About the Emblem

 The University emblem symbolises various systems of medicine and covers all the paramedical courses.  It also depicts the global character of preventive, promotive and curative medicine.  The motto "Health for all" reflects the objective of the Medical University.

About the 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 active 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 Tamilnadu should bring about co-ordination and co-operation 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 Tamilnadu Medical University Act 1987.

        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 Students admitted to the various Medical and Paramedical courses after 01.03.1988 only come under this Medical University as per Government notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.1628/Health, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy and Family Welfare Department dated 23.08.1988.

        The Administrative office of the University was initially functioning in a very small rented building at Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032  from 12.07.1988. From May 1989 the administrative office of the University was functioning at a rented seven storeyed building owned by Periyar Trust at 52, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Vepery, Chennai- 600 007. At present the University is functioning in its own building at Nawab Garden, 69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032 with effect from 12.06.1994.

         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. 

          University Grants Commission High Level Committee consisting of 4 members Prof. S.K. Kacker, Director - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. D.S. Agarwal, Ex-Dean, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, Dr. D.S. Dubey, Director, JIPMER & Mr. G.S. Bawa, representative of University Grants Commission visited the University in April 1993 to study the working of the University.

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 2020 A.D.

Objectives  :

• To maintain uniform standards of high quality medical education throughout the state of Tamilnadu.

• 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.
   

 

About Former Chief Minister Honourable Dr. M.G. Ramachandran

 

Dr. S. Arumugam,  Dr. H.V. Hande, Dr. M. Natarajan, Dr. S. Kameswaran submitted the proposal to the Tamilnadu Chief Minister Shri M.G. Ramachandran to start Medical University in Tamilnadu on 05.07.1983.