Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), centered in
Bengaluru
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, India, is a public, affiliating university set up in 1996 by the government of
Karnataka
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,
India
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, for the regulation and promotion of
higher education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...
in
health sciences
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to health sciences:
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throughout the state of Karnataka. RGUHS is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK.
It is the largest health sciences university in India.
Nursing colleges affiliated with RGUHS
There are 435 nursing colleges affiliated with RGUHS.
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Medical and health sciences universities in India
Medical colleges in Karnataka
Universities in Bangalore
1996 establishments in Karnataka
Educational institutions established in 1996
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