Founded in 1987, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Chennai (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Tamil Nadu. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University (TNMMU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University (TNMMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. TNMMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.