- NTR University of Health Sciences
Infobox_University
name = NTR University of Health Sciences
motto =
established = 1986
chancellor =
vice_chancellor= Prof. A. V. Krishnam Raju
city =Vijayawada ,Andhra Pradesh ,India
country =
students=
type = Public
campus = Urban
affiliations = UGC
website= [http://203.199.178.93 203.199.178.93]NTR University of Health Sciences is a public university in the city of
Vijayawada ,Andhra Pradesh ,India . It is named after its founder SriN.T. Rama Rao . The Government of Andhra Pradesh has the distinction of establishing the first University of Health Sciences fulfilling the recommendations of several committees.Thus the “Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences” was established by the Act.No. 6 of the Andhra Pradesh legislature and was inaugurated on 9-4-1986 by the late Sri N.T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.The University of Health Sciences started functioning at Vijayawada from 01-11-1986. After the death of its founder Sri N.T. Rama Rao the University was named after him as NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh with effect from 2.2.98 vide Act No.4 of 1998.Facilities
There is a library and computer center from where the library network is operated. Guest house facility is available with different categories of accommodation for the faculty, examiners etc. The Examination section is housed in a separate area with special security. Because of electronically controlled access, the examination section is accessible only to authorized staff and officers working in the section. Bio-metric Electronic Attendance recording is also installed.
Courses
The University has Graduate, Post-Graduate Degree and Diploma and Super Specialty courses in Modern Medicine, Graduate and PG Degrees Courses in Dental Surgery, Nursing, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani, Graduate degree courses in Naturopathy, Physiotherapy and Medical Lab Technology and PG course in M.Sc.Applied Nutrition. The total number of colleges affiliated to the University at the time of its establishment was 27. Now the affiliated colleges has now gone up to 184. The Degrees awarded by the University are recognized by the Statutory bodies like the Medical Council of India , the Dental Council of India, the Central Council of Indian Medicine and the Central Council of Homoeopathy and Indian Nursing Council.
External links
* [http://203.199.178.93 Webpage link to NTR University of Health Sciences]
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