Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER) is a Deemed‑to‑be University located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was granted Deemed University status by the UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act in 2004.

MAHER is a large educational group that includes multiple constituent colleges in healthcare and allied fields — including medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health, and more.

📍 University Address:
No. 12, Vembuliamman Koil Street,
West K.K. Nagar, Chennai – 600078, Tamil Nadu, India

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🩺 Medical College Under MAHER

📍 Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute (MMCHRI)

This is the medical college affiliated to MAHER — located in Enathur, Karrapettai Post, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu (near Chennai).

Recognition & Accreditation

• Recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC) (formerly MCI).

• MBBS intake increased over time to 250 seats (approved by NMC).

• Offers MD/MS postgraduate medical courses in many specialties and super‑speciality (DM/M.Ch.) courses.

• NABL accreditation for labs and NABH accreditation for blood bank (quality certifications).

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🎓 Courses Offered

🧑‍⚕️ Undergraduate (UG)

✔ MBBS — 5.5 years (4.5 years academic + 1‑year internship)
✔ Seats: ~250 per year — admission through NEET‑UG + centralized counselling (MCC/Deemed quota).

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🎓 Postgraduate (PG) & Super‑Speciality

✔ MD/MS — in multiple clinical and pre‑clinical disciplines
✔ DM / M.Ch. — select super‑speciality courses
✔ Non‑clinical M.Sc and other allied programs are also offered.

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💰 Fee Structure (Indicative 2025‑26)

💉 MBBS Fees

• MBBS Tuition Fee: ~₹23,00,000 per year (approx) — private/management quota.

• Note: These fees are indicative and can vary by quota, category (AIQ/Deemed/Management), and year.

✔ Hostel & Mess: Charged separately (students usually pay extra for hostel accommodation and mess).
✔ Other charges (admission, deposits) are separate.

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⚕️ PG MD/MS Fees (Indicative)

Some sample tuition fees per year (approx):

⚠️ Exact fees vary by specialty and category — always refer to the official counselling fee schedule or college prospectus.

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🏥 Hospital & Clinical Exposure

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute operates a large tertiary care teaching hospital with:

✔ ~1,110 beds (high capacity) providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services.
✔ Emergency department, multi‑speciality clinical services (medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, urology, diagnostics, etc.).
✔ Advanced facilities such as MRI, CT scan, cath lab, and modern operation theatres.

The hospital also conducts community health activities and rural/urban health camps as part of training.

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📋 Eligibility & Admission Process

MBBS Admission

✔ NEET‑UG: Must qualify the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET‑UG).
✔ Counselling: Seats are allotted via centralized counselling (MCC/Deemed quota) based on merit and category quotas.

PG Admission

✔ NEET‑PG: Must qualify NEET‑PG and participate in respective counselling for MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.

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🏫 Other Constituent Units of MAHER

MAHER has several other healthcare and allied institutions in and around Chennai:

• Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital (Maduravoyal, Chennai) — Dental education and care.

• Meenakshi College of Nursing and Arulmigu Meenakshi College of Nursing — Nursing education programs.

• Faculty of Allied Health Sciences — Allied health programs.

• Other faculties (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Yoga Sciences, etc.) under the MAHER umbrella.

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📍 Contact Information

MAHER Administrative Office (Chennai):
📍 No. 12, Vembuliamman Koil Street, West K.K. Nagar, Chennai – 600078, Tamil Nadu, India

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute (MMCHRI):
📍 Enathur, Karrapettai Post, Kanchipuram – 631552, Tamil Nadu