Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre Chennai being a special institution with a focus on diabetes research and treatment, and being an associate college with a focus on diabetes education and research, this college has been pioneering diabetes education and research for almost seven decades.

The centre has a Fellowship in Diabetology programme, and it aims to train professionally qualified individuals in the area of diabetes management and research. For enrollment in the Fellowship in Diabetology course at Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre admission candidates must face a rigorous selection process.