Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

For 2026-27, A.C.S. Medical College and Hospital, a constituent college of the university, charges MBBS tuition of Rs 27,00,000 a year for 4.5 years, with hostel at Rs 2,80,000 (AC) or Rs 2,30,000 (non-AC). Thai Moogambigai Dental College filed an annual BDS fee of Rs 4,50,000 in its MCC NEET UG 2026 profile. Sri Lalithambigai Medical College has not published its MBBS fee online.

The 2026 admissions page lists B.Tech fees from Rs 65,000 to Rs 1,35,000 a semester depending on the branch, M.Tech at Rs 45,000 a semester, BPT at Rs 2,75,000 for the first year, B.Ed at Rs 45,000 for the first year, BA Culinary Arts at Rs 2,30,000 for the first year, MBA from Rs 85,000 to Rs 1,50,000 a semester and MCA from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,50,000 a semester. The page does not give a fee for each B.Tech branch.

MBBS and BDS need NEET UG, MD and MS need NEET PG, and MDS needs NEET MDS. B.Arch needs a qualifying NATA score. B.Tech, BCA, BBA, B.Sc, MBA, MCA and the other programmes have no entrance test on the official admissions pages: admission is on qualifying-examination marks and counselling at the admission office. No university entrance test for 2027 has been announced (checked 16 October 2026).

The university has not published 2027 dates (checked 16 October 2026); its admissions site still shows Admissions Open 2026. For medical and dental seats the schedule follows MCC and DME Tamil Nadu counselling after the NEET results.

Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute is a private deemed-to-be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, with deemed status since 2003; it was founded in 1988. It is not The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, which is a separate state university.

NAAC grade A+ with a CGPA of 3.48, certified on 2 August 2022 and valid up to 1 August 2027. In NIRF 2025 it ranked 30th in Dental and 32nd in Architecture and Planning, and was in the 101-150 band for universities and the 151-200 band for Engineering and Overall. NIRF 2026 ranks were not on nirfindia.org on 16 October 2026.

In its NIRF 2026 data, the university reported that of 1,505 students in four-year UG programmes who graduated in 2024-25, 614 were placed at a median salary of Rs 7,50,000 and 420 went on to higher studies. For five-year UG programmes the 2024-25 median was Rs 9,85,000 (334 placed of 566). The home page shows a highest package of Rs 24 lakh and an average of Rs 6.69 lakh without naming the batch.

The university does not publish a hostel fee for its main hostels, which have AC and non-AC rooms shared by three students. For 2026-27, A.C.S. Medical College lists Rs 2,80,000 (AC) and Rs 2,30,000 (non-AC) with the MBBS fee, and Thai Moogambigai Dental College lists Rs 22,500 a month (AC) and Rs 18,333 a month (non-AC) for BDS students.

The scholarship page lists President, Chairman, Alumni and Sports scholarships for all UG and PG programmes, given as a full or partial waiver of tuition fee by merit; it does not publish the slab amounts. The 2025 prospectus lists Founder-Chancellor's and President's scholarships of more than Rs 12 crore a year in total, and the page links government schemes such as the Central Sector Scheme and the National Scholarship Portal.

The university office is on E.V.R. Periyar Salai (NH4), Maduravoyal, Chennai 600095. Its Chennai constituent units include the main campus, the Adayalampattu and Velappanchavadi campuses, A.C.S. Medical College and Hospital, Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, and Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital at Mogappair.

MBBS and BDS at Dr. M.G.R. University need a NEET UG score, MD and MS need NEET PG, and MDS needs NEET MDS, with seats filled through counselling. Other programmes have no entrance test: admission is on the qualifying-examination marks, through online registration and counselling at the admission office. The university has not published a 2027 admission schedule (checked 16 October 2026).

Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai offers 238 programmes in Engineering, Management, Medical, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities, Law, Design, Education, Pharmacy, Hospitality, Computer Applications, Architecture and Paramedical, including Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Master of Dental Surgery.

Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai lists approval or accreditation from UGC, AICTE, NAAC, NBA, NMC, DCI, INC, PCI, BCI, COA and NCTE.

Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai is also known as Dr. M.G.R. University, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, MGRERI and Dr. M.G.R. Deemed University.