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

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Other Name:TNMGRMU
Motto:Health for All
Vice Chancellor:K. Narayanasamy
Postalcode:600032
Coordinates:13.0099°N 80.2182°W

The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) is a government medical university situated in Guindy in the southern part of the city of ChennaiTamil Nadu, India. It is about 7km (04miles) from the Chennai International Airport and about 13km (08miles) from the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station. It is one of the premier medical universities in India, named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) and it is the second largest health sciences university in India after Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.

History

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

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

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

No.NameTerm in office
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1Dr. Lalitha Kameswaran12 July 198811 July 19923 years, 365 days
2Dr. B. P. Rajan27 July 199221 January 19963 years, 178 days
3Dr. D. Raja22 January 199621 January 19992 years, 364 days
4Dr. K. Ananda Kannan21 January 19997 February 20023 years, 17 days
5Dr. C. V. Bhirmanandham8 February 200227 July 20064 years, 169 days
6Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain27 November 200626 November 20092 years, 364 days
7Dr. N. Mayil Vahanan11 December 200910 December 20122 years, 365 days
8Dr. D. Shantharam13 December 201212 December 20152 years, 364 days
9Dr. S. Geethalakshmi28 December 201527 December 20182 years, 364 days
10Dr. Sudha Seshayyan31 December 201830 December 20223 years, 364 days
11Dr. K. Narayanasamy29 May 2023Incumbent

Affiliated private medical colleges

S.NoCollege name Location District Established year No. of Seats(MBBS)[3] Stream
11900 100 Allopathy
21985 150Allopathy
3Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences 2006 100 Allopathy
4Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research 2008 150 Allopathy
5Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center2009 100 Allopathy
6Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre 2008 150 Allopathy
7Sri Muthukumaran Medical College 2009 150 Allopathy
8Tagore Medical College & Hospital 2010 150 Allopathy
9Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital 2011 150 Allopathy
10Madha Medical College & Hospital 2011 150 Allopathy
11Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital 2011 150 Allopathy
12Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research 2012 150 Allopathy
13Velammal Medical College Hospital & Research Institute Velammal Village 2012 150 Allopathy
14KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research Coimbatore 2019 150 Allopathy
15Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute 2020 150 Allopathy

Government Medical Colleges (Allopathy)

S.NoCollege name Location District Established year No. of Seats(MBBS) Stream
01Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital 1835 250 Allopathy
02Stanley Medical College and Hospital 1938 250 Allopathy
03Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital 1960 150 Allopathy
042015 100 Allopathy
05Government Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital 1965 100 Allopathy
06Government Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital 2008 100 Allopathy
07Government Madurai Medical College and Rajaji Hospital 1954 250 Allopathy
08K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College and Hospital 1997 150 Allopathy
09Government Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital 1958 150 Allopathy
10Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital 1986 100 Allopathy
11Government Thoothukudi Medical College and Hospital 2001 150 Allopathy
12Kanyakumari Government Medical College and Hospital 2001 150 Allopathy
13Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital 2005 100 Allopathy
142013 100 Allopathy
15Government Karur Medical College and Hospital 2019 150 Allopathy
16Government Theni Medical College and Hospital 2004 100 Allopathy
17Government Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital 1966 150 Allopathy
18Government Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital 1965 250 Allopathy
19Melavaniyankudi 2012 100 Allopathy
20Government Thiruvarur Medical College and Hospital 2010 100 Allopathy
21Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital 2010 100 Allopathy
222017 150 Allopathy
23Government Dindigul Medical College and Hospital 2021 150 Allopathy
24Government Namkkal Medical College and Hospital 2008 150 Allopathy
25Government Ramanathapuram Medical College and Hospital 2008 150 Allopathy
26Government Virudhunagar Medical College and Hospital 2008 150 Allopathy
27Government Ooty Medical College and Hospital2008 150 Allopathy
28Government Tiruppur Medical College and Hospital 2008 150 Allopathy
29Government Krishnagiri Medical College and Hospital 2008 150 Allopathy
30Government Nagapattinam Medical College and Hospital 2008 150 Allopathy
31Government Thiruvallur Medical College and Hospital 2009 150 Allopathy
32Government Ariyalur Medical College and Hospital 2009 150 Allopathy
33Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital 2009 150 Allopathy
34Government Erode Medical and Hospital Perundurai Erode1992100Allopathy
35Government Cuddalore Medical and Hospital Chidambaram Cuddalore1985150Allopathy

Government Medical Colleges (Dental)

S.NoCollege name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BDS) Stream
36Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital1953 100 Dental
37Government Cuddalore Dental College and hospital ChidambaramCuddalore1980100Dental

Government Medical Colleges (AYUSH)

S.NoCollege name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BNYS) Stream
38Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital2000 60 Yoga and Naturopathy
39Government Unani Medical College and Hospital1979 60 Unani
40Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital1985 60 Siddha
41Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital1964 100 Siddha
42Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital2018 - Siddha
43Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital2009 60 Ayurveda
44Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital1987 50 Homoeopathy

Category B Government Aided Medical Colleges

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The University . tnmgrmu.ac.in . 7 August 2019.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927051104/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-08/chennai/28299661_1_medical-council-chancellor-mgr-medical-university 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. Web site: Home . gmcesi.co.in.