Reviewed 7 Sept 2026M.N. College of Optometry · ChennaiM.N. College of Optometry Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission
M.N. College of Optometry is an allied health college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 2005. M.N. College of Optometry is privately managed and self-financing. It is affiliated to The Tamilnadu…
About M.N. College of Optometry
M.N. College of Optometry is an allied health college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 2005. M.N. College of Optometry is privately managed and self-financing. It is affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University. M.N. College of Optometry offers 4 programmes, 1 at undergraduate level and 1 at postgraduate level. They are B Optom (Bachelor In Optometry), M Optom (Master In Optometry), Diploma in Opthalmic Techniques and Fellowship in Optometry. The stated sanctioned intake across these programmes totals 2 seats. Official college pages identify the institution as established in 2005 at M.N. Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Tondiarpet, and affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University; the university lists institution code 373. The official material reviewed does not specifically publish a 2026-27 prospectus, principal name, attendance minimum, medium of instruction, bed strength, accreditation, faculty-student ratio, or research metrics. The university page lists B.Optom (20 seats), M.Optom (15 seats), and Diploma in Optometry Technology (20 seats), but also states that affiliated institutions shall make no diploma admissions from 2020-21 onward. The college website lists B.Optom as a five-year programme with annual university examinations and a compulsory internship; M.Optom is described as a two-year non-semester programme with annual examinations. The college's official website gives the address as No. 779, T.H. Road, while the university allied-health list gives No. 781, T.H. Road, opposite Tondiarpet Police Station; both identify the same Chennai institution and pincode. The university page lists B.Optom, M.Optom and Diploma in Optometry Technology under institution code 373. It also states that no admission should be made in diploma courses from academic year 2020-21 onward by affiliated institutions; this is relevant to the target 2026-27 cycle. The college website advertises additional diploma/fellowship offerings, but their current recognition or admission status was not independently established. The official site states that the college operates within M.N. Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd.; Chamadhi Nethralayam Eye Hospital is described as a clinical attachment, not merged into the college.
M.N. College of Optometry fees
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Programmes & intake
M Optom (Master In Optometry)
Diploma in Opthalmic Techniques
Fellowship in Optometry
Recognition & affiliations
- Regulator
- University affiliated list
Faculty & teaching
M.N. College of Optometry admissions
Selection Committee · Boptom
Seats are filled by Selection Committee for the 2026 cycle.
admission sourceThe Tamil Nadu Selection Committee’s 2026 — 27 portal provides online application/registration for listed paramedical degree courses, including Bachelor of Optometry. The visible process includes reading the prospectus, registration, entering details, uploading documents and making payment. The portal does not name M.N. College of Optometry, and it does not state a college-specific selection basis for this record. Admission source
Hostel — sourced details
| City | Chennai Source |
|---|---|
| Name | M.N. Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd. Source |
| Institution type | Audiology optometry clinic Source |
| Purpose | Clinical training and compulsory B.Optom internship Source |
| Name | Chamadhi Nethralayam Eye Hospital Source |
| Purpose | Clinical training Source |
| Name | M.N. Orange Vision Centers Source |
| Purpose | Compulsory B.Optom internship Source |
| Relationship | Own attached Source |
Research — sourced details
| Discipline | Allied health Source |
|---|---|
| Exam pattern | Annual Source |
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M.N. College of Optometry contact details
| Address | No. 779, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600021 |
|---|---|
| Website | https://mncollegeoptom.org/ |
More details
| Official name | M.N. College of Optometry Source |
|---|---|
| Parent hospital name | M.N. Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd. Source |
| Established | 2005 Source |
| Recognition code type | University Source |
| Recognition code | 373 Source |
| Name | The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Source |
| Institution type | State health university Source |
| Affiliation status | Affiliated Source |
| Programme code | BOPTOM Source |
| Fee set by | State authority Source |
| Cycle year | 2026 Source |
| Authority name | Selection Committee Source |
| Authority type | State DME selection committee Source |
| Awarding body type | General university Source |
| Name | B.Optom (Bachelor In Optometry) Source |
| Other eligibility | University-allowed lateral entry to II year for candidates with a recognised 2-year Diploma course in Optometry; work experience is not necessary. Source |
| Study level | UG Source |
| Eligibility | +2 with Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, or Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Source |
| Intake source | College site Source |
| Gender admitted | Co-educational Source |
| Awarding body | The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Source |
| Name | M.Optom (Master In Optometry) Source |
| Study level | PG Source |
| Eligibility | B.Optom / BSc Optometry from a recognised university. Source |
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Verification & sources
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- mncollegeoptom.org — MN College of Optometry official website
- tnmgrmu.ac.in — TNMGRMU Allied Health Science Courses
- mncollegeoptom.org — MN College of Optometry About Us
- tnmgrmu.ac.in — TNMGRMU List of Affiliated Institutions
- mncollegeoptom.org — MN College of Optometry Admission
- mncollegeoptom.org — M.Optom (Master In Optometry)
- regpmc.tnmedicalonline.co.in — TN - 2026 - 2027
- tnmgrmu.ac.in — Affiliated Institutions
- mncollegeoptom.org — B.Optom (Bachelor In Optometry)
- mncollegeoptom.org — M.Optom (Master In Optometry)
- mncollegeoptom.org — Faculty details - MN College of Optometry
- mncollegeoptom.org — Official college
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- mncollegeoptom.org — Indoor
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- mncollegeoptom.org — About
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