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.
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 thereto;
- By implementing
uniform curriculum in all courses
The University office was
temporarily accommodated in the Siddhartha Medical College building
and functioned in that limited space till March, 2002. In April, 2002 it moved
into its building which is having spacious accommodation for the office and
staff, and waiting area for students and other visitors. Separate
counters for admissions, examinations etc., are provided in the hall. 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.
The University is
governed by the Executive Council, the Finance Committee, the Boards of
Studies, the Academic Senate and the Planning Board. 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.
