Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) and post-graduate (MD, MS, other diplomas and higher specialties) are through state (85% seats) and national (15%) entrance examinations. Reservations of seats and reduced tuition are available to reserved communities. Admissions are open only to Indian citizens, and are highly competitive. Admissions to the MBBS program (about 250 seats per year) are based on NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). Several seats in post-graduate programs are reserved for physicians in Government service. Affiliated hospitals Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai Government Raja Sir Ramasamy Mudaliar Lying-in Hospital, Chennai Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram, Chennai Government Peripheral Hospital, Tondiarpet, Chennai Notable faculty and alumni Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Neurologist and Cognitive Science researcher Govindappa Venkataswamy, founder of Aravind Eye Hospitals Ramaswami Venkataswami, founder of IRRH & DPS (Hand Rehabilitation / Plastic Surgery) Mirudhubashini Govindarajan, Infertility Expert, Founder and Clinical Director Women's Center and Hospitals Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for the County of Los Angeles C. U. Velmurugendran, Padma Shri recepiant and former Chief of Neurology (STANLEY AND Madras Medical College) N. Mathrubootham, Psychiatrist Sondur Sriniwasachar professor of Bio-chemistry at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Thomas Thomas The first Indian Cardiothoracic surgeon. Mohammed Rela, world renowned liver transplant surgeon, Director & Chairman of Dr. Rela Institute and Medical centre, Crompet, Chennai, India Prathap C. Reddy, founder of Apollo Hospitals Natesan Rangabashyam, Gastroenterologist and Padma Bhushan recipient Thenumgal Poulose Jacob, Vascular surgeon and Padma Shri recipient K. R. Palaniswamy, Gastroenterologist and Padma Shri recipient Subramanian Kalyanaraman, neurosurgeon, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, psychiatrist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate Belle Monappa Hegde Cardiologist Padma Bhushan recipient T. M. A. Pai, Founder of Manipal University, KMC, Manipal See also Healthcare in Chennai External links 2019–2020 college magazine References Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu Universities and colleges in Chennai Hospitals in Chennai 1938 establishments in India Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras