BAMS - Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery 

at MGR University, Guindy

NEET 2023 Cutoff for BAMS

• NEET 2023 cutoff for BAMS is 720-137 for general category students and 136-107 for reserved category aspirants.

• The cutoff percentile for general category aspirants is 50th and for reserved category students is 40th.

There is no possibility of getting direct admission at MGR Medical University. MGR Medical University being a state government university is bound to adhere the rules and regulations constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

MGR Medical University course admissions are made either through entrance exams or academic merit.

For admission in MBBS/ BDS programme, the candidate should appear for the NEET-UG exam and should obtain a valid percentile/ score. Besides taking the NEET exam, candidates should also fill out the MGR University application form through its official website. Applicants based on their NEET score will get selected for the counselling rounds.

Also, for BSc admission, candidates should have satisfactory marks in their qualifying examination as MGR University BSc admissions are merit-based. Selected candidates can further register for the counselling process followed by document verification and fee payment.

Click here for the admission process for other courses offered at MGR University. 

MGR Medical University offers an extensive range of programmes in the fields of Medicine, Allied Health Science, Dental and more through its various affiliated colleges. The course fee varies according to the programme, college and specialisation selected by the students. MGR Medical University fee ranges from INR 1,200 to INR 1.5 Crore. The university certainly is on an expensive end of spectrum when it comes to tuition fee. However, as the range is so wide, there are certainly programmes which are a lot more inexpensive compared to others. Students can visit the official website of the university to know more about the fee for various courses offered. 

MGR Medical University provides Doctor of Pharmacy course through its various affiliated colleges. The fee varies as per the college. Pharma D programme at MGR Medical University ranges between INR 1.3 lakh and INR 18.2 lakh. It is certainly on the expensive end of the spectrum when compared to some of the other Doctor of Pharmacy programmes offered by other universities. Students may be eligible for tuition fee waivers provided they fulfil the eligibility criteria required for it. For further information, students are advised to visit the official website of the university or contact the admission cell of the same. 

MGR Medical University is one of the renowned medical universities of Tamil Nadu. The university offers a wide range of programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, doctoral, fellowship levels. Admissions to the courses offered at the university are mostly done on an entrance basis. The university does accept students on a merit basis for some of its programmes. However, as it is one of popular medical universities and offers an extensive courses through its various affiliated colleges, getting admission into it is not an easy feat. The cutoff for a lot of programmes is quite high. Amidst the increasing competition and limited amount of seats, securing a seat at the university can be pretty hard. However, with right amount of preparation and dedication, students can certainly secure their spot at MGR Medical University.

At MGR Medical University, students can pursue the BSc programme across multiple specialisations. The eligibility criteria for the course is same across all of the specialisations. Students must pass Class 12 or equivalent with a minimym aggregate of 40% from a recognised board to be eligible for the programme. The university provides the BSc course acorss the following specialisations through its various affiliated colleges:

• BSc in Cardiac Technology
• BSc in Nursing
• BSc in Operation Theatre and Anesthesia Technology
• BSc in Radiography and Imaging Technology
• BSc in Medical Laborartry Technology
• BSc in Neuro-Electrophysiology

Candidates aspiring to take admission at Pharma D at MGR Medical University must fulfil the following requirements:

• Candidates should have passed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths/ Biology with a minimum of 40% (35% for reserved categories).
• Candidates must apply through MGR Medical University official websites for admission in Pharma D. Candidates with good academic performance have higher chances of getting a good government college affiliated with MGR Medical University.
• Selected candidates can register for the counselling round, which consists of document verification and fee payment.

Click here for more information regarding admission process of Pharma D at MGR Medical University.

The duration of courses offered by MGR Medical University varies depending on the course and level of study. Undergraduate courses usually take 4-5 years, postgraduate courses take 2-3 years, and doctoral courses take 3-5 years. Below are some flagship courses of MGR Medical University:

The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University is situated in the Southern part of the City of Chennai (formerly Madras) in the State of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is about 6 Km from the Chennai International & National Airport and about 12 Km from the Chennai Central Railway Station. MGR Medical University is one of the premier medical universities named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, (late) Hon. Dr. MG Ramachandran (MGR) and it is the second the largest Health Sciences University in India.

Given below is the admission process for MGR Medical University:

• Candidates aspiring to take admission in any of the courses offered at MGR Medical University must apply through the university’s official websites by paying the required application fee.
• MGR Medical University inducts students for most of its courses based on their academic performance in the qualifying examinations. Candidates having good academic records have higher chances of getting their desired discipline in that particular programme.
• Selected candidates can register for the counselling process which involves filling out the branch preference for that particular course applied by the candidate followed by document verification and fee payment leading to the candidate’s final seat allotment.