Atal Medical and Research University - AMRU

ABOUT US

Atal Medical & Research University, Himachal Pradesh, (AMRU) came into existence after the enactment of an Act by the State Legislature, ‘The Himachal Pradesh University of Health Sciences Act, 2017’ which was further amended in 2019 to rename the University in the name and style of Atal Medical & Research University, Himachal Pradesh. The Government of Himachal Pradesh further notified to make the Headquarter of the University at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt. Medical College, Mandi, at Ner Chowk.

After the establishment of the University all the streams of medicines such as Modern System of Medicine, Dental Sciences, Nursing Sciences, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, various Para-medical disciplines such as Medical Laboratory Technology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy etc. will be affiliated with the University for the purpose of registration of students, regulations and conduct of examinations of all the academic courses and to award degrees and diplomas to the students in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

VISION AND MISSION

The Atal Medical & Research University, Himachal Pradesh has been established by an Act; the Himachal Pradesh University of Health Sciences Act, 2017 (ACT No. 11 of 2017) with its headquarter at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt. Medical College, Mandi (at Ner Chowk), Himachal Pradesh.

The University has been established to create an intellectual, academic and physical environment which shall be conducive to free flow of ideas and exchange of information amongst various Faculties of the University, and other Universities of Health Sciences in the country and abroad; thereby opening a window to the Health Professionals, Health Planners, Biomedical and Social Scientists and Educators in field of Health Sciences in the country.

The University has been established to create uniformity in standards of education in all streams of Health Sciences including Modern System of Medicine, Dental Sciences, Nursing, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, various Paramedical and Para dental discipline such as medical laboratory technology, pharmacy, physiotherapy and speech therapy etc. with a view to enhance the quality of such education and further aiming to modernize, improve and achieve the highest standards of academic excellence at all levels.

It shall promote research in various disciplines of Health Sciences with special focus on the social and economic relevance of such research, and with emphasis on occupational and environmental health issues affecting the people.

The University shall establish and develop study centers integrating all disciplines relevant to health sciences especially those which are not presently included in the syllabi and curricula of undergraduate and post graduate medical courses. These shall include, but not to be restricted to, population studies, health systems and health services, health management, human resource development, educational technology, bio-informatics, telemedicine and continuing education in Health Sciences.