Arunai Medical College And Hospital

About College

• Established in 2021, Arunai Medical College and Hospital is affiliated with Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, and is run by the Jeeva Educational Trust. The college is situated at Velu Nagar, Thenmathur in the Tiruvannamalai district. The college is well known for the number and quality of research papers published in different departments of medical science. 
• The college is pretty popular among medical students who want to serve the world as future doctors because of the quality education provided at reasonable costs. The academic programs at Arunai Medical College include UG-MBBS which is a 4-year Programme (additional 1 compulsory rotating internship) with a total intake of 150 students per year. 
• The campus is spread over 100 acres of land and is well-equipped with all the facilities for students and patients. The campus is well-equipped with modern laboratories with the latest technologies, a huge sports center, and many other facilities to encourage the feeling of learning and take the education standard to a new level. There is also a hospital inside the college campus for the practical training of future doctors. The hospital is also equipped with a 24x7 blood bank for the help of the needy. 

Key Highlights

Infrastructure and Facilities 

The college is situated at Thenmathur and boasts a 100-acre lush green campus which is now been expanded to 150 acres. The facilities include:

1. Campus: The campus includes a hospital and the main college building, a sports region, and laboratories. The hospital has a capacity of 350 beds in total for all departments (surgery, orthopedics, etc). 

2. Hostels: Hostels at Arunai at built to match global standards. The rooms at the hostels are well-furnished and clean and hygienic. There are also fully air-conditioned rooms available for students.  There are separate hostels available for boys (two hostels) and girls (three hostels). Here are the details of the total rooms available:

• 64 rooms - Boys hostel 

• 32 rooms - Girl's hostel 

3. Library - Central library hall 

• The library is home to around 12,000 books which include NOOF books and journals. It is also equipped with the OPAC service and an E-library. 

4. Sports facilities -

• There are separate playgrounds for different sports like cricket, football, etc. along with outdoor sports, there are also facilities for indoor games like chess, carrom, etc. 

5. Laboratories: The college is home to modern laboratories like the pathology and microbiology lab. Apart from these, there is also a biochemistry lab for research purposes. 

6. Medical Education Unit: Spread over 1125 sq. m, the unit is responsible for conducting medical workshops and skill lab sessions. 

Ranking

• Tamil Nadu State ranking - 47

Scholarships 

Scholarships at Arunai Medical College are provided to students belonging to the EWS (Economically Weaker Section). The college supports the scholarships provided to medical students by the central government for NEET-qualified students.  

FAQs 

1. What is the cutoff for SC/OBC students in NEET-UG to take admitted to this college? 

Students belonging to the SC/OBC category need to score around 116-193 marks in the NEET-UG Examination.  As the cutoff varies every year, students should prepare to perform their best in the examination. 

2. What is the NRI lapsed quota?

The seats remaining vacant after all the counseling rounds conducted for NRI students are made open for students belonging to the open category students and further admissions are conducted on a merit basis. 

3. What is the fee structure of the college? 

The fee amount depends on the quota you are seeking admission in. Government quota students have the minimum fee amount whereas NRI students have the maximum fee amount. 

4. What are the transportation facilities available to get to the college?

For students thinking of daily commutes, there are bus services available. Also for students seeking from far away places, there are hostel services available in the college. 

5. What are the admission criteria for NRI students? 

NRI students also have to appear for the NEET exam and score a minimum qualifying percentile in the examination. After that, they can seek admission to the college through the NRI quota and start their career journey.

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