The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 (Act No.37 of 1987) received the assent of the President of India on 24th September, 1987. By Act No.9 of 1991, it was ordered that the Act may be called the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Act, 1987. This affiliating University started functioning from July 1988 and is governed by the said Act.
The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is situated in Southern part of the City of Chennai (formerly Madras) in the State of Tamilnadu, South India. It is about 6 Km from the Chennai International & National Airport and about 12km from the Chennai Central Railway Station.
It is one of the premier Medical Universities of India named after the former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, late Dr.M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R) and it is the second largest Health Sciences University in India.
This is the only Medical University in Tamilnadu capable of granting affiliation to new medical and paramedical colleges, government or self - financing; and awarding degrees (until 1988, all degrees of Health Sciences were awarded by the University of Madras).
Besides Medical and Paramedical courses, the University also regulates dental education and education in the Indian systems of medicine under a single umbrella to maintain uniform and high standards of education. The University also promotes research and disseminates knowledge gained there from.
These details have been retrieved from http://www.tnmmu.ac.in/
Mission & Vision
Mission Statement :
* To achieve and maintain uniformly high standards of needs-responsive medical education in the State of Tamilnadu.
* To create personnel for health manpower who will be endowed with a sense of dedication and a spirit of enquiry and will contribute substantially to the Alma Ata goals of health for all by 2010 A.D.
Admission
Admission for B.Sc. Nursing / B.P.T. / B.O.T. / B.PHARM from the Academic year 2008-2009, Medical/Paramedical Courses.
Scholarships
Meritorious students with a distinguished academic performance are identified and at the time of Convocation, awards and medals are given annually. Under the scheme of Annai Sathya and Rajiv Dandhi Endowment economically backward students are identified and financial assistance of Rs. 10,000/- is being given annually till they complete the course. Last year 10 students were selected who are undergoing Under-graduate courses in medical and para-medical institutions.
