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Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI) also called French: Collège médical et institut de recherche Mahatma Gandhi is a Medical College and hospital located in the Bahour taluk of the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. According to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2024, MGMCRI ranked 47 among all medical institution categories in India which run by the Institution of Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust (SBECPT), was founded by chairman, Shri M.K. Rajagopalan. Admission in MBBS here is solely through NEET UG/PG on merit list basis which is being provided by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) a body of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The institution was recognized by the National Medical Commission. M.G.M.C.R.I was previously affiliated to Pondicherry University but later M.G.M.C.R.I was recognized as a Deemed University by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, on 4 August 2008 and it is part of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University.

The campus is situated at Pillayarkuppam, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the city of Pondicherry, near the town of Cuddalore.