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MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing PVT Ltd.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing is a private institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in audiology and speech-language pathology.

  • Four-year B.ASLP programme including one year of internship
  • Two-year MSc programmes in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
  • One-year Post Graduate Diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy
  • Ph.D programmes offered in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
  • Reports 100% job placement
  • Only institute in India to be a member of the HEARRING Network

About

MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing PVT Ltd. describes its purpose as changing life for people around the world. The institute is described as one of the leading centres in the world for hearing restoration. It states that it is the only institute in India to be a member of the HEARRING Network.

Academics

The Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (B.ASLP) is a four-year programme that includes one year of internship, preparing audiologists and speech-language pathologists. The MSc in Speech Language Pathology and the MSc in Audiology are both two-year postgraduate programmes. The Post Graduate Diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy has a duration of one year and aims to train professionals in Speech & Hearing and Special Education to practise auditory verbal therapy with young children with deafness and hard of hearing. The institute also lists Ph.D programmes in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology. The institute states that job placement is 100%.

Admissions

B.ASLP applicants must have passed 10+2 or an equivalent examination from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. MSc in Speech Language Pathology applicants must hold a BASLP or B.Sc. (Speech & Hearing) degree from a university recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India, with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. Eligibility criteria are also listed for the MSc in Audiology and the Post Graduate Diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy.

Campus & Facilities

The institute has an in-house theatre and a radiology unit. Listed clinical facilities include the Centre for Hearing Evaluation, Conservation & Restoration, Centre for Auditory Habilitation, Hearing Implant Clinic, Speech and Language Pathology Clinic, Child Language Clinic, Voice Care Clinic, Neuro Clinic, Fluency Enhancement Clinic, Community Based Hearing Health Care, and Vestibular/Balance Clinic.

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Courses
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Websitewww.merfish.org
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Courses offered
11
Avg placements
₹4.2 lakh / yr
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Data last verified October 2026 · compiled from official sources