Vinayaka Missions School of Allied Health Sciences (VMSAHS), Salem

For 2026-27, annual tuition at the Salem school is Rs 2,50,000 for B.AOTT and B.PA; Rs 1,70,000 for B.Sc Cardiac Technology; Rs 1,00,000 for B.MLS, B.MRIT, B.EMT, B.RT, B.Optom. and B.Sc Perfusion Technology; Rs 80,000 for B.DTT; and Rs 75,000 for B.Sc Neuro Science Technology and Forensic Science Technology. The fee table also lists an application fee of Rs 1,000 and an admission fee of Rs 30,000 (fahs.ac.in, 2026-27). The B.EMT on the medical college campus unit is Rs 75,000.

For 2026-27, annual tuition is Rs 1,50,000 for M.Sc Cardiac Cath and Intervention Technology; Rs 1,25,000 for M.AOTT, M.PA and M.Sc Echocardiography; and Rs 1,00,000 for M.ACP, M.DT, M.MRIT, M.MLS, M.Optom., MPH and the M.Sc programmes in Forensic Science Technology, Neuro Science Technology and Perfusion Technology (fahs.ac.in fee table).

VMRF-DU's own All India Entrance Examination for its Master of Allied Health Sciences, M.Optom., M.Sc. and MPH programmes: 100 MCQs in two hours, no negative marking, held on 12 July 2026 at Salem and Puducherry for the 2026-27 session. The 2027 date is not published (checked 20 October 2026).

The university's 2026-27 undergraduate instructions select candidates on marks in the qualifying examination and merit-based counselling by its Admission Monitoring Committee; they do not mention NEET or any entrance test. Counselling for 2026 was scheduled for 8 to 12 June 2026.

The 2026-27 UG instructions list most programmes as 3 years plus a 1-year internship, B.Optom. as 4 years plus a 1-year internship and B.Sc Forensic Science Technology as 3 years; the school's eligibility page prints 4 years for several of the 3 + 1 programmes. PG programmes are 2 years.

Yes. For 2026-27 the VMRF-DU programmes page lists B.AOTT at Rs 2,50,000 in Salem and Rs 1,50,000 in both Puducherry and Chennai, and B.PA at Rs 2,50,000 in Salem, Rs 1,50,000 in Puducherry and Rs 1,75,000 in Chennai. Compare the fee of the specific campus before applying.

The school is a unit of VMRF-DU, which holds NAAC grade A (CGPA 3.13, second cycle) valid from 12 July 2022 to 11 July 2027, according to the university's Annual Quality Assurance Report for 2022-23.

The VMRF-DU allied health page says most students in the last two years were placed in hospitals such as Apollo, MIOT (Chennai), Narayana Hrudalaya (Bangalore), Fortis (Chennai), Kurunji, Gokulam (Salem) and Deepam (Hosur). No placement percentage or salary figure is published for the Salem school.

Undergraduate admission at the Salem school is on Class 12 marks through merit-based counselling by VMRF-DU's Admission Monitoring Committee; postgraduate admission is through the university's All India Entrance Examination (held 12 July 2026) followed by counselling. The 2026-27 UG instructions name no NEET score or other entrance test. The 2027 schedule is not published (checked 20 October 2026).

Vinayaka Missions School of Allied Health Sciences (VMSAHS), Salem offers 25 programmes in Paramedical, including Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medical Lab Technology, Bachelor of Optometry, Master of Science, Master of Optometry and Master of Public Health.

Vinayaka Missions School of Allied Health Sciences (VMSAHS), Salem is a deemed-to-be university in Salem, Tamil Nadu, established in 2004. It is affiliated to Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University).

Vinayaka Missions School of Allied Health Sciences (VMSAHS), Salem lists approval or accreditation from UGC and NAAC.

Vinayaka Missions School of Allied Health Sciences (VMSAHS), Salem is also known as VMSAHS Salem and FAHS Salem.