The Directorate of Medical Education, Chennai, conducts the Tamil Nadu Post Graduate Entrance Exam for Admission is done through TNPG for PG Degree/Diploma / Six Year M.Ch (Neuro-Surgery) Courses

Number of Seats for PG Degree/Diploma Courses

Anatomy (12)
Physiology (12)
Bio-Chemistry (20)
Bio-Physics (04)
Pharmacology (12)
Pathology (20)
Microbiology (20)
Forensic Medicine (10)
Community Medicine (15)
General Medicine (20)
Paediatric Medicine (10)
Psychiatry (07
Dermatology (03)
Venereology (03)
Radio-Diagnosis (05)
Radio-Therapy (05)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (20)
General Surgery (20)
Orthopaedic Surgery (10)
Ophthalmology (08)
E.N.T. (08)
Anaesthesia (06)

Total: 250 Seats

Duration of Courses :

The Duration of Post Graduate Degree Courses is three years

The Duration of Post Graduate Degree Courses for the Diploma Candidates who have undergone two-year courses shall be Two years in the same Speciality and three years in other speciality

The Duration of all Diploma Courses is Two years

The Duration of M.Ch (Neuro surgery) course is Six years

Eligibility Criteria

For PG Degree/Diploma/6 Year M.Ch (Neuro Surgery) Courses

Candidates should be Citizen of India and should have undergone MBBS course including the entire CRRI period in the State of Tamil Nadu (Candidates who complete CRRI in other States are not eligible)


Selection Procedure

Out of the seats sanctioned for Post Graduate Diploma/Degree Courses 50% of the total recognised/ permitted seats are offered to All India Quota for allotment by the Director General of Health Services, New Delhi

The Remaining 50% of the seats will be allotted under State Quota during the first phase of counselling

Seats approved by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University for PG Diploma/Degree / 6 Year M.Ch (Neuro-Surgery) courses for 2016-17 Session will be displayed at the time of Counselling