Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute
Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, (NH 4 Highway) Maduravoyal, CheDr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute is a private state university established in 1988. The university got deemed to be university status under section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act 1956 in the year 2008. It is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The varsity has been accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A’ grade. The university is also ranked 25th according to the NIRF ranking 2021 for the Architecture category. Dr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute has a total of 895 faculty members and its campus is spread over an area of 300 acres. Currently, 15852 students are enrolled in the various programmes offered by the varsity.
The university offers a total of 181 courses at diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The courses are offered in numerous disciplines such as engineering, law, pharmacy, commerce, management etc. For admission in the B.Tech and B.Arch programmes, candidates marks in JEE Main and NATA/JEE Main paper 2 respectively are taken into consideration. NEET marks are accepted by Dr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute for admission in the M.B.B.S. course. Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai has secured 35th rank in the Dental category in NIRF 2021 Ranking while it ranked 27th rank in the Dental category in NIRF 2020 Ranking.
The varsity has a student exchange programme as it has collaborations with a number of overseas universities. Some of them are University of Adelaide, University of Birmingham etc. It offers scholarships to meritorious students. The training & placement cell handles the placements of students and provides them with an ample number of job opportunities. The campus of Dr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute has modern and upgraded facilities and infrastructure.
- Placement and Training
- Facilities
- Approved by AICTE
The varsity is situated at Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Vishwas Nagar, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The nearest airport to the varsity is Chennai International Airport. It is located 16.1 km away from the campus. With a distance of 2.3 km, Koyambedu Railway Station is the nearest railway station to the university. The closest bus stop to Dr M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute is Nerkundram Bus Stop. It is situated 650 meters away from the campus.
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The Department of Visual Communication and Animation conducted a virtual conference on the topic, “Innovations in ICT and Media Communications”.
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The Literary Seminary organised a national conference on “Catharsis as Experience in Art and Literature in English”.
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RAK Medical & Health Science University, UAE
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The University of Hong Kong
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University of Toronto
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Melaka- Manipal Medical College
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UU NZ Institute of Business, Auckland, New Zealand
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University of South Australia, Adelaide
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The Institution of Engineering Technology, UK
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Bickenhall College of Computing, UK
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Sunderland University, UK
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University of Birmingham, UK
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Brunel University, UK
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West London University of Dundee, UK
HSC/Equivalent (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology).
Courses & Fees
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
The campus has a boys hostel that can accommodate 1364 students. The boys hostel has 570 rooms. All the basic facilities are available at the boys hotel. A special hostel for M.B.B.S. students is also available at the campus. - Girls Hostel
The varsity has a separate hostel for girls students. The girls hostel has 370 rooms and 838 students can be accommodated at the girls hostel. For the convenience of students, all the basic facilities are available. A separate girls hostel for students enrolled into M.B.B.S. programme is also there in the campus. - Gym
Dr. M.G.R.Educational And Research Institute campus has a modern gym for students to use. The gym is equipped with an ample number of equipment for training. - Library
The library of the university has books of various disciplines like pharmacy, engineering, management, medicine, law etc. Furthermore, the library has subscriptions to periodicals, national and international journals. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) available at the library allows students and faculty members to find books easily. - Sports
The university offers both indoor and outdoor sports facilities to its students. Students can avail Dr. M.G.R. Educational And Research Institute sports facilities during leisure. - Auditorium
Dr. M.G.R.Educational And Research Institute has an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1000 people. Various academic and cultural events are held at the auditorium. - Medical/Hospital
There is a hospital available at the campus that offers free treatment and medicines to students, staff and faculty members. The university also has a mobile dental van to provide medical aid in rural areas. - Wifi
The wifi connectivity is available in all the areas of the campus. Furthermore, wifi is available 24*7 for students. - IT Infrastructure
Dr. M.G.R.Educational And Research Institute has modern IT infrastructure at the campus. The university has conference halls, seminar halls and laboratories for the convenience of students. - Classrooms
There are 53 smart classes and 36 seminar halls available at the campus. The classrooms and seminar halls are equipped with the latest technology. - Transport
The university provides AC buses, deluxe buses, mini buses and ultra deluxe buses for the transportation of students and faculty members to different regions of the city. - Laboratories
Numerous departments of the university have dedicated laboratories for its students. The laboratories have modern equipment and it helps students in gaining practical knowledge.
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