Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences

The Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, formerly U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, is a medical school, hospital and medical research public university located at Saifai in the Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It came into being after the upgrade of UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (established in 2005) by Government of Uttar Pradesh under Act 15 of 2016.[3]

Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences
Former name
U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (2005-2016)
Mottosarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ
TypeState university
Established2005; 19 years ago (2005)
ChancellorChief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorPrabhat Kumar Singh
Academic staff
226
Total staff
1636
Students3394 (2020)[1]
Location, ,
India

26°57′39″N 78°57′38″E / 26.9608041°N 78.9606463°E / 26.9608041; 78.9606463
CampusRural
Colors  
AffiliationsUGC, NMC, DCI, PCI
Websitewww.upums.ac.in

History edit

In 2005, U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, a state government run medical college affiliated with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur was established in Saifai village, District Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. It was established by UPRIMS&R, Saifai, Act 2005 notified on 15 December 2005. M.B.B.S. course started in 2006, M.D. course started in 2011, M.S. course started in 2013 and M.D.S. course started in 2014. Paramedical and Nursing Colleges of Institute started in 2012 with diploma and bachelor's degree courses and Pharmacy College started in 2015 with bachelor's degree course.

In February 2015, Government of Uttar Pradesh started the process of establishing a university of medical sciences in Saifai, Etawah by upgrading existing U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. On 4 February 2015, the state assembly passed a bill named "Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah Bill-2015".[4] On 2 May 2016 the Bill was approved and it became a university on 5 June 2016.[5]

After becoming University, M.Ch. courses started in 2020[6] and from acedmic year 2023, university started paramedical master's degree.[7]

In 2023, NIRF ranked it among top 101-125 Pharmacy colleges/universities in India.[8]

Ranking edit

University rankings
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2023)[9]101-125

It is ranked one of top 125 Pharmacy Colleges in India in 2023 by central government ranking. It got the highest rating of 'A' in Uttar Pradesh among Para Medical Colleges by state government ranking.[10]

Collaborations edit

Vice-chancellors edit

Facilities edit

The university is running full-fledged Medical College, Dental College (postgraduate), Paramedical College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, Multi Specialty 850 bedded hospital, 500 bedded super specialty hospital and 200 bedded trauma and burn center.

50 bedded Critical Care Hospital and 300 bedded Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics hospital is being established in the university by Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Constituent colleges edit

 
Entrance to the Medical College, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences

Multidisciplinary Research Unit edit

As of 2021, it has one of 80 Multidisciplinary Research Unit (MRU) established by Department of Health Research (Government of India) along various Government Medical Colleges across India.[26]

References edit

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