DR Y.S.R University of Health Sciences; DR.YSRUHS: ''Ḍā. En. Ṭī. Ār. Ārogyașāstra Vișvavidyālayamu'')is a

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in the city of

Vijayawada Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises NT ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

History

The university was established as University of Health Sciences by the

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and was inaugurated on 9 April by

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...

, the then-Chief Minister of the state. It started functioning on 1 November 1986 with Rama Rao as the university's first chancellor. Following the death of Rama Rao, a directive was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to rename the university "Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences", carried out on 2 February 1998. The university celebrated its silver jubilee from 1–3 November 2011. The University has been renamed as Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences in September 2022.

Facilities

There is a library and computer center where the library network is operated from. A guest house is available with different categories of accommodation for the faculty, examiners and visitors. The examinations section is housed in a separate area where special security electronically controls access, which can only be gained by authorised staff and security officers. A

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-based electronic attendance system has also been institutionally implemented.

Admission and courses

The admission for the convener quota is based on applicant's

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rank for other allied paramedics and pharma courses and

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(National Eligibility Entrance Test ) rank for admission into

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and BDS Courses. The university has graduate and postgraduate degrees, diploma and super-specialty courses in modern medicine; graduate and postgraduate degree courses in

dental surgery Dental surgery is any of a number of medical procedures that involve artificially modifying dentition; in other words, surgery of the teeth, gums and jaw bones. Types Some of the more common are: * Endodontic (surgery involving the pulp or root ...

nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

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, and

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; graduate degree courses in

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and medical laboratory technology, as well as a postgraduate course (M.Sc.) in applied nutrition. The number of colleges affiliated to the university since its establishment has risen from twenty-seven to 184. The degrees awarded by the university are recognized by professional statutory bodies, including the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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Affiliated colleges and Institutes

Government colleges

Andhra Medical College Andhra Medical College is in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, and affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences. It is the oldest medical college in Andhra Pradesh, and the sixth oldest in India. It is recognized by the Medical Council of ...

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* Sri Venkateswara Medical College,

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is refe ...

Government Medical College, Srikakulam The Government Medical College, Srikakulam (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences) is a medical college located in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences.It is one of ...

Government Medical College, Anantapur Government Medical College is a medical institute located in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Dr YSR University of Health Sciences. A Government General Hospital is attached to the medical college. The college and hospital ...

Guntur Medical College Guntur Institute of Medical Sciences/Guntur Medical College is a medical college in Guntur, India. It offers graduate (master's) and undergraduate (bachelor's) courses in Medical Sciences. The college is affiliated to the NTR University of Hea ...

Guntur Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Ba ...

Kurnool Medical College Kurnool Medical College, established in 1956, is one of the oldest medical schools in India, located in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. History When Andhra State was formed in October 1953, the Government of Andhra decided to start a medical colleg ...

Kurnool Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema".Kurnool is also known as The City of Gem Stones. It also se ...

Government Medical College, Ongole Government Medical College (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences) is a medical institute located in Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. It is affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences DR Y.S.R University of Health Scien ...

Government Medical College, Kadapa The Government Medical College, Kadapa (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences) is located in Putlampally village, near Kadapa City. It is affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences. The institute is spread over . His ...

Rangaraya Medical College Rangaraya Medical College is a Government Medical College in Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1958 and is in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences. History Dr. Datla Satyanarayana Ra ...

Kakinada Kakinada (List of renamed places in India, formerly called Kakinandiwada, Coringa, and Cocanada; ) is the List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population, sixth largest city of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra P ...

* Siddhartha Medical College,

A. C. Subba Reddy Government Medical College The A. C. Subba Reddy Government Medical College is located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 2014 with an intake capacity of 175 (MBBS seats). It is affiliated to Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences. The college w ...

Nellore Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the List of cities in ...

Sri Padmavathi medical college SVIMS - Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women is a medical college dedicated for women in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. This college is managed by Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) University. The college was establis ...

* Sri Venkateswara institute of medical sciences,

Private colleges

* Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru * Apollo Institute of Medical sciences and Research , Murukambattu, Chittoor * Fatima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa * Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam * G.S.L. Medical College, Rajamahendravaram * Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital, Srikakulam * Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Guntur * Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Amalapuram * Maharaja Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram * Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore * Narayana Medical College, Nellore * Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna district * NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam * NRI Medical College, Guntur * P. B. Siddhartha College of Arts and Science, Vijayawada * P.E.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam * Dr. Pinnammaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Vijayawada * Santhi Ram Medical College, Nandyal * Viswabharathi Medical College, Kurnool * Sri Balaji Medical College, Renugunta

Publications

The university publishes the quarterly multi-disciplinary ''Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences'', available both as a free, open-access journal online as well as in print. The first issue was published on 21 March 2012.

Vice-chancellors

# K. N. Rao (1986–1988) # L. Suryanarayana (1988–1994) # C. S. Bhaskaran (1994–1997) # G. Shamsunder (1997–2004) # R. Sambasiva Rao (2004–2007) # P. V. Ramesh (2007–2007) # A. V. Krishnam Raju (2007–2010) # I. V. Rao (2010–2014) # T. Ravi Raju (2014–2017) # C. V. Rao (2017–2019) # Pigilam Syama Prasad (2020–)

References

External links

* {{authority control Medical and health sciences universities in India Universities and colleges in Vijayawada Educational institutions established in 1986 1986 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Memorials to NT Rama Rao State universities in Andhra Pradesh