Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences


The Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, formerly U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, is a medical school and medical research public university located at Saifai in the Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It came into being after the upgrade of UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research by Government of Uttar Pradesh under Act,15 of 2016. As of October 2016, one Dr. B. C. Roy Award laureate and two Yash Bharti Award laureates have been affiliated with institute/university as faculty or staff.

History

In 2005, U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, a state run medical college affiliated with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur was established in Saifai village, District Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. It was established by UPRIMS&R, Saifai, Act 2005 notified on 15 Dec 2005. M.B.B.S. course started in 2006 and later M.D., M.S. and M.D.S. courses started. Paramedical and Nursing Colleges of Institute started in 2012 and Pharmacy College started in 2015.
In February 2015, Government of Uttar Pradesh started the process of establishing a university of medical sciences in Saifai, Etawah by upgrading existing U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. On 4 February 2015, the state assembly passed a bill named "Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah Bill-2015". On 2 May 2016 the Bill was approved and it became a university on 5 June 2016.

Vice-Chancellors

The University is running full-fledged Medical College, Dental College, Paramedical College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, Multi Specialty 850 bedded hospital and 150 bedded trauma and burn centre. 500 bedded super specialty hospital and 300 bedded Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics hospital is being established in the University by Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Constituent colleges