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Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh

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 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 (NTRUHS), Andhra Pradesh with effect from 2.2.98 vide Act No.4 of 1998.

The University was established with the objectives of

* To improve the standards of Medical Education including Research
* By conducting a common entrance examination to the courses in all the institutions affiliated
* By implementing uniform curriculum in all 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 316.

Website : Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh