The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) is a government medical university situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the premier medical universities in India, named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran, and it is the second largest health sciences university in India.

History

On 5 July 1983, the members of the high-level committee, consisting of S. Arumugam, M. Natarajan, and S. Kameswaran, submitted the proposals to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.), in the presence of the minister for health and family welfare of Tamil Nadu H. V. Hande, to start a separate medical university in Tamil Nadu.

On 24 September 1987, the Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987, received the assent of the president of the Republic of India R. Venkataraman. This affiliated university started functioning in July 1988 and is governed by the said act. In 1991, chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi 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. 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 for 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.

List of vice-chancellors No.NameTerm in officeAssumed officeLeft officeTime in office1Lalitha Kameswaran12 July 198811 July 19923 years, 365 days2B. P. Rajan27 July 199221 January 19963 years, 178 days3D. Raja22 January 199621 January 19992 years, 364 days4K. Ananda Kannan21 January 19997 February 20023 years, 17 days5C. V. Bhirmanandham8 February 200227 July 20064 years, 169 days6K. Meer Mustafa Hussain27 November 200626 November 20092 years, 364 days7N. Mayil Vahanan11 December 200910 December 20122 years, 365 days8D. Shantharam13 December 201212 December 20152 years, 364 days9S. Geethalakshmi28 December 201527 December 20182 years, 364 days10Sudha Seshayyan31 December 201830 December 202211K. Narayanasamy29 May 202331 May 202612S. Pushkala01 June 2026Incumbent

Affiliated private medical colleges S.No College name Location District Established year No. of Seats(MBBS) Stream1 Christian Medical College Thorapadi Vellore 1900 100 Allopathy2 PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Peelamedu Coimbatore 1985 150 Allopathy3 Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences Kulasekaram Kanyakumari 2006 100 Allopathy4 Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Melmaruvathur Kancheepuram 2008 150 Allopathy5 Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center Maduranthakam Chengalpattu 2009 100 Allopathy6 Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre Irungalur Tiruchirapalli 2008 150 Allopathy7 Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Mangadu Chennai 2009 150 Allopathy8 Tagore Medical College & Hospital Vandalur Chennai 2010 150 Allopathy9 Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital Siruvachur Perambalur 2011 150 Allopathy10 Madha Medical College & Hospital Thandalam Chennai 2011 150 Allopathy11 Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital Veerapandi Salem 2011 150 Allopathy12 Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research Othakalmandapam Coimbatore 2012 150 Allopathy13 Velammal Medical College Hospital & Research Institute Velammal Village Madurai 2012 150 Allopathy14 KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research Coimbatore Coimbatore 2019 150 Allopathy15 Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute Poonamallee Chennai 2020 200 Allopathy

Government Medical Colleges (Allopathy) S.No College name Location District Established year No. of Seats(MBBS) Stream01 Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital Broadway Chennai 1835 250 Allopathy02 Stanley Medical College and Hospital Washermanpet Chennai 1938 250 Allopathy03 Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital Kilpauk Chennai 1960 150 Allopathy04 Government Medical College (Omandurar Government Estate) and Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital Triplicane Chennai 2015 100 Allopathy05 Government Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital Chengalpattu Kanchipuram 1965 100 Allopathy06 Government Dharmapuri Medical College and Hospital Dharmapuri Dharmapuri 2008 100 Allopathy07 Government Madurai Medical College and Rajaji Hospital Madurai Madurai 1954 250 Allopathy08 K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College and Hospital Trichy Trichy 1997 150 Allopathy09 Government Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital Thanjavur Thanjavur 1958 150 Allopathy10 Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital Salem Salem 1986 100 Allopathy11 Government Thoothukudi Medical College and Hospital Thoothukudi Thoothukudi 2001 150 Allopathy12 Kanyakumari Government Medical College and Hospital Nagercoil Kanyakumari 2001 150 Allopathy13 Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital Adukkamparai Vellore 2005 100 Allopathy14 Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai 2013 100 Allopathy15 Government Karur Medical College and Hospital Karur Karur 2019 150 Allopathy16 Government Theni Medical College and Hospital Theni Theni 2004 100 Allopathy17 Government Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital Peelamedu Coimbatore 1966 150 Allopathy18 Government Tirunelveli Medical College and Hospital Palayamkottai Tirunelveli 1965 250 Allopathy19 Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital Melavaniyankudi Sivagangai 2012 100 Allopathy20 Government Thiruvarur Medical College and Hospital Thiruvarur Thiruvarur 2010 100 Allopathy21 Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital Mundiyampakkam Villupuram 2010 100 Allopathy22 Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital Pudukottai Pudukottai 2017 150 Allopathy23 Government Dindigul Medical College and Hospital Dindigul Dindigul 2021 150 Allopathy24 Government Namkkal Medical College and Hospital Namakkal Namakkal 2008 150 Allopathy25 Government Ramanathapuram Medical College and Hospital Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram 2008 150 Allopathy26 Government Virudhunagar Medical College and Hospital Virudhunagar Virudhunagar 2008 150 Allopathy27 Government Ooty Medical College and Hospital Ooty Nilgiris 2008 150 Allopathy28 Government Tiruppur Medical College and Hospital Tiruppur Tiruppur 2008 150 Allopathy29 Government Krishnagiri Medical College and Hospital Krishnagiri Krishnagiri 2008 150 Allopathy30 Government Nagapattinam Medical College and Hospital Nagapattinam Nagapattinam 2022 150 Allopathy31 Government Thiruvallur Medical College and Hospital Thiruvallur Thiruvallur 2009 150 Allopathy32 Government Ariyalur Medical College and Hospital Ariyalur Ariyalur 2009 150 Allopathy33 Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital Kallakurichi Kallakurichi 2009 150 Allopathy34Government Erode Medical and Hospital Perundurai Erode1992100Allopathy 35Government Cuddalore Medical and Hospital Chidambaram Cuddalore1985150Allopathy

Government Medical Colleges (Dental) S.No College name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BDS) Stream36 Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital Broadway Chennai 1953 100 Dental37Government Cuddalore Dental College and hospital ChidambaramCuddalore1980100Dental

Government Medical Colleges (AYUSH) S.No College name Location District Established year No. Of seats(BNYS) Stream38 Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 2000 60 Yoga and Naturopathy39 Government Unani Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 1979 60 Unani40 Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital Arumbakkam Chennai 1985 60 Siddha41 Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital Palayamkottai Tirunelveli 1964 100 Siddha42 Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital Palani Palani 2018 - Siddha43 Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital Nagercoil Kanyakumari 2009 60 Ayurveda44 Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Thirumangalam Madurai 1987 50 Homoeopathy

Category B Government Aided Medical Colleges S.No College name Location District Established year No. Of seats(MBBS) Stream45 ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR K.K. Nagar Chennai 2011 100 Allopathy 46 Govt. Medical College & ESIC Hospital Singanallur Coimbatore 2016 100 Allopathy

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