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About Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai also known as MAHER Chennai is a Deemed to be University established in 2004 after the approval of the University Grants Commission(UGC). MAHER Chennai consists of Meenakshi Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute (MMCHRI), at Kanchipuram, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital (MADCH), at Maduravoyal, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences(FAHS), at Kanchipuram, Arulmigu Meenakshi College of Nursing(AMCON), at Kanchipuram, and Meenakshi College of Nursing(MCON), at Mangadu. MAHER Chennai offers higher education in Healthcare including courses in Humanities and Science, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Faculty of Yoga Science and Therapy at the main institute of MAHER Chennai located at K.K.Nagar, Chennai.

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai has been certified multiple times by Government and Non-Government Organisations. The major certifications that MAHER Chennai  has received were from UGC, NAAC, NIRF, ISO and MIC. 

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MAHER Chennai NIRF 2024 Ranking

  • MAHER Chennai has been ranked 12th in the Dental category as per NIRF 2024 ranking.
  • Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai has been ranked in 101-150 rank band among universities by NIRF ranking 2024.

MAHER Chennai Courses

The courses at MAHER Chennai are provided at the undergraduate level varying from 3 to 5 years, at the postgraduate level varying from 2 to 3 years, at the doctoral level of 3 years and at a diploma programme of 2 years. MAHER Chennai courses are categorised discipline-wise like Medicine & Allied Sciences, Management & Business Administration, Computer Application & Information Technology, Sciences, Commerce, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and many more. For detailed information about courses and fees and its eligibility criteria please check the section linked below.

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MAHER Chennai Admissions

MAHER Chennai Admissions at UG, PG or Doctoral levels in Medicine and Dentistry are granted based on the NEET score obtained by the candidate followed by MCC Counselling. Candidates are required to fill the registration form on the official website to be eligible for the course of their choice and then proceed with the entrance exam. Selected students will be notified to pay the fees to confirm the allotment of seats. 

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MAHER Chennai Placements

MAHER Chennai placement cell provides assistance and guidance to its students by enhancing their skills and abilities, and intellect. On the basis of MAHER Chennai placement report of 2021-22 for undergraduate programmes of 3 years a total of 579 students were eligible for MAHER Chennai  Placements and 237 students were placed with a median salary of Rs 4 lakhs p.a and rest 342 students decided to pursue higher education. For detailed information about placements and placement statistics of previous years please have a look at the section linked below.

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MAHER Chennai Facilities

MAHER Chennai infrastructure at its constituent colleges MADCH, Maduravoyal and MMCHRI, Kanchipuram is built in area of over 5 and 39 acres respectively. It has Hi-Tech facilities available at both constituent colleges with multiple laboratories and research facilities at MMCHRI, Kanchipuram. MAHER Chennai infrastructure also offers separate hostels for boys and girls, library, auditorium, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a mess, and parking facilities for its patients, students and staff.

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MAHER Chennai Scholarships

MAHER Chennai scholarships consist of three scholarships which are Merit Based Scholarship, MAHER Chennai Scholarship and Meenakshi Scholarship. Merit-based scholarship and Meenakshi scholarship are available for the students and are being offered to eligible candidates as for MAHER Chennai scholarship it will be provided to the eligible students soon.

MAHER Chennai Location

MAHER Chennai institute is located at No. 12, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, West K.K. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and is easily accessible by various means of transport. The closest railway station to MAHER Chennai institute is Pazavanthangal Road Junction at a distance of approximately 10 kms. The closest bus stop to the institute is MTC Bus Depot which is about 3 kms away from the institute. Chennai International Airport is the closest airport to MAHER Chennai institute with a distance of approximately 11 kms.

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Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Highlights

ParameterDescription
Established2004
ExamNEET, NEET PG, NEET MDS
Courses17 Degrees and 65 Courses
Institute TypeDeemed to be University
ApprovalsUGC
GenderCo-ed
Student Count3920
Faculty Count677
Campus Size54 acres
Gender PercentageMale 24% and Female 76%
Percentage Of Students from Outside the States 49%

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Rankings / Accreditations

NIRF Ranking

200 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.
DomainYearScoreRank BandRank
Universities2024-NA-101-150-NA-
Universities2023-NA-101-150-NA-
Universities2022-NA-101-150-NA-
Universities2021-NA-101-150-NA-
Universities201938.45-NA-100
Universities201838.7-NA-88
200 colleges were ranked for evaluation purpose.
DomainYearScoreRank BandRank
Overall2023-NA-151-200-NA-
Overall2021-NA-151-200-NA-

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Placements

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai has a placement cell that works to assist the students for preparation and conducting aptitude tests. The cell is also responsible for communicating with recruiters for interviews of eligible students. MAHER Chennai placement cell also contributes in training & development of students in oral, theoretical and practical aspects in disciplines of personality development, communication skills and vocabulary, skill oriented online training, resume preparation and email writing, preparation...
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Student Diversification at Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

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Courses offered by Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai also known as Maher Chennai is a deemed university approved by and affiliated to University Grants Commission(UGC). The institute offers 36 undergraduate courses of 3 to 5 years, 52 postgraduate courses of 2 to 3 years, 6 doctoral programmes of 3 years and 1 diploma course of 2 years. Check the details of the courses in the courses section. Maher Chennai courses are offered discipline-wise like Medicine & Allied Sciences, Management & Business Administration, Computer Application & Inf...

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Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Scholarship

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai currently only offers Merit-based scholarships but soon MAHER Chennai scholarships will be available for students who do not have financial support to continue or pursue higher education at the institute. Meenakshi scholarship is now available for the eligible students and the MAHER Chennai scholarships will also be offered to the eligible students. Eligibility criteria for available scholarships and soon to be available scholarships is listed below.

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MAHER Chennai Scholarships

Merit Based scholarship

Score in NEET 2023

Scholarship amount per annum

MBBS

BDS

More than 400

Rs 4,50,000/-

Rs 2,00,000/-

350 - 399.99

Rs 3,50,000/-

Rs 1,50,000/-

300 - 349.99

Rs 2,50,000/-

Rs 1,00,000/-

250 - 299.99

Rs 1,50,000/-

Rs 75,000/-

200 - 249.99

Rs 50,000/-

Sports Quota (only for students who represented State/National Team)

Rs 2,50,000

This scholarship is only available for MBBS and BDS students based on their NEET score.

Meenakshi Scholarship eligibility criteria:

  1. Students with a single parent who have an make less than Rs 1,00,000 annually.

  2. Students whose parents are ex-servicemen – personnel and served in Defence Forces of any cadre.

  3. Students who belong to SC/ST Category with 60% or more marks in the qualifying examination regardless of the board.

  4. Students who will be the first graduates in their family.

  5. Students who won in Intercollegiate / State / Regional / National / International level Co- Curricular / extracurricular events (scientific / sports / culturals / literary / Fine arts events) in past academic years.

  6. Students with an overall score of 60% or more in last academic year/semester exams.

This scholarship was recently offered to students and can be filled out at the official website for a limited period of time. 

MAHER Chennai Scholarships eligibility criteria:

  1. Students who secured 60% or more marks in the qualifying exam regardless of the board(for students who do not belong to SC/ST category)

  2. SC/ST category students who obtained 60% or more marks in qualifying exams irrespective of the board.

  3. Children with a single parent that earn less than Rs 1,00,000 per year.

  4. Children of ex-servicemen – personnel who served in Defence Forces in any cadre.

  5. Students whose parents are employees at MAHER Chennai.

  6. Students who are siblings of MAHER Chennai alumnus.

  7. Candidates who will become first graduates in their family.

  8. Students who are physically challenged

  9. MAHER Chennai alumnus who are applying for post graduation. 

This scholarship is not available for the students yet but it will be offered soon.

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Students Receiving Full Tuition Fee Reimbursement

UG (5 years): 216/479
PG (3 years): 63/141

Data Source: NIRF 2024

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Admission

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai admissions are done at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The MAHER Chennai courses are provided in various fields, some of which are UG and PG and Doctoral courses in Medicine and Dentistry and UG and PG Courses in Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Science, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Yoga Science & Therapy and PG programmes in Basic Medical Science and Nursing, Basic and Post basic ...
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Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Facilities

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai has three constituent campus for higher education and research in medical and dental programmes two of which are Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital (MADCH), and Meenakshi Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute (MMCHRI), Maduravoyal and Kanchipuram respectively. MAHER Chennai infrastructure has a campus in area of over 5 acres that bounds the college and hospital buildings, staff quarters, boys and girls hostel, auditorium, indoor games and outdoor sports facilities, ...
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Student Reviews for Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

College Infrastructure: 2.5/5
Academics: 3/5
Placements: 1/5
Value for Money: 0.5/5
Campus Life: 1/5

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Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: When was MAHER Chennai established?

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research in 2004.

2: What is the eligibility criteria for B.Sc. Visual Communication at MAHER Chennai?

Candidates must have passed the 10+2 level examination from a recognised board to be eligible for B.Sc.Visual Communication at MAHER Chennai.

3: What is the NIRF ranking 2024 of MAHER Chennai?

As per NIRF Rankings 2024, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research is ranked among universities in the rank band of 101-150 and 12th in pharmacy category. 

4: Can I know the campus size of MAHER Chennai?

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research is spread over 54 acres of land.

5: Is MAHER Chennai a co-educational institution?

Yes, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research is a co-educational institution.

6: Can you name some undergraduate courses offered by MAHER Chennai?

Some of the UG courses offered at the undergraduate level by MAHER Chennai are B.Com, B.Sc., B.B.A. etc.

7: Is MAHER Chennai accredited by NAAC?

Yes, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research is accredited by NAAC.

8: Is MAHER Chennai a private college?

Yes, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research is a private college?

9: What is the total faculty strength at MAHER Chennai?

The total faculty strength at MAHER Chennai is 677.

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