Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences


Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, formerly Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences, is a public university in the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
It is named after its founder and first chancellor of the university, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao.

History

The university was established as University of Health Sciences by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated on 9 April by N. T. Rama Rao, the then-Chief Minister of the state. It started functioning on 1 November 1986. Universitiy's first Chancellor was Dr. N.T. Rama Rao. Following the death of Rama Rao, a directive was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to rename the university "Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences", carried out on 2 February 1998. The university celebrated its silver jubilee from 1–3 November 2011.

Facilities

There is a library and computer center where the library network is operated from. A guest house is available with different categories of accommodation for the faculty, examiners and visitors. The examinations section is housed in a separate area where special security electronically controls access, which can only be gained by authorised staff and security officers. A biometric-based electronic attendance system has also been institutionally implemented.

Admission and courses

The admission for the convener quota is based on applicant's EAMCET rank for other allied paramedics and pharma courses and NEET rank for admission into MBBS and BDS Courses.
The university has graduate and postgraduate degrees, 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, as well as a postgraduate course in applied nutrition.
The number of colleges affiliated to the university since its establishment has risen from twenty-seven to 184. The degrees awarded by the university are recognized by professional 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.

Affiliated colleges and Institutes

Government colleges

The university publishes the quarterly multi-disciplinary Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, available both as a free, open-access journal online as well as in print. The first issue was published on 21 March 2012.

Vice-chancellors

  1. K. N. Rao
  2. L. Suryanarayana
  3. C. S. Bhaskaran
  4. G. Shamsunder
  5. R. Sambasiva Rao
  6. P. V. Ramesh
  7. A. V. Krishnam Raju
  8. I. V. Rao
  9. C. V. Rao