Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) is a

public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national universi ...

in the city of

Warangal Warangal () is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 704,570 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an . Warangal ser ...

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...

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. University is named after its poet, and political activist of Telangana – Kaloji Narayana Rao.

History

Before the state bifurcation, all the medical colleges were affiliated to

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences DR Y.S.R University of Health Sciences; DR.YSRUHS: ''Ḍā. En. Ṭī. Ār. Ārogyașāstra Vișvavidyālayamu'')is a public university in the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, History The university was established as University of Health ...

. Post-bifurcation of the state, Government of Telangana established a new university ''"Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences"''. Prime Minister of India,

Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...

formally laid foundation to the university on 7 August 2016. The re-affiliation of Telangana medical colleges with KNRUHS started from June 2016.

Admission and courses

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

EAMCET Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test, commonly called as EAMCET, is an entrance examination held separately in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for admission into various colleges across both the states in ...

rank for other allied paramedics and pharma courses and NEET (National Eligibility Entrance Test ) rank for admission into MBBS and BDS Courses.

Affiliated colleges

Government Colleges

There are 1250 seats in Government Colleges. Notable colleges include : *

Osmania Medical College Osmania Medical College, formerly known as ''The Hyderabad Medical School'', is a medical college in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was founded in 1846 by the 5th Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar, Afzal ud Dowla, Asaf Jah 5. The college was ori ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern Indi ...

* Gandhi Medical College,

* Kakatiya Medical College,

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad also RIMS Adilabad is a medical institute located in Adilabad. It is affiliated to Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRU ...

Government Medical College, Nizamabad Government Medical College also Nizamabad Medical College is a medical college located in Nizamabad, Telangana, India. It began its academic year from 2013-14. It is affiliated to Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences. History It ...

* Government Medical College, Mahbubnagar * Government Medical College, Siddipet

Private Colleges

There are 2250 seats in Private Colleges. Notable colleges include : * Durgabai Deshmukh College Of Physiotherapy,

* Deccan College of Medical Sciences,

Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences is a medical college in Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Telangana. The institute with 150 medical seats is attached to an 800-bedded Multi speciality hospital for world class clinical training of its students as per ...

* Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences,

Narketpally Narketpally is a village in Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Narketpally mandal of Nalgonda division. Narketpally mandal in Nalgonda District, Telangana, India. Nearest Cities Nalgonda-18 km Suryapet-53 k ...

* Maheshwara Medical College and Hospital, Patancheru

References

External links

* Medical and health sciences universities in India Education in Warangal Government universities and colleges in India Medical colleges in Telangana 2014 establishments in Telangana Educational institutions established in 2014 State universities in Telangana Public medical universities {{Telangana-university-stub