Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai was established in 1990.

Its affiliated to Meenakshi University.

The college is manged by Thirumathi Meenakshi Ammal, a Philanthropist. Meenakshi Ammal Dental college has been committed to excellence in education, research, patient care, and community service.

The college is a constituent of Meenakshi University, from 2004 - 2005. Meenakshi Ammal dental college offers one of the most forward-looking educational environments in dental medicine in the country. Located in the capital of Tamilnadu, Chennai.

The college is dedicated to training doctors of dental medicine as expert clinicians with strong biomedical backgrounds. Meenakshi Ammal Dental College is affiliated to Meenakshi University and recognized by Dental Council of India, New Delhi.

At Meenakshi Ammal dental college, research and teaching are complementary, producing professionals who possess the analytical capacity and the spirit of inquiry to deal with an ever-increasing knowledge base and rapid technological changes.

By treating patients in the college's teaching clinics , Meenakshi Ammal dental college students understand not just how to apply science to practice, but how to employ compassion in the treatment of human illness.

The students and faculty at Meenakshi Ammal dental college benefit to interdisciplinary teaching, research and practice. The institution has been established to provide the faculty with leadership, expertise and support in all areas of dental education so as to ensure the highest quality in teaching.

The Objective of the College is to Development of effective educational and assessment strategies for undergraduate and post graduate students in dentistry and encourage of quality practice using appropriate technologies in face-to-face and mediated on and off-campus teaching and learning.