The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Chennai Answered Questions

The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University is situated in Guindy in the southern part of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Development of the main campus spread over more than 300 acres. MGR Medical University has a modern and well-equipped campus with state-of-the-art facilities for teaching, research, and clinical practice. The university has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, hospitals, and other facilities required for medical education.

MGR is the only Medical University in Tamil Nadu capable of granting affiliation to new institutions under Government or self-financing in Medical, Dental, Indian Medicine/ Homoeopathy and Allied Health Sciences (Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and so on) and awarding degrees under a single umbrella to maintain uniform and high standards of education. There are over 870 colleges affiliated with MGR Medical University. Below are some of the popular colleges.MGR Medical University Affiliated Institution ListThanjavur Medical College, ThanjavurChengalpattu Medical College, ChengalpattuCoimbatore Medical College, CoimbatoreMadras Medical college, ChennaiStanley Medical College, ChennaiMadurai Medical College, MaduraiTirunelveli Medical College, TirunelveliKilpauk Medical College, ChennaiChristian Medical College, Vellore

The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University is situated in the Southern part of the City of Chennai (formerly Madras) in the State of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is about 6 Km from the Chennai International & National Airport and about 12 Km from the Chennai Central Railway Station. MGR Medical University is one of the premier medical universities named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, (late) Hon. Dr. MG Ramachandran (MGR) and it is the second the largest Health Sciences University in India.

The Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987 (Act No.37 of 1987) received the assent of the President of India on 24th September 1987. By Act No. 39 of 1991, it was amended that the Act may be called “The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Act, 1987. This affiliating University governed by the said Act started functioning in July 1988. The Students admitted to the various Medical and Paramedical courses after 1st March 1988 come under this Medical University as per Government notification issued in GOMs No.1628/ Health, Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy and Family Welfare Department dated 23rd August 1988.

Talking about the history of MGR Medical University, the need to have a separate Medical University in Tamilnadu exclusively to deal with medical education and research at Under graduate, Post graduate and Doctoral level was keenly felt for over a period of years and was under consideration of the State Government since 1980. The State Government appointed a High Level Committee consisting of Dr. A. Venugopal, Dr. M. Natarajan and Dr. S. Kameswaran to go into all aspects of establishing a separate Medical University and make suitable recommendations to the State Government.Apart from modern medicine, the Committee was also requested to examine and suggest improvements to be made in other traditional systems of Indian Medicine viz. Siddha, Ayurveda and Unani. The intension was that the Medical University to be established in Tamil Nadu should bring about co-ordination between various educational and training institutions of modern medicine as well as other Indian Systems of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, etc. and promote research. Based on the report of the Committee, the Medical University was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

The MGR Medical University fee structure varies based on course and level of study. The fee structure of MGR Medical College is reasonable when compared to other similar institutions in India.CourseFeesEligibilityMBBS9,000  (Total Fees)10+2 with 50% + NEETMSc6,000  (Total Fees)GraduationBSc6,000  (Total Fees)10+2MHA [Hospital]6,000  (Total Fees)GraduationMBA6,000  (Total Fees)GraduationMPT6,000  (Total Fees)BPT

MGR Medical University admission to various courses is based on merit and scores of entrance exams. The accepted entrance exams are NEET UG, NEET PG, and others. For MBBS, students are required to apply via the NEET UG entrance exam. For other courses, students can apply on the official website. The documents needed are:Marksheet of Class X and XIIMarksheet of GraduationExamination Statement of Marks (+2 Course or Equivalent Examination)Degree Certificate.Transfer Certificate

The duration of courses offered by MGR Medical University varies depending on the course and level of study. Undergraduate courses usually take 4-5 years, postgraduate courses take 2-3 years, and doctoral courses take 3-5 years. Below are some flagship courses of MGR Medical University:CourseDuration of courseMBBS4.5 YearsMSc2 YearsBSc3 YearsMHA [Hospital]2 YearsMBA2 YearsMPT2 Years

Completing a programme from MGR Medical University can result in various career opportunities in the healthcare industry. A few of the options are listed below:MBBS students after completion of CRBI & obtaining an RMP membership with the Medical Council of India (MCI) and TN State Medical Council can practice as General practitioners (GP). Furthermore, the candidates can approach the authorities to know more about the requirements of the GP.The PG students after completion of their course, and the Upgradation of their degree in both councils can become a consultant. They can also apply for the assistant professor’s role.The candidates with a BSc degree and GDiploma degree after skilled training are absorbed in the institution, according to the requirement of the institution itself.

NEET 2023 Cutoff for BAMSNEET 2023 cutoff for BAMS is 720-137 for general category students and 136-107 for reserved category aspirants. The cutoff percentile for general category aspirants is 50th and for reserved category students is 40th.