The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (a unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai) is a forerunner and leader in the area of imparting healthcare and health management technology, drawing its strength from its parent organization Sankara Nethralaya

The objective of the academy is to create highly knowledgeable and skilled professionals, conversant with every area of healthcare and hospital management, to meet the increasing demand for competent professionals in this segment.

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy is now embarking into a unique distance learning Post Graduate program in Hospital Management. This would help all aspiring medical, para medical and other aspiring professionals to join Health care sector. Healthcare management is emerging as a boom industry, thanks to myriad factors like increasing health awareness among the general public, a disturbing increase in lifestyle and environment related ailments. The corporatization of heath care sector is widening the scope and enhancing the pace of growth.