M A Chidambaram College of Nursing, Chennai was established in 1992.

Its affiliated to Dr.M.G.R. Medical University 

The College was founded by the illustrious duo Dr.Sanjeevi and Dr.M.A.Chidambaram with an intense desire to provide education and the required training in health care and patient care including community health services to the less privileged sections of the society especially the rural poor.

The College has been approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Indian Nursing Council (INC) and Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council. Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The nursing college is managed and run by M A C (Educational) Foundation, a Public Charitable Trust.

M A Chidambaram College of Nursing has an aim to provide high quality education in the field of nursing and provide the required training and skill to the young aspirants so that they become capable of providing health services to the people of the rural section of the society.

To achieve its goal, the M A Chidambaram College of Nursing conducts undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing. The duration of the undergraduate course is four years, while M Sc Nursing is a two-year course.