Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) is a state university located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It was established by the Kerala University of Health Sciences Act 2010, for ensuring proper and systematic instruction, teaching, training, and research and also to have uniformity in the various academic programmes in medical and allied subjects in the State of Kerala. The University is mandated to affiliate all Colleges and Institutions in Kerala, imparting professional education in health care. So far around 382 professional colleges have been affiliated to the University. The Governor of Kerala serves as the University Chancellor, and the Minister for Health and Family Welfare serves as the Pro-Chancellor of the university.
History KUHS was established in 2010 through an ordinance and later Kerala University of Health Sciences Act, 2010. All branches of treatment came under the university and medical and para-medical colleges previously functioning under different Universities, like University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University, Kannur University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, also came under this university. The territorial jurisdiction of the university extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.Act of 2010 not secured website , www.kuhs.ac.in. Retrieved 21 September 2011
The university affiliates institutions across nine disciplines: medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, Ayurveda, homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani and allied health sciences. By the mid-2020s it had about 382 affiliated institutions, with nursing, allied health sciences and pharmacy accounting for the largest numbers, and it enrolled more than 100,000 students a year.
Administration The vice-chancellor is the academic and executive head of the university and is appointed by the Chancellor, the Governor of Kerala. Mohanan Kunnummal was reappointed vice-chancellor in October 2024 for a term of five years or until he reached the age of 70.
Affiliated colleges Affiliated colleges are categorised into two: Autonomous colleges and Non-Autonomous colleges. Autonomous colleges are bestowed academic independence, primarily in order to enhance the level of education in those colleges.
A college may be classified as government-run, private unaided, or private aided. A government college receives full funding from the Government of Kerala, while a private unaided college receives no funding from the government. In a private aided college, one or more of its courses receives partial funding from the government.
Table legend Key: ‡ Some of the listed subjects may not be offered by all colleges ₴ Some colleges offer either DM or MCh and some both. ‡‡ Some courses may be offered by a single college only.
+ Name in table CourseCourses by KUHS, www.kuhs.ac.in September 2011 Type Subjects Offered For Specialisation ‡ MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Baccalaureate None PDM Diploma Postgraduate diploma Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pathology, Dermatology and Venerology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Oto-Rhino Laryngology, Child Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychological Medicine, Public Health, Radiodiagnosis, Medical Radiotherapy, TB and Chest Diseases MS Master of Surgery Master's degree General Surgery, Oto-Rhino Laryngology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology MD Master of Medicine Master's degree Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology Venerology and Leprosy, General Medicine, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, Radiotherapy, Respiratory Medicine, Transfusion medicine & Immunohaematology DM Doctor of Medicine or M.Ch ₴ Doctoral degree Cardiology, Medical Gastro-enterology, Nephrology, Neurology, PulmonologyBDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery Baccalaureate NoneMDS Master of Dental Surgery Master's degree Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Periodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Public HealthDentistryBAMS Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Baccalaureate NoneBNA B.Sc Nursing in Ayurvedic Medicine Baccalaureate NoneBPA Bachelor of Pharmacy in Ayurvedic Medicine Baccalaureate NoneBHMS Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery Baccalaureate NoneMDH Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy Master's degree Materia Medica, Homoeopathic Philosophy, RepertoryBPharm Bachelor of Pharmacy Baccalaureate NoneMPharm Master of Pharmacy Master's degree Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy practicePharm D Doctor of pharmacy (Post BPharm) Doctoral degree NonePharm D Doctor of pharmacy Doctoral degree NoneBSN B.Sc Nursing Baccalaureate NonePBSN PostB.Sc Nursing Postgraduate education NoneMSN Master of Science in Nursing Master's degree Medical Surgical Nursing (Includes Sub specialties), Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing, Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing, Community Health NursingBASLP Bachelor of Audiology and Speech language pathology Baccalaureate NoneBPT Bachelor of Physiotherapy Baccalaureate NoneBSO B.Scin Optometry Baccalaureate NoneBSc MLTB.Scin Medical laboratory technology Baccalaureate NoneBCVT Bachelor Degree in Cardiovascular Technology Baccalaureate NoneMPT Master of Science in Physiotherapy Master's degree Musculo-skeletal and Sports, Physiotherapy in Neurology, Physiotherapy in Cardio - Respiratory, Physiotherapy in PediatricsMASLP Master of Audiology and Speech language pathology Master's degree NoneMSMP Master of Science in Medical Physiology Master's degree NoneMHAMaster of hospital administration Master's degree NoneOthers‡‡
The list is further categorised into private, Government aided, and Government colleges.
Non-autonomous colleges
Government College College NameBCVTBDSBPharmBSMLTBSNBSODMMBBSMDMDSMPharmMSMSMPMSNPBSNPDMOthersGMC, ThiruvananthapuramGMC, Ernakulam<!GMC, ThrissurGDC, ThiruvananthapuramGMC, KottayamGDC, KottayamGCN, KottayamGMC Kozhikode, CalicutGMC KollamGDC, CalicutTDMC, Allapuzha
Private Colleges College Name District Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research Kollam Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy Malappuram Dr. Moopen’s Medical College Wayanad Jamia Salafiya Pharmacy College Malappuram Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute Thrissur K.V.M. College of Pharmacy Alappuzha Little Flower College of Nursing Admission Nursing website, Little Flower College of Nursing Eranakulam Malabar Medical College Kozhikode Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy Kasaragod Mar Thoma College of Special Education Kasaragod M.E.S Medical College Malappuram MIMS College of Nursing Malappuram Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College Ernakulam Moulana college of nursing and Paramedical sciences Malappuram Mount zion medical college Pathanamthitta National College of Pharmacy Kozhikode Pushapagiri College of Dental Sciences Pathinamthitta Pushapagiri College of Pharmacy Pathinamthitta Pushapagiri College of Nursing Pathinamthitta Pushapagiri Medical College Hospital Pathinamthitta SP Fort College of Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Sree Gokulam Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Sree Narayana Institute of Medical sciences ErnakulamSree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical SciencesThiruvananthapuram St. Joseph's College of Pharmacy Alappuzha K.T.N College of Pharmacy Palakkad
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