NTR University of Health Sciences
Established	1986
Type	Public
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. A. V. Krishnam Raju
Location	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	203.199.178.93

NTR University of Health Sciences is a public university in the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is named after its founder N.T. Rama Rao.

Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Courses 4 Vice-Chancellors 5 Affiliated Colleges 5.1 Government 5.2 Private 6 External links

[edit] History

The Government of Andhra Pradesh established its first University of Health Sciences fulfilling the recommendations of several committees. Thus the Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences was instituted by an act of the Andhra Pradesh legislature and was opened in 1986 by the late N.T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

The University of Health Sciences started functioning at Vijayawada from 1 November 1986. After the death of its founder the University was named after him as NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, with effect from February 1998.

[edit] Facilities

There is a library and computer center from where the library network is operated. A guest house facility is available with different categories of accommodation for the faculty, examiners etc. The Examinations section is housed in a separate area with special security; because of electronically controlled access, the section is accessible only to authorized staff and officers. Biometric electronic attendance recording is also installed.

[edit] Courses

The University has graduate and postgraduate degree, diploma and "super specialty" courses in Modern Medicine; graduate and postgraduate degree courses in Dental Surgery, Nursing, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani; graduate degree courses in Naturopathy, Physiotherapy and Medical Laboratory Technology; and a postgraduate course in M.Sc. Applied Nutrition.

The total number of colleges affiliated to the University at the time of its establishment was 27 but has now risen to 184. The degrees awarded by the university are recognized by statutory bodies including the Medical Council of India, the Dental Council of India, the Central Council of Indian Medicine, the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Indian Nursing Council.

[edit] Vice-Chancellors

1. Professor K. N. Rao (1986 to 1988)
2. Professor L. Suryanarayana (1988 to 1994)
3. Professor C. S. Bhaskaran (1994 to 1997)
4. Professor G. Shamsunder (1997 to 2004)
5. Professor R. Sambasiva Rao (2004 to 2007)
6. Dr. P. V. Ramesh (2007)
7. Professor A. V. Krishnam Raju (from 2007)

[edit] Affiliated Colleges

[edit] Government

• Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
• Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad
• Government Medical College, Ananthapur
• Guntur Medical College, Guntur
• Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal
• Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool
• Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikakulam
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
• Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada
• Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada
• Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati

[edit] Private

• Alluri Seetharama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru
• Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad
• Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar
• Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
• Dr.Pinnammaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Vijayawada
• G.S.L.Medical College, Rajahmundry
• Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narkatpally
• Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Guntur
• Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Amalapuram
• Maharaja Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram
• Mamata Medical College, Khammam
• Medicity Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal
• MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sangareddy
• Narayana Medical College, Nellore
• NRI Medical College, Guntur
• P.E.S.Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam
• Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar
• S.V.S.Medical College, Mahaboobnagar
• Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad

[edit] External links

• Webpage link to NTR University of Health Sciences

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