D.Sc. Honoris Causa
The details of the total number of candidates so far awarded D.Sc. under this University are as follows
| Year of Convocation | Venue | Time & Date | Presided by | Guest of Honour | D.Sc.[Honoris Causa] |
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| First Convocation 1990 | Kalaivanar Arangam,Chennai. 600005 | 10.00 a.m. on 14.10.1990 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Dr. Ponmudi Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lalitha Kameswaran |
Dr. Kalaignar M.Karunanidhi, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu | Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Kalaignar M.Karunanidhi |
| Second Convocation 1992 | University Centenary Auditorium,University of Madras. Chennai 600 005 | 06.00 a.m. on 22.09.1992 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Bhishma Narain Singh Governor Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru S. Muthusamy Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. B.P. Rajan |
Dr. J.Jayalalitha, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu | Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr. J.Jayalalitha, Prof. Dr. J.S.Bajai Member (Health) Planning Commission, Govt. of India,New Delhi |
| Third Convocation 1993 | Museum Theatre,Chennai 600 008. | 4.30 p.m. on 27.02.1993 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Bhishma Narain Singh Governor Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru S. Muthusamy Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. B.P. Rajan |
Prof. Dr.J.S.Bajaj Member (Health) Planning Commission Govt. of India |
Prof. A. Venugopal Urologist |
| Fourth Convocation 1994 | Vivekanandha Auditorium,College of Engineering Campus Guindy, Chennai 600 025 | 10.00 a.m. on 14.10.1990 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. Channa Reddy Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble S. Muthusamy Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. B.P. Rajan |
Dr. S.P. Tripathy Director - General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) New Delhi |
Dr. M. Natarajan Orthapaedic Surgeon Dr. S. Padmavathi Cardiologist Dr. B. Ramamurthi Neuro Surgeon |
| Fifth Convocation 1995 | Gandhi Mandapam, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 | 5.00 p.m. on 20.03.1995 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. Channa Reddy Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru S. Muthusamy Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. B.P. Rajan |
Dr. A.K. Mukharjee Director General of Health Sciences Govt. of India New Delhi |
Dr. G. Venkataswamy Eminent Ophthalmologist Dr. S.S. Badrinath Eminent Ophthalmologist |
| Sixth Convocation 1996 | Gandhi Mandapam, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 | 5.00 p.m. on 21.03.1996 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. Channa Reddy Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble S. Muthusamy Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. (Major) D. Raja |
Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister of India New Delhi |
Dr. A.S. Thambiah Dermatologist Dr. K.V.Thiruvengadam Physician Dr. S. Kameswaran Oto-Rhinolaryngologist Dr. Uton Muchtar Rafei Regional Director W.H.O., New Delhi Dr. R. Venkataswami Plastic Surgeon Dr. P. Sudhakar Reddy Secretary - General Mediciti Center Sasovar Hyderabad 500 004 Shri. Mallikarjun Ex. Union Minister of State for Defence, New Delhi. Prof. Dr.H.C. Siegfried Traumatologist |
| Seventh Convocation 1997 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.30 p.m. on 21.03.1997 |
Chancellor Her Excellency Justice M. Fathima Beevi Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. Arcot N. Veeraswami Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. (Major) D. Raja |
Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu |
Dr. Lalitha Kameswaran Dr. S. Balakrishnan Physician Dr. P.V.A. Mohandas Orthopaedician |
| Eighth Convocation 1998 | University Centenary Auditorium,University of Madras,Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.30 p.m. on 23.03.1998 |
Chancellor Her Excellency Justice M. Fathima Beevi Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble S. Muthusamy Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. (Major) D. Raja |
Dr. Ketan Desai, President Medical Council of India, New Delhi |
Prof.Dr.T.K.Shanmugasundaram Orthopaedic Surgeon Prof. Dr. B.P.Rajan Dentist Prof. Hakim Syed Khalleefathullah Unani Physician |
| Ninth Convocation 1999 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.30 p.m. on 22.04.1999 |
Chancellor Her Excellency Justice M. Fathima Beevi Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. Arcot N. Veeraswami Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Anandakannan |
Dr. Kalaignar M.Karunanidhi Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu |
Dr.A.Rajasekar .Dr.M.G.Muthu Kumaraswamy Dr.C.Chinnaswami Urologist Dr. E.T. Selvam Ophthalmologist Dr. J.R. Sankaran Physician |
| Tenth Convocation 2000 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.30 p.m on 23.03.2000 |
Chancellor Her Excellency Justice M. Fathima Beevi Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. Arcot N. Veeraswami Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Ananda Kannan |
Prof. Dr.Hari Gautam, Chairman University Grants Commission Bahadurshah Jajar Marg New Delhi 110 002 |
Prof. Dr. Hari Gautam, Chairman University Grants Commission New Delhi 110 002 Prof. Dr. Sam G.P.Moses Prof. Dr. Sundaram Subramanian |
| Eleventh Convocation 2001 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.00 p.m on 28.03.2001 |
Chancellor Her Excellency Justice M. Fathima Beevi Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. Arcot N. Veeraswami Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Ananda Kannan |
Prof. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Chairman M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai |
Prof. Dr. N.Rangabashyam Surgical Gastroenterologist & Proctologist Prof. Dr. S.Thanikachalam Cardiologist |
| Twelfth Convocation 2002 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 06.00 a.m. on 03.05.2002 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. P.S. Ramamohan Rao Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. S. Semmalai Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.V. Bhirmanandham |
Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu |
Dr. V.Shanta Dr. M.R.Grinath Cardio Vascular Surgeon Dr.(Major) D.Raja |
| Thirteenth Convocation 2003 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 5.30 p.m. on 30.06.2003 |
Chancellor His Excellency Thiru. N. Thalavaai Sundaram Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. N. Thalavaai Sundaram Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.V. Bhirmanandham |
Dr. P.T. Jayawickramarajah WHO |
Dr. K.M.Cherian Cardiologist Dr. V.S.Natarajan Physician(Geriatrics) Dr. C.U. Velmurugendran Neurologist Dr. Mathew Samuel Kalarickal Cardiologist |
| Fourteenth Convocation 2004 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 5.30 p.m. on 25.06.2004 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. P.S. Ramamohan Rao Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. N. Thalavaai Sundaram Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.V. Bhirmanandham |
Dr. G.Lakshmipathi, K.G. Hospital Coimbatore |
Dr. Hariharan Srinivasan Leprologist Prof. Arcot Gajaraj Radiologist Dr. M. K. Mani Nephrologist Dr. T. Jacob John Virologist |
| Fifteenth Convocation 2005 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 5.30 p.m. on 29.06.2005 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. P.S. Ramamohan Rao Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. N. Thalavaai Sundaram Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.V. Bhirmanandham |
Dr.A. Sivathanu Pillaii, Chief Controller Research & Development DRDO, Govt of India |
Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillaii, Dr. M. Sarada Menon Psychiatrist |
| Sixteenth Convocation 2007 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.30 p.m. on 27.03.2007 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain |
Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Govt. of India |
Thiru. Montek Singh Ahluwalia Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Govt. of India Dr. C.M.K. Reddy Surgeon Prof. Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan Orthopaedic Surgeon |
| Seventeenth Convocation 2007 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.00 p.m. on 11.10.2007 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain |
Dr.Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu |
Prof. Dr. S.K. Rajan Physician Prof.. Dr.V. Chockalingam Cardiologist Prof. Dr. B. Suresh Pharmacist |
| Eighteenth Convocation 2008 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.00 p.m. on 20.09.2008 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain |
Shri M.Hamid Ansari His Excellency The Vice-President of India |
Prof. Dr. A. Devadoss Orthopaedician Prof. Dr. V. Seshiah Diabetologist Dr. T.V. Devarajan Physician Prof. Dr. R. Sivaraman Surgeon Prof. K. Chinnaswamy Pharmacist Prof. Dr. J.G. Kannappan Dentist Dr. I. Sathyamurthy Cardiologist Dr. Mohan Kameswaran ENT Surgeon |
| Nineteenth Convocation 2009 | Chennai Trade Centre Nandambakkam Chennai 600 028 | 4.00 p.m. on 10.11.2009 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. M.R.K. Panneerselvam Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Meer Mustafa Hussain |
Dr. Ketan Desai, President Medical Council of India New Delhi |
Dr. Ketan Desai Dr. Anil Kohli Dr. S. S. K. Marthandam Ms.. Preetha Reddy Dr. G. Bakthavatsalam Dr. Ahmed Ali Dr. T. P. Raghava Bharadwaj Dr. G. Balakrishnan Dr. T. S. Chandrasekaran Dr. M. S. Ramachandran Dr. T. Ramachandran Dr. R. Radhakrishnan |
| Twentieth Convocation 2010 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 11.30 a.m. on 10.07.2010 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. M.R.K. Panneerselvam Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan |
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India |
Dr. K. AnandaKannan
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| Twenty First Convocation 2011 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 4.30 p.m. on 08.01.2011 |
Chancellor His Excellency Shri. Surjit Singh Barnala Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. M.R.K. Panneerselvam Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan |
Thiru. M.K. Stalin Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
Dr. A.V. Srinivasan
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| Twenty Second Convocation 2011 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 3.30 p.m. on 03.11.2011 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Dr. V.S. Vijay Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan |
Selvi J. Jayalalithaa Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil nadu |
Dr. Krishnamoorthy Srinivas Dr. C.V. Bhirmanandham Dr. Prasanna Kumar Reddy Dr. M.P. Naresh Kumar |
| Twenty Third Convocation 2012 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 5.00 p.m. on 29.02.2012 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Dr. V.S. Vijay Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan |
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals |
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| Twenty Four Convocation 2012 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 10.00 a.m. to 11.30.p.m. on 17.08.2012 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Dr. V.S. Vijay Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan |
Dr. V. Shantha, Chairman, Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai |
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| Twenty Fifth Convocation 2013 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 12.00 a.m. to 01.00.pm. on 20.08.2013 |
Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru. K.C. Veeramani Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan |
Selvi J. Jayalalithaa Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
Prof.A.N.Chandrasekaran, M.D.(Ind.),FRCP(Edin).,
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| Twenty Sixth Convocation 2014 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 12.00 Noon on 2nd Sept. 2014 | Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. D.Shantharam |
Dr. Satish Kumar Chief, UNICEF State Office for Tamilnadu and Kearala |
Dr. A.Pathasarathy, M.D.(Paed.)DCH., FIAP., Retd. Senior Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Prof. Dr.S. Vittal, MS.,FRCS(Ed).,FRCS(Eng)FICS,FAIS,FIMSA, FAES, FTASc., Dr. K.R.Palaniswamy, MBBS., MD.,D.M.(Gastro.)., FRCP(Glasgow) Senior Consultant |
| Twenty Seventh Convocation 2015 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 11.30 a.m. on 3oth Apr. 2015 | Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr. D.Shantharam |
Dr. Jayshree Mehta, President, Medical Council of India, New Delhi |
Dr.S.Suresh, MBBS, FRCOG, Dr.Sirkali G Siva Chidambaram M.D., Dr. N.Rajendran M.D., D.Diab., Director (Retd.) |
| Twenty Eighth Convocation 2016 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 11.30 Noon on 3rd Dec. 2016 | Chancellor His Excellency Dr. K. Rosaiah, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.S.Geethalakshmi |
Dr. Jagdish Prasad Director of General Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi |
Dr.Jagdish Prasad, M.S., M.Ch., DNB.,FIACS., Director Dr. Subhash Chandra Parija,M.D.,Ph.D. FRCP., D.Sc.(Micro) Professor & Director Dr. R.H.Govardhan, M.S., (Ortho), D.Ortho Former Director. |
| Twenty Ninth Convocation 2017 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 11.00 Noon on 6th Sep.2017 | Chancellor His Excellency Thiru.CH Vidhya Sagar Rao, Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.S.Geethalakshmi |
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan Secretary to the Govt. of India, Dept. of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Director General, ICMR. New Delhi. |
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| Thirtieth Convocation 2018 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 10.00 A.M. 8th July 2018 | Chancellor His Excellency Thiru Banwarilal Prohit Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.S.Geethalakshmi |
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu The Vice President of India, Govt.of India, New Delhi
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| Thirty First Convocation 2019 | University Centenary Auditorium, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 | 10.30 A.M. 29th June 2019 | Chancellor His Excellency Thiru Banwarilal Prohit Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.Sudha Seshayyan |
Thiru V. Ramasubramanian Hon'ble Chief Justice, High Court of Himachala Pradesh |
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Thirty Second Convocation 2020 |
Silver Jubilee Auditorium The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G. R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai 600032 |
Chancellor His Excellency Thiru Banwarilal Prohit Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.Sudha Seshayyan |
Thiru K. Kasturi Rangan Former Chief of ISRO Thiru R. Chidambaram Former Chief of BARC |
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Thirty Third Convocation 2021 |
Silver Jubilee Auditorium The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G. R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai 600032 |
10.30 A.M. on 26th Feb.2021 | Chancellor His Excellency Thiru Banwarilal Prohit Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.C. Vijayabhaskar Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.Sudha Seshayyan |
Thiru Narendra Modi The Prime Minister of India Govt.of India, New Delhi |
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Thirty Fourth Convocation 2021 |
Silver Jubilee Auditorium The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G. R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai 600032 |
10.00 A.M. on 20th Dec. 2021 | Chancellor His Excellency Thiru R N Ravi Governor of Tamilnadu Pro-Chancellor Hon'ble Thiru.Ma. Subramanian Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Tamilnadu Vice-Chancellor Dr.Sudha Seshayyan |
Thiru. M.K. Stalin
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Thirty Fifth Convocation 2023 |
Silver Jubilee Auditorium The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G. R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai 600032 |
2.00 P.M. on 24th Dec. 2023 |
Chancellor
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Tmt. Nirmala Sitharaman Hon`ble Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Govt. of India |
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Thirty Sixth Convocation 2024 |
Silver Jubilee Auditorium The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G. R. Medical University, Guindy, Chennai 600032 |
10.30 A.M. on 27th Jan. 2024 |
Chancellor
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Dr. Rakesh Agarwal Director JIPMER |
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