Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) is
State universitylocated in
Jaipur
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,
Rajasthan
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,
India
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. It was established on 25 February 2005 under ''The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
(Act of Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha), 2005 (Act No. 1 of 2005)'' and started functioning in January 2006.
It has its own college and acts as affiliating university to all Government & Society run
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History
In 2005, Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha passed the act which replaced Rajasthan University as affiliating university to Government medical colleges in the western state of Rajasthan. Dr. P. P. S. Mathur, Senior Professor,
Neurosurgery
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and Medical Superintendent,
Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur served as the first
Vice-Chancellor
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of the university. He was succeeded by
Dr. Ashok Panagariya. It established its own university college in the year 2014 which goes by the same name. Earlier it functioned only as affiliating university.
Courses
The university runs the following undergraduate and postgraduate courses:
* Medical courses: postgraduate education in medical studies, MBBS, Diploma courses.
* Dental courses: MDS, BDS.GNM
* Nursing courses: M.Sc., B.Sc. Nursing, Post basic B.Sc. nursing
* Paramedical science courses
* Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy courses, B.A.S.L.P.(Bachelor in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology)
* Pharmacy courses: D. Pharma, B. Pharma and M.Pharma.
Affiliated colleges
The following are affiliated to the university: 8 Medical colleges, 10 UG Dental colleges (BDS), 4 Postgraduate dental colleges (MDS), 43 B.Sc.
Nursing Colleges, 2
M.Sc. Nursing Colleges, 6 Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Colleges, 41 Pharmacy colleges (B. Pharmacy), 27 Pharmacy (D. Pharma), 30 Bachelor of Physiotherapy Colleges (BPT) and 4 M.Pharma colleges, with Bachelor of Occupational Therapy College (BOT), B.SC. Radiation Technology College, Post Basic Diploma In Oncology Nursing College, B.SC. (HONS.), Ophthalmic Technology College. Notable colleges include:
;Government medical colleges
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Sawai Man Singh Medical College
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Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
*
Rabindranath Tagore Medical College
Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, also known as RNT Medical College, is a government medical college situated in the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The principal and controller of the college is Dr. Lakhan Poswal.
Histo ...
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Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College
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Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer
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Government Medical College, Kota
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RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur
;Society Medical Colleges
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Government Medical College,
Barmer
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Shree Jagannath Pahadia Medical College,
Bharatpur
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Government Medical College,
Dungarpur
Dungarpur is a city in the southernmost part of Rajasthan, India.
History
Dungarpur is the seat of the elder branch of the Guhilot of Mewar family. The seat of the younger branch is that of the Maharana of Udaipur. The city was founded in ...
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Jhalawar Medical College
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Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Medical College, Bhilwara
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Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Medical College, Churu
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Government Medical College, Pali
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Shri Kalyan Government Medical College,
Sikar
Sikar is a city and municipal council in the Sikar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Sikar district. It is largest city of the Shekhawati region, which consists of Sikar, Churu and Jhu ...
Pharmacy Colleges
* Regional College of Pharmacy, Jaipur
Attached Hospitals
* RUHS Hospital of Medical Sciences, Jaipur
* RDBP Jaipuria Hospital, Jaipur
.
See also
*
Education in Rajasthan
Notes
External links
Official website* Rajasthan State Medical University Website https:
ruhsraj.in
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Medical and health sciences universities in India
Educational institutions established in 2005
Medical colleges in Jaipur
Medical colleges in Rajasthan
2005 establishments in Rajasthan