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    About MMC Chennai

    Madras Medical College, Chennai was started in 1664 as a small hospital that was treating the sick soldiers of the East India Company. Sir Edward Winter was instrumental in establishing the British Hospital at Madras. This hospital became Govt. General Hospital in 1664. 

    In 1842 the Hospital opened its doors to Indians, and in the next two decades, the college was performing with proper teaching staff and a comprehensive curriculum. In the year 1850, the college became Madras Medical College and in 1857 the college became affiliated to University of Madras. Since 1988 the college has been affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. MMC Chennai has nine affiliated institutions with hospitals. It is approved by the Medical Council of India. Madras Medical College, Chennai. The institute has secured 16th rank in the Medical category in NIRF 2021 Ranking with an overall score of 57.88 out of 100. It had secured 12th rank in the same category in NIRF 2020 ranking. As per the NIRF ranking 2020, the college was placed at 57th position in the pharmacy category.

    Location:

    Madras Medical College is situated at Park Town Station, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The college is about 18 km from the Chennai International Airport and 1 km from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station. The Central Bus Depot is about 2 km from the college. 

    Ranking:

    • 16th rank in the Medical category in NIRF 2021 Ranking. 
    • Ranked 57 in the pharmacy category by the NIRF for the year 2020.
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    MMC Chennai Highlights

    ParameterParameter Description
    Established1835
    Courses9 Degrees and 61 Courses
    Institute TypeAffiliated
    ApprovalsNMC, INC
    GenderCo-ed
    Student count3186
    Faculty count599
    Gender percentageMale 44% and Female 56%
    Student Diversification (Outside State)
    PG - 2 Year - 14%
    PG - 3 Year - 34%

    MMC Chennai Rankings / Accreditations

    Ranking Publisher NIRF

    100 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.
    DomainYearScoreRank BandRank
    Pharmacy2021-NA-76-100-NA-
    Pharmacy202040.93-NA-57
    Pharmacy201941.63-NA-47
    Pharmacy201841.3-NA-41
    50 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.
    Parametric Score Medical
    TLR - Teaching,Learning ang Resources.
    RPC - Research and Professional Practice.
    GO - Graduational Outcomes.
    OI - Outreach and Inclusivity.
    PERCEPTION - Peer Perception.

    Overall Yearly Trend Graph

    60.71
    77.56
    16.32
    95.21
    61.45
    73.62

    Key takeaways from MMC Chennai's Ranking Statistics

    • MMC Chennai ranks higher than 21 Private colleges which were ranked for evaluation purpose.
    • MMC Chennai jumped by 4 position in 2022 from previous year.

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    Female Percentage

    Accreditations
    Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programmes is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practiced within an institute are robust and relevant.

    Approvals
    In India, a degree can only be delivered by an approved institution and awarded by an institution authorized to do so by an act of parliament or legislature. Approval of institutions can be in the form of affiliation, autonomy, constituent or even approved institution status accorded by a university
    Affiliated

    MMC Chennai Placements

    Domain

    Pharmacy

    Year

    4 Years

    Statistics for Academic Year 2019

    ParticularsStatistics
    First year total students intake 60
    Total students admitted 54
    Total Graduated Students 54
    Total Placed Students 35
    Total student gone for higher studies 19
    Median Salary 1.90 L

    Placement yearly trends

    Median Salary
    Source Data NIRF 2022

    Key takeaways from MMC Chennai's Placement Statistics

    • The Placement Percentage of MMC Chennai has increased by 53.71 %
    • The Median salary of MMC Chennai has increased by 5.26 %

    Student Diversification at MMC Chennai

    Gender Participation
    Demographic Representation
    Data Source: NIRF 2022

    Courses offered by MMC Chennai

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission Procedure:-

    Madras Medical College, Chennai admissions are offered to B.Pharm, M.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, and M.Sc Nursing programmes based on the merit of the qualifying exam. Students also have to appear for the counselling conducted by the institute. MMC Chennai admissions to the MBBS programme are offered based on NEET UG scores, to MD, MS and Diploma programmes based on NEET PG scores and to DM and M.Ch programmes based on NEET SS scores. Students also have to appear for the All India level NEET counselling where seats will be allotted based on NEET scores. A detailed overview about the MMC Chennai admission procedure is written below.

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for B.Pharm and M.Pharm programmes:

    • Aspirants need to apply on the official website of College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College.

    • They have to submit the application and give preferences to their courses.

    • Candidates have to appear for the counselling, where the merit in the qualifying exam and choices for the courses are taken into consideration.

    • Madras Medical College, Chennai admissions will be offered after document verification and fees payment.

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, and M.Sc Nursing programmes:

    • Aspirants need to apply on the official website of College of Nursing, MMC Chennai.

    • They have to submit the application and give preferences to their courses.

    • Candidates have to appear for the counselling, where the merit in the qualifying exam and choices for the courses are taken into consideration.

    • Students will be offered MMC Chennai admissions after getting their documents verified and payment of admission fees.

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for MBBS programme:

    • Candidates have to apply and appear for NEET UG exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

    • Aspirants have to qualify for the NEET UG exam.

    • Candidates have to register for the Directorate of Medical Education, DME Tamil Nadu for Counselling.

    • Aspirants have to participate in the counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment.

    • Final admission will be offered on the basis of merit, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment. 

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for MD, MS and Diploma programmes:

    • Candidates have to appear for NEET PG exam conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE).

    • Aspirants have to qualify for the NEET PG exam.

    • Candidates have to register for the Directorate of Medical Education, DME Tamilnadu for Counselling.

    • Aspirants have to participate in the counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment.

    • MMC Chennai admissions will be offered on the basis of merit, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment. 

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for DM and M.Ch programmes:

    • Candidates have to apply and appear for NEET SS exam.

    • A merit list will be prepared by the authorities for shortlisting candidates.

    • Further, the aspirants have to participate in the counselling where they have to be physically present.

    • Final admission to Madras Medical College, Chennai will be based on the marks secured, participation in the counselling process, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.

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    UG (5 years): 491/1250

    Data Source: NIRF 2022

    MMC Chennai Admission

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission Procedure:-

    Madras Medical College, Chennai admissions are offered to B.Pharm, M.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, and M.Sc Nursing programmes based on the merit of the qualifying exam. Students also have to appear for the counselling conducted by the institute. MMC Chennai admissions to the MBBS programme are offered based on NEET UG scores, to MD, MS and Diploma programmes based on NEET PG scores and to DM and M.Ch programmes based on NEET SS scores. Students also have to appear for the All India level NEET counselling where seats will be allotted based on NEET scores. A detailed overview about the MMC Chennai admission procedure is written below.

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for B.Pharm and M.Pharm programmes:

    • Aspirants need to apply on the official website of College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College.

    • They have to submit the application and give preferences to their courses.

    • Candidates have to appear for the counselling, where the merit in the qualifying exam and choices for the courses are taken into consideration.

    • Madras Medical College, Chennai admissions will be offered after document verification and fees payment.

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing, and M.Sc Nursing programmes:

    • Aspirants need to apply on the official website of College of Nursing, MMC Chennai.

    • They have to submit the application and give preferences to their courses.

    • Candidates have to appear for the counselling, where the merit in the qualifying exam and choices for the courses are taken into consideration.

    • Students will be offered MMC Chennai admissions after getting their documents verified and payment of admission fees.

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for MBBS programme:

    • Candidates have to apply and appear for NEET UG exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

    • Aspirants have to qualify for the NEET UG exam.

    • Candidates have to register for the Directorate of Medical Education, DME Tamil Nadu for Counselling.

    • Aspirants have to participate in the counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment.

    • Final admission will be offered on the basis of merit, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment. 

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for MD, MS and Diploma programmes:

    • Candidates have to appear for NEET PG exam conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE).

    • Aspirants have to qualify for the NEET PG exam.

    • Candidates have to register for the Directorate of Medical Education, DME Tamilnadu for Counselling.

    • Aspirants have to participate in the counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment.

    • MMC Chennai admissions will be offered on the basis of merit, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment. 

    Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission process for DM and M.Ch programmes:

    • Candidates have to apply and appear for NEET SS exam.

    • A merit list will be prepared by the authorities for shortlisting candidates.

    • Further, the aspirants have to participate in the counselling where they have to be physically present.

    • Final admission to Madras Medical College, Chennai will be based on the marks secured, participation in the counselling process, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.

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    MMC Chennai Facilities

    Madras Medical College, Chennai has a facility for boys and girls. The hostel is equipped with the facility of a canteen, mess  Wifi, purified water, CCTV security and Gym. The library of the institute has the facility of Open Access System.

    • Hostel: The institute has a hostel facility for boys and girls. It is located inside the campus and is equipped with all the modern facilities. Amenities such as canteen, mess, Wifi, purified water, CCTV security and Gym are provided in the hostel. 
    • Library: The library of MMC Chennai has a comprehensive collection of both conventional and electronic resources on all branches of knowledge with a robust hi-tech infrastructural facility. A digital library fulfils the electronic material needs of the students. 

    • Sports: Madras Medical College, Chennai has indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Indoor games like carrom, table tennis, chess are available in the hostel. The college has a well-furnished football field and cricket fields. It also has a hockey field, handball, volleyball and badminton court which is equipped with high-intensity floodlights.

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    Student Reviews for MMC Chennai

    College Infrastructure: 3.5/5
    Academics: 3.2/5
    Placements: 3.2/5
    Value for Money: 3.5/5
    Campus Life: 3.5/5

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    Good college with bad hostel rules

    Have a question related to MMC Chennai ?

    Hello Sir/Madam I Karan Solanki a student had a doubt regarding admission in medical college that what rank should i score to get admission in your college and i belong to SC category

    karan,

    Hope you are doing great!

    As we look at the previous years cut-off it is seen that the opening and closing rank for madras medical college was 255 and 755 respectively for last year for general category. 783-979 for obc and 6533-12242 for the reserved category.


    As the competition is increasing every year it is expected that this year also the cut off will hike up. So in order to lock a seat in this governement college you need scare a safe number which may be around 650-670 and above.

    To predict your rank and college you may click on the link below

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    I hope this helps!!

    whether BPT available in Madras medical college..if it is available then there is any entrance exam for it...??

    Hello,

    Yes, BPT course is available in Madras Medical College. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T) is a full-time 4.5-year course offered by Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai. There is no entrance exam candidates have to fill out the application form from the official website. Candidates who have passed 10+2 standard of education from any approved board or university with not less then 40% marks in PCB are eligible for this course. Please click the below link to know more about the college.

    https://www.careers360.com/colleges/madras-medical-college-chennai

    Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Tamil Nadu

    Hello Aspirant,

    Hope you are doing great. The required rank or score for applicants to the Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai's MBBS programme is the NEET 2022 Cut Off. After each round of counselling, MMC Chennai's NEET admission cut offs are made public in the form of opening and closing ranks. MMC Chennai AIQ NEET Cut off 2021 opening and closing ranks for the general category were 255-755, for the OBC category they were 783-979, and for the SC category they were 6533-12242. According to trends from the previous year, general category applicants with an AIQ rank of less than 900 can anticipate admission to MMC Chennai.

    Under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education, there are 44 hospitals operating, including 15 Government medical colleges. On the splitting of larger revenue districts, the existing 31 revenue districts are renamed 42 Health Unit districts (HUD).

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    MMC Chennai Contact Address

    Address:
    Madras Medical College, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, E.V.R Periyar Salai, Park Town, Chennai-600003, India

    MMC Chennai Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: What is the NIRF 2021 ranking in the medical category?

    The college has been ranked 16th in the NIRF 2021 ranking.

    2: What is the NIRF 2020 ranking in the pharmacy category?

    The college has been ranked 57th in the NIRF ranking for the year 2020.

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