Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute is a university with its main campus in the city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It was founded by A.C. Shanmugam under the Kannamal Educational Trust. Dr. M.G.R. Engineering College and Thai Moogambigai Dental College were established in 1987 and 1991 respectively. These two colleges were made into constituent colleges of Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute University, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission.