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The '''Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research''' ('''MAHER'''), commonly referred to as '''Meenakshi University''', is a [[Private university|private]] [[Deemed university|deemed-to-be-university]] for mainly medical science in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=ELvvTRQMzalJ3/R/MmUcsQ==&Unitype=Jc2qxh2PCqffjt5wPbleBA==|title=Deemed University Tamil Nadu|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]]|access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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Meenakshi University was created in the year 1983 by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] and received approval of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]].{{citation needed|reason=reliable, independent reference required|date=January 2015}}<br />
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The chancellor is Thiru A.N. Radhakrishnan and the vice-chancellor is T. Gunasagaran.<br />
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==Affiliates==<br />
Meenakshi University includes Meenakshi Medical College<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/52-students-of-kancheepuram-medical-college-test-positive/articleshow/81680472.cms</ref> and Research Institute (in Enathur, [[Kanchipuram]]); Meenakshi Ammal Dental College in [[Maduravoyal]], Chennai; Meenakshi Engineering College in [[K. K. Nagar, Chennai|K. K. Nagar]], and Meenakshi College of Nursing in [[Mangadu]], Faculty of Engineering and Technology Mangadu, Chennai.<br />
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==Academics==<br />
The university awards the following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Medicine,<ref>http://www.mmchri.ac.in/about_us.html</ref> Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), and Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Engineering.<br />
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It awards the following postgraduate degrees: Master of Medical Education, Master of Science, Master of Dental Surgery, Master of Science (Nursing), Master of Physiotherapy and Bachelor in Engineering. It also offers specialty courses leading to a doctorate in medicine or master's in [[chirurgical]], as well as PhD programs.<br />
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=== Rankings===<br />
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Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research was ranked in the 101-150 band among universities in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020/> and in the 101-150 band in overall category.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{Official website|www.maher.ac.in}}<br />
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