The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, or TNMGRMU for short, is a government medical university centered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the premier Medical Universities of India named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R.) and is the second-largest health sciences university in India.
[edit] History
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the President of India on 24 September 1987. By 1991, it was ordered that the Act may be called the Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University is situated in Guindy in the Southern part of the City of Chennai (formerly Madras) in the State of Tamil Nadu, South India; about 6 km from the Chennai International & National Airport and about 12 km from the Chennai Central Railway Station.
It is named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, late Dr. M.G. Ramachandran (or fondly called as M.G.R.) by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanithi.
This is the only Medical University in Tamil Nadu capable of granting affiliation to new medical and paramedical colleges, government or self - financing; and awarding degrees (also note that until 1988, all degrees of Health Sciences in Tanil Nadu were awarded by the University of Madras).
[edit] Objectives
- To maintain uniform standards of high quality medical education throughout the state of Tamil Nadu.
- To provide for instructions and training in such branches of learning as it may determine in the field of medical sciences.
- To institute degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions.
- To institute lectureships, readerships, professorships and other teaching posts required by the university and to appoint persons to such lectureships, readerships, professorships and other teaching posts.
- To institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, exhibitions, medals and prizes in accordance with the status.
- To institute research posts and to appoint persons in such posts.
- To organise advanced studies and research programs from time to time.
- To develop research facilities and to provide for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of medical sciences.
- To provide for continuing medical education.
- To establish, maintain and manage institutions of research, university colleges, departments and laboratories.
- To encourage co-operation among the colleges, laboratories, hospitals and institutions in the university area and to co-ordinate with other universities and other authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the university may determine.
[edit] Administration
The Supreme Head is the Chancellor, who is the Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, but then the day-to-day chief executive is the Vice-Chancellor
[edit] Courses offered
[edit] Undergraduate degrees
[edit] Medical
[edit] Dental
[edit] Indigenous medicine
[edit] Allied Health Sciences - Diploma Courses
| 1. Diploma in Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology |
| 2. Diploma in Accident and Emergency Care Technology |
| 3. Diploma in Critical Care Technology |
| 4. Diploma in Optometry Technology |
| 5. Diploma in Radiology & Imaging Technology |
| 6. Diploma in Medical Record Science |
| 7. Diploma in Scope Support Technology |
| 8. Diploma in Nursing Aide |
| 9. Diploma in Dental Assistance |
| 10. Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing Assistant |
[edit] Allied Health Science courses – B.Sc. Degree
| 1. B.Sc (Accident and Emergency Care Technology) |
| 2. B.Sc (Radiology Imaging Technology) |
| 3. B.Sc (Physician Assistant) |
| 4. B.Sc (Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology) |
| 5. B.Sc (Critical Care Technology) |
| 6. B.Sc (Cardio Pulmonary Care Technology) |
| 7. B.Sc (Optometry Technology) |
| 8. B.Sc (Medical Record Science) |
| 9. B.Sc (Dialysis Technology) |
| 10. B.Sc (Cardiac Technology) |
| 11. B.Sc (Audiology & Speech Language Pathology) |
| 12. B.Sc (Radiotherapy Technology) |
| 13. B.Sc (Medical Laboratory Technology) |
| 14. B.Sc (Radio Diagnosis Technology) |
| 15. B.Sc (Nuclear Medicine Technology) |
| 16. B.Sc (Medical Sociology) |
[edit] Allied Health Science – Special Postgraduate Programmes
| 1. M.Sc. (Medical Physics) |
| 2. M.Sc. (Hospital Informatic System -Telemedicine) |
| 3. M.Phil (Clinical Social Work) |
| 4. MBA (Hospital & Health Systems Management) |
| 5. MASLP (Audiology & Speech Language Pathology) |
| 6. Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Entomology (DPHE) |
| 7. P.G.Diploma in Learning Disability |
[edit] Nursing
[edit] Para-medical degrees
| B.Pharm |
Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| B.P.T |
Bachelor of Physiotherapy |
| B.P.T (Trans) |
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Transitory) |
| B.O.T |
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy |
| B.O.T (Trans) |
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Transitory) |
| B.M.R.Sc |
Bachelor of Medical Record Science |
| B.Sc (M.L.T) |
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology |
| B.M.T (R.D) |
Bachelor of Medical Technology in Radio-Diagnosis |
| B.M.T (R.T) |
Bachelor of Medical Technology in Radio-Therapy |
| B.M.T (Nucl) |
Bachelor of Medical Technology in Nuclear Medicine |
[edit] Post graduate diplomas
[edit] Medical
[edit] Nursing
| Diploma in Cardio Thoracic Nursing |
[edit] Para-medical
| D.Phy.M |
Diploma in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| D.H.P.E |
Diploma in Health Promotion Education |
| D.A.Nut.D |
Diploma in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics |
| D.C.H.D |
Diploma in Community Health and Development |
[edit] Post graduate degrees
[edit] Medical
| M.D |
General Medicine |
| M.D |
Anaesthesiology |
| M.D |
Biochemistry |
| M.D |
Community Medicine |
| M.D |
Dermatology |
| M.D |
Forensic Medicine |
| M.D |
Geriatric Medicine |
| M.D |
Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion |
| M.D |
Microbiology |
| M.D |
Paediatrics |
| M.D |
Pathology |
| M.D |
Pharmacology |
| M.D |
Physiology |
| M.D |
Psychiatric Medicine |
| M.D |
Radio - Diagnosis |
| M.D |
Radio - Therapy |
| M.D |
Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases |
| M.D |
Venereology |
| M.D |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| M.P.H |
Master of Public Health |
| M.S |
Anatomy |
| M.S |
E.N.T. or Oto-Rhino-Laryngology |
| M.S |
General Surgery |
| M.S |
Ophthalmology |
| M.S |
Orthopaedics |
[edit] Dental
[edit] Indigenous medicine
| M.D (Siddha) |
Marutthuvam |
| M.D (Siddha) |
Gunapaadam |
| M.D (Siddha) |
Sirappu Marutthuvam |
| M.D (Siddha) |
Kuzandhai Maruthuvam |
| M.D (Siddha) |
Noinadal |
| M.D (Siddha) |
Nanju Noolum Maruthua Neethinoolum |
[edit] Nursing
| M.Sc (Nurs) |
Master of Science in Medical & Surgical Nursing medical surgical super speciality |
| M.Sc (Nurs) |
Child Health Nursing |
| M.Sc (Nurs) |
Maternal Nursing |
| M.Sc (Nurs) |
Community Health Nursing |
| M.Sc (Nurs) |
Mental Health Nursing |
[edit] Para-medical
| M.Pharm |
Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics |
| M.Pharm |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
| M.Pharm |
Pharmacognosy |
| M.Pharm |
Pharmacology |
| M.Pharm |
Pharmaceutical Analysis |
| M.Pharm |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
| M.Pharm |
Pharmacy Practice |
| M.Pharm |
Pyto Pharmacy and Pyto Medicine |
| M.Sc |
Master of Science in Epidemiology |
| M.Sc |
Biochemistry |
| M.Sc |
Microbiology |
| M.Sc |
Medical Sociology |
| M.Sc |
Bio-Statistics |
[edit] Post graduate - Super speciality (or sub-specialty) degrees
| D.M |
Neurology |
| D.M |
Cardiology |
| D.M |
Medical Oncology |
| D.M |
Rhematology |
| D.M |
Gastro-Enterology |
| D.M |
Nephrology |
| D.M |
Clinical Haematology |
| M.Ch |
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery |
| M.Ch |
Genito-Urinary Surgery |
| M.Ch |
Neuro Surgery |
| M.Ch |
Paediatric Surgery |
| M.Ch |
Plastic Surgery |
| M.Ch |
Surgical Gastro-Enterology & Proctology |
| M.Ch |
Surgical Oncology |
| M.Ch |
Vascular Surgery |
[edit] The future
The university is planning to set up a 500-beded 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.[1]
[edit] Trivia
It is one of the premier Medical Universities of India and it is the second largest Health Sciences University in India.
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