| Location: | Periyar E.V.R. High Road, (NH 4 Highway) Maduravoyal, Chennai - 600 095, 600, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Phone: | 91 44 2378 2176 / 21, 91 44 2834 5166 / 3696 |
| Email: | contact@drmgrdu.ac.in |
| Website: | http://www.drmgrdu.ac.in |
History of Dr. M.G.R. University
Aiming to bring about change and progress through education, the Tmt.Kannammal Educational Trust was constituted in 1985 and started Thai Moogambigai Polytechnic College. Within three years of its inception, Dr. M.G.R. Engineering College was founded in 1988, and the Thai Moogambigai Dental College was started in the year 1991. Both the colleges acquired Deemed University status in 2003 as Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute as per the orders of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi and the Union Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
An Institute With A Vision
The 21st century poses a lot of challenges that could be overcome with the help of education and technology. Keeping this in mind Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute University was started with a vision of providing a better foothold for the students of today to face the challenges. To succeed in the world today you need more than just academics. The modern adult is expected to have a combination of technical know-how and ambitious confidence. Being aware of the demand that is placed on the youth today, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute University has preserved to nurture and groom young men and women through Engineering, Medical, Dental and Humanities and SciencesThe Placement and Training Cell of Dr. M.G.R. University was set up with the single goal of bringing together the student fraternity with leading corporates. In the span of twenty five years the placement cell has achieved exponential growth and success. Students who have left the portals of our university have rapidly climbed the corporate echelons in India. The Placement and Training Cell at Dr. M.G.R. University believes in building a strong brand identity for the students to meet the industry expectations.
The Cell focuses on training programmes for employable candidates, where students are exposed to Aptitude Tests, Psychometric Tooling Tests before moving onto Personality Development, Interpersonal Skills, Group Presentation and Resume Writing skills. The university has an excellent track record in placement with with well-known companies like TCS, IBM, Infosys, Accenture, HCL, Caritor, Polaris, Wipro, L&T Infotech, Satyam, TNPL, CPCL, BPCL, ONGC, NCTPC, Godrej, Butter y and Hyundai conducting regular campus interviews for the students; about 75% of the students are placed through the campus interviews.
In keeping with the goals enunciated by the Chancellor, the students must become job creators and not job seekers. Several students have turned entrepreneurs and established their own businesses. Many seminars, workshops and special lectures are periodically conducted by bringing industry experts, professional associations and societies to familiarise the students with the latest industry demands.
