GROUP – PG.

SRI RAMACHANDRA
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(Deemed to be University)
Porur, Chennai – 600 116
Graded as a Category – I University by the UGC
and
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
website: www.sriramachandra.edu.in

PROSPECTUS
M.B.A. (HOSPITAL & HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT)
DEGREE PROGRAM – (2019 – 20)

NGCMA, DST, Govt. of India

GLP Compliance
Reaccredited by
Certified
National Assessment and
CEFT
Accreditation Council NABH Reaccredited (Centre for
with
Toxicology &
‘A’ Grade
Developmental
Research)
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 SRI RAMACHANDRA
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
(Deemed to be University)
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Porur, Chennai – 600116

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute was established by

Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust in the year 1985 as a private non-profit,
self-financing Institution dedicated to serve the society as a Centre of Excellence with emphasis on
Medical Education, Research and Healthcare. In view of its academic excellence, the Government of India
declared Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute as a Deemed University in
September, 1994 under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The Trust
achieved the task of establishing this institution as a “Centre of Excellence” under the leadership of
Late Shri. N.P.V. Ramasamy Udayar who was the Founder & Managing Trustee of the Trust and also
the first Chancellor of the Deemed University. Shri.V.R. Venkataachalam is currently the Chancellor
of the Deemed University and also the Managing Trustee of the Trust. Shri R.V. Sengutuvan is the
Pro-Chancellor of the Deemed University.

As notified by the Central Government, the name of the Deemed University has been changed as
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.

The objective of the Institution is to have the facility raised and developed to a level comparable to
any major medical establishment in advanced countries. With this goal in mind, the Trust has, in close
co-operation of, and the able guidance from professional experts in administration and teaching, developed
this sprawling 150 acres of green campus to the level of a prestigious Deemed University today. Further
milestones were reached and on April 1, 1997 when an inter-institutional alliance between Harvard
Medical International, USA and Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute was signed.
This major step in the growth of the Institution has further led the Institution towards quality in the
areas of Medical Education, Health Care and Research and enhanced its visibility and recognition at the
International level.

Harvard Medical International, in its annual report 2007, had stated that “Sri Ramachandra
is the model of a learning Institution in both its Medical school and Hospitals. They have pursued
faculty development with great rigor, and in the Hospital are striving to be a quality leader in India.
The Institution stands out because of its commitment to taking care of all”.

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute is among the very few Medical
Institutes in India which have been sanctioned 250 seats in MBBS Degree course by the Medical Council
of India from the academic year 2011-12. In the national Institutional Ranking frame work (NIRF – 2019)
, SRMC & RI has been placed at 11th rank among the Medical Colleges in the country.

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 ACCREDITATION:
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) has been
accredited (cycle-2) by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with CGPA of 3.62 on
four point scale at ‘A’ Grade and placed in category - I Universities in India by the UGC and ranked
33 among Universities in NIRF – 2019.

The Clinical Laboratory is NABL accredited and the Blood Bank is reaccredited by the
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

The CEFT is a GLP certified animal and toxicology facility located within the Deemed University.
It is the first Medical University in India to get the GLP Certification from DST, Govt. of India.

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics has been established at the Deemed University.

CONSTITUENT COLLEGESAND FACULTIES:

The following are the constituent colleges and faculties of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher
Education and Research (Deemed to be University)
1. Faculty of Medicine/ Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

2. Faculty of Dentistry/Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital

3. Faculty of Pharmacy/Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy

4. Faculty of Nursing/Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing

5. Faculty of Physiotherapy/Sri Ramachandra College of Physiotherapy

6. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences/Sri Ramachandra College of Allied Health Sciences

7. Faculty of Management/Sri Ramachandra College of Management

8. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Technology and Research/Sri Ramachandra College of

Biomedical Sciences, Technology and Research

9. Faculty of Public Health/Sri Ramachandra College of Public Health

10. Faculty of Sports & Exercise Sciences/Sri Ramachandra College of Sports & Exercise
Sciences

11. Faculty of Clinical Research/Sri Ramachandra College of Clinical Research

12. Faculty of Engineering and Technology/ Sri Ramachandra College of Engineering and
Technology

The University offers, at present 24 Degree courses at undergraduate level in medical, dental,
para-medical and allied health sciences disciplines and 46 courses in Medical, 8 courses in Dentistry and
39 para-medical Degree courses at postgraduate level through the above units. In all, more than 6,500
students receive teaching and training within the campus.

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 Further, the Centre for Toxicology and Developmental Research (CEFT) is also functioning in
15,000 sq.ft. area with state-of-the-art facilities and it has been approved by Committee for the Purpose of
Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) as a GLP compliant animal facility. CEFT
undertakes a number of preclinical toxicology studies for Researchers and Industries.

ANTI RAGGING MEASURES:

Ragging is strictly prohibited in this Campus. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and
Research (Deemed to be University) strictly enforces anti-ragging measures and the campus is free from any
form of ragging. Any violation will be dealt with according to the law in force and as per the directives of the
Supreme Court of India.
The Deemed University has adopted the
i. “UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions,
2009” (as amended),
ii. “Medical Council of India (Prevention and Prohibition of ragging in Medical College/
Institutions) Regulations, 2009” (as amended) and
iii. “Dental Council of India Regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in Dental
Colleges, 2009” (as amended),
and these Regulations shall be applicable to all students. Full text of the Regulations is
available in the University Website: www.sriramachandra.edu.in.

Further, attention of the students and parents is invited to Sections 4 and 5 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition
of Ragging Act, 1997 which are reproduced below:

Section 4: - Whoever commits, participates in, abets or propagates ‘ragging’ within or

without any educational institution, shall be punished with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to a
fine which may extend to Rs.10,000/-( Rupees ten thousand).

Section 5: - Any student convicted of an offence under section 4 shall also be dismissed
from the educational institution and such student shall not be admitted
in any other educational institution.

Data on Ragging:
i. No. of ragging incidents during the academic year 2018 - 2019 : NIL
ii.
Punishment
awarded :
NIL
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 M.B.A. (HOSPITAL & HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT)
DEGREE PROGRAM
(Under CBCS)
INTRODUCTION:
MBA in Hospital and Health Systems Management: This 2-year programme in Hospital and Health
Systems Management (HHSM), approved by the AICTE, New Delhi, is aimed at producing professional
managers skilled in the management of specialized areas in medium to large hospitals. The Faculty of
Management offers the following three specialization:
 Healthcare Quality Management
 Healthcare Finance Management
 Healthcare HR Management

BBA in Hospital and Health Systems Management: This 3-year programme is aimed at producing skilled
professionals to assist the general management for service delivery.

Both the MBA and BBA programmes use the case study method of instruction which develop
communication and analytical skills for problem solving. These programmes include introducing the
students to real-life situations in the 2270-bed Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre and other nearby hospitals.
These Programmes are designed as per the emerging opportunities ascertained through industry linkages,
invited guest speakers, and other thought leaders in different industry sectors.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
 World-class teaching by experienced and dedicated faculty
 Eminent visiting faculty from the industry
 Industry-oriented curriculum
 Innovative pedagogy
 Intensive hands-on posting
 Excellent placements in India and abroad
 Group discussion areas
 State-of-the-art computer laboratory
 Well-stacked central and school libraries
 Modern sports facilities and cafeteria
 Separate in-campus hostels for men and women

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
 Career opportunities in the hospital and health care systems sector are plenty
 Students may choose to work as health care managers, work in hospitals and nursing homes, in
pharmaceutical companies, universities, insurance companies and for private medical practitioners,
in the domains of finance, human resources, patient care, IT systems, or supply chain management,
subsequently becoming business leaders overseeing the organization as a whole
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 1. NUMBER OF SEATS AND DURATION:
The number of seats is 60 and the duration of the course is two academic years (Semester pattern
Under CBCS).

2. ELIGIBILITY:

( a ) Candidates should possess a Bachelor Degree awarded by any recognised University.

(b) Candidates appearing for the final year examination of any Degree Course during April/May
2019 are also eligible to apply for the Entrance Examination subject to the condition that:-

(i) they should enclose a photocopy of the Hall Ticket issued by the University concerned
or a certificate from the Head of the Institution in which they are studying,
certifying that “the candidate Mr./Ms..................................................... is/was
studying in the College and he/she has appeared/is to appear for the final
examination of the ....................Degree course held/to be held in ....................... 2019”;
and

(ii) they should submit a photocopy of the Final year/Final semester mark statement(s)
immediately on its receipt to this Deemed University either in person or by speed
post/courier service on or before 30-06-2019.
(iii) if any candidates does not submit copy of Final year/Final semester
qualifying examinations mark statement(s) to the office on or before 30-06-2019 his/her
ranking will be fixed as specified in the prospectus.
(iv) they must produce Provisional Pass Certificate or Degree Certificate and other relevant
documents required, at the time of counselling in case of their provisional selection for
Medical college admission.
(v) In respect of Professional courses, where the final exam is followed by internship,
candidates should have completed prescribed internship on or before 30-06-2019.
(c) There is no domicile restriction and therefore, candidates belonging to any State/Union
Territory in India are eligible to apply.

3. TUITION FEE:
Tuition fee is Rs. 2,00,000/- per academic year.

4. FILLING APPLICATION FORM AND ATTACHING SELF ATTESTED COPY OF

CERTIFICATES:

(a) Application form should be filled in carefully and legibly by the candidate in his/her
own handwriting.

(a) In case of application downloaded from the website, candidate should enclose
a demand draft for Rs.1000/-(Rupees One thousand only) drawn in favour of
“Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be
University)” payable at Chennai towards the application and examination fee.
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 (c) The application fee of Rs.1000/-(Rupees One thousand only) will not be refunded under any
circumstances.

(d) Candidates should enclose only self attested photocopies of the certificates relating to
qualification, age and nationality such as Degree, Mark Statement(s), Transfer Certificate,
Aadhaar Card etc. The original Mark Statement(s) of the qualifying examination and
other original documents should not be enclosed. They have to be produced only at the
time of counselling.

(e) Four identical and recently taken passport size colour photographs are required. Candidates
should affix the photographs in the space provided (i.e., one on the front page of the
Application Form, one each on the Hall Ticket Forms and one on the attendance sheet). The
candidates should sign on the photographs affixed on the Hall Ticket Forms.
(f) Application will be rejected summarily if incomplete or sent without enclosing the relevant
certificates and demand draft as mentioned in clause 4(b) above.

5. SELF ATTESTED CERTIFICATES TO BE ENCLOSED:

Self attested photocopy of the following certificates should be enclosed with the Entrance
Examination Application Form :-

(i) Degree Examination Mark Statements (First year to Final year);

(ii) Provisional Pass Certificate/Degree Certificate;

(iii) Attempt Certificate;

(iv) Conduct Certificate issued by the Head of the Institution where the candidate had last
studied;

(v) Transfer Certificate/Migration Certificate;

(vi) Internship Completion Certificate, if applicable;

(vii) Self attached photocopy of Aadhaar Card

Note:-
(i) Photocopy of the certificates mentioned above must be enclosed without fail.
(ii) In respect of the candidate who has appeared/to appear for Final year Degree
examination, either photocopy of the hall ticket or a certificate from the Head of the Institution
as specified under the heading ELIGIBILITY should be enclosed.

6. HALL TICKET:
(a) Hall Ticket for the Entrance Examination will be sent only to the eligible candidates on
or before 19-06-2019 (Wednesday). If any candidate, though eligible to appear for the
Entrance Examination, does not receive the Hall Ticket, he/she may collect a Duplicate
Hall Ticket on 22-06-2019 (Saturday) in person from the Office by producing his/her
identity card and proof for having applied for the Entrance Examination. Such candidates
should bring one identical copy of the passport size photograph already pasted in the
application form.
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 (b) HALL TICKET MUST BE PRODUCED BY THE CANDIDATES AT THE ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION CENTRE WITHOUT FAIL. NO CANDIDATE WILL BE ALLOWED
TO WRITE THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION WITHOUT THE HALL TICKET.
(c) Mere acceptance of a person as a candidate for writing the Entrance Examination shall not
confer on him/her any right/eligibility for admission. The name of the candidate who does not
satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria shall not be considered for admission.
(d) Candidates will not be allowed to carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers
or any prohibited materials such as calculators, mobile phones, paging devices or any other
object/ device that is likely to be of unfair assistance inside the examination hall.
(e) No candidate will be allowed to go outside the examination hall till completion of the first one
hour duration.
(f) Candidates shall maintain perfect silence and attend to their papers only.
Any conversation or gesticulation or disturbance in the examination hall will be deemed
as misbehavior. If any candidate is found to be misbehaving or using unfair means or
resorting to impersonation, his/her candidature will be cancelled and he/she will be
liable to be debarred from taking any Entrance Examination of the Deemed
University.

(g) All candidates appearing for the All India Entrance Examination shall be required to sign
an attendance register to authenticate their presence.
(h) The answer sheet of the candidate should be handed over to the invigilator along with the
question booklet. If any candidate fails to do so, his/her candidature shall be cancelled.

7. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION CENTRE:

The All India Entrance Examination will be conducted at Sri Ramachandra Institute of
Higher Education & research (Deemed medical college in tamilnadu), Porur, Chennai - 600 116. The
candidates have to appear for the Entrance Examination at their own expenses.

8. DATE OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:

(a) The All India Entrance Examination will be conducted on 23.06.2019 (Sunday) from
2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

(b) The candidates are advised to be at the Examination Centre an hour before the commencement
of the Examination.
(c) The Candidates need not bring ball point pen. This will be provided to them at the
Examination Hall.

9. PATTERN OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:

(a) The Entrance Examination will be conducted in ENGLISH only. The question booklet will
consist of 180 multiple choice questions (single best response) relating to test of reasoning,
analytical verbal, numerical ability, English proficiency and comprehension.

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 (b) The duration of the examination will be 3 (three) hours.

(c) All questions carry equal marks. There will be no negative mark for wrong answer.
Correct answer number must be shaded with Ballpoint pen in the OMR Answer Sheet
supplied along with the question booklet.

10. MODE OF SELECTION:

a) Selection will be made on the basis of the marks secured by the candidates in the
Entrance Examination. Intimation letter will be sent to the candidates provisionally
selected for admission.

b) In case of candidates who secure the same marks in the Entrance Examination, ranking will be
made based on their academic performance in the qualifying examination prescribed for
admission.

c) In order to facilitate the above ranking process, candidates should submit their copy of
qualifying degree mark statements on or before 30-06-2019 to this office failing which they
will lose rank position in the rank list as indicated in sub clause(b) above.

d Results will be published in the Deemed University Notice Board and also in the website:
www.sriramachandra.edu.in

11. IMPORTANT NOTE:

i. All admissions are subject to fulfillment of all the prescribed eligibility conditions by the
candidate. If it is found at a later stage, that the candidate has given false information/forged
certificates or concealed material information, his/her admission will be cancelled without
any notice.

ii. The Deemed University reserves the right to change the curriculum, course structure and the
rules relating to admission, examinations, fee structure, refunds, etc.

iii. All disputes arising in the interpretation and implementation of the provisions in this
prospectus will be referred to the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher
Education & Research (Deemed to be University) and Vice-Chancellor’s decision shall be
final and binding.

iv. In respect of matters relating to or arising out of this prospectus the jurisdiction shall lie
in Chennai alone.

12. DEPOSIT OF CERTIFICATES:

Verification of original certificates will be made at the time of admission. Candidates
provisionally selected for admission will have to deposit all required original certificates with
this office. Therefore, candidates are advised to keep with them enough number of attested
photocopies of their certificates.

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13. CHANGE OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH:

The name and date of birth of the candidate will be registered in the records of the University given
in the HSC Mark Statement/Transfer Certificate. No request will be considered later in regard to
change of date of birth or correction in the name of the candidate. The parents and candidate are
requested to verify and confirm these entries in the HSC Mark Statement/Transfer Certificate at the
time of receipt of the same.

14. PAYMENT OF TUITION AND OTHER FEES

i. Every student shall pay tuition fee and other fee, as prescribed by the Institution, within
the due date notified. The fees are subject to revision as per rules of the Deemed
University.

ii. All fees, once paid to the Deemed University account, will not be refunded or adjusted for
any other purpose under any circumstance.

15. RULES FOR DISCONTINUANCE FROM COURSE OF STUDY

i. Where any student applies for discontinuance, or without any application discontinues on
his/her own, from the course to which he/she has been admitted to, for any reason,
either after the cut-off date prescribed by the statutory authorities for admission to the
first year of the course concerned or where the seat is rendered vacant without having
any chance of being filled up with any other candidate from waiting list etc., such students
will have to remit the tuition fee and other applicable fees for the ‘entire/remaining course
period’. Unless and until payment of all the prescribed fees for the entire/remaining course
period is made to the Deemed University account, such student shall not be entitled to any
certificate including transfer certificate, mark sheets etc., to be issued by the Deemed
University and to get back his/her original certificates deposited with the Deemed
University at the time of admission.

ii. All students and parent will be required to furnish a declaration agreeing to the above said
conditions at the time of admission.

16. MEDICALEXAMINATION:
The candidates provisionally selected for admission will have to undergo a medical
examination at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed to be
University), Porur, Chennai - 116 and only those who are found medically fit will be admitted
to the course concerned.

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17. LAST DATE:

(a) The All India Entrance Examination Application Form duly filled in and securely
fastened with the above mentioned enclosures may be delivered in person or sent by
Registered Post Speed Post/ / Courier Service to reach: THE REGISTRAR,
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be
University), Porur, Chennai - 600 116 on or before 15.06.2019 (Saturday)..

(b) The candidate should submit the application form without folding it in a A4 size
envelope.

(c) Application, if any, delivered after 5.00 p.m. on 15.06.2019 (Saturday) will be summarily
rejected.

(d) The candidates are advised to send the filled in applications well in advance to avoid
any delay in transit.

(e) The D e e m e d University shall not be liable for any postal delay or loss in transit.

REGISTRAR

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