Dr. Kamakshi Institute of Paramedical Sciences is a self-financing institution offering various paramedical courses in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, India

India

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. Its affiliated hospital, Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, is aligned with Bharathiar University

Bharathiar University

Bharathiar University is a postgraduate university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 and was recognized by the University Grants Commission in 1985....

 to conduct degree courses

Academic degree

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History

Dr. Kamakshi Institute of Paramedical Sciences is a sister concern of Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, located in Pallikaranai

Pallikaranai

Pallikaranai is a town in Tambaram Taluk of Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is now one of the Chennai prime suburbs.-Demographics:...

. It is a 150-bed multispeciality hospital catering to millions of people in and around the Chennai metropolitan area. The hospital also serves a number of patients from abroad.

This institute is administered by Dr. T.G. Govindarajan with the assistance of the principal, P. Prathap.