Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
1987
Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
Tamil Nadu Medical University was established in 1987 and renamed in 1991 as Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. It is the only Medical University in Tamil Nadu capable of granting affiliation to new institutions under Government or Self-financing in Medical, Dental, Indian Medicine / Homoeopathy & Allied Health Sciences (Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy etc.) and awarding degrees under a single umbrella to maintain uniform and high standards of education. Until 1988, all degrees of Health Sciences were awarded by the University of Madras.
