Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute was established in the year 2001. The desire and the dream became a reality with the contributions by the Chairman himself and ably supported by a dedicated and vibrant team of Faculty and the members of the Staff. And the hard work was richly rewarded when the Government of India was declaring the Constituent Colleges as Deemed University as per the recommendations of the UG during the year 2008. This Institution was awarded the status of "Deemed to-be-University" in the name and style of SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 during the year 2008.
The University's vision is to be in the FOREFRONT OF HIGHER EDUCATION to give the Country a HIGH CALIBRE MANPOWER. Mission statement envisages collegiate education to post doctoral programs, to produce knowledgeable professional in various aspects of health science with a high concern for providing and organizing appropriate health services including health education and policy, to provide service to the underprivileged, to impart specialized skills to be successful in their endeavours and to set a very HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICS for staff and students alike.
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, a state of the art ,multidisciplinary teaching and research foundation that offers Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing Courses. As one of the leading campus universities in India , all institutions, faculties and the university hospital except its off campus Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research institute in Chennai, are located within walking distance.