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships, Founder-Chancellor Fellowships for PhD. Candidates and Publication Support Grant. Students can avail of the scholarships only if they meet the eligibility criteria. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students are awarded the scholarship amount. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research scholarship amount is awarded for a fixed period of time, that is, till the completion of the course. The eligibility criteria for SRIHER scholarships are given below:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Students should have passed the previous year/semester’s university exam on the first attempt and are pursuing 2nd year UG Paramedical programme
Founder-Chancellor Cash Award	Students who have obtained the highest marks in the 1st-year undergraduate programme university examination

No, the application process for SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is completely online. Students must register on the official website of the college to apply for the programme of choice. Interested students can visit the official website of NEET to apply for courses, such as MBBS, MS/ MD, etc. For the remaining programmes, students can apply via SRM Medical College's website. In case of any queries, students may reach out to the helpline of the college.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is a private deemed-to-be university formerly known as Sathyabama University.

SIST is recognised by the UGC and has been accredited by the NAAC with an A+ Grade. Some of the top USPs of this university are as follows:

• The university has ranked in the band of 1201-1400 by the QS World Rankings 2026 in the 'World University' category. In addition, it has also ranked 93 under the 'Overall' category by the NIRF 2025.
• The university has been approved by AICTE, BCI, DCI, Coucil of Architecture and recognised by UGC, MHRD and TNMC.
• The the highest and average package offered during Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology placements 2025 were INR 41.20 LPA and INR 5.57 LPA, respectively.

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital is up to 150. Good thing to know is that Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like NMC.

Apollo Research and Innovations has been rated 5 on placements.

Overall seats across various courses at M.M.M. College of Health Sciences goes up to 140. M.M.M. College of Health Sciences offers Degree courses including 4 UG and 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time and Part Time mode.