The Institute Of Medical Sciences (IMS-BHU) is one of the Six institutes of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India and comprises three faculties, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Sciences, and Ayurveda.[1]
Chikitsa Vigyan Sansthan | |
 | |
Other name | IMS-BHU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Chikitsitat punyatmam na kinchita |
Motto in English | No virtue greater than treatment |
| Type | Medical education and research institute |
| Established | 1960 |
Parent institution | Banaras Hindu University |
| Director | S. N. Sankhwar |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
The Institute of Medical Sciences is the medical school of the university. Like other institutions forming BHU, it is residential and co-educational.[2][3] In 2018, it was upgraded to the status of AIIMS by the Government of India.[4][5]
History edit
The Institute started functioning as College of Medical Sciences in 1960 with nine departments of Modern Medicine and eight departments of Ayurveda, under the leadership of K. N. Udupa, the Founder Director of the institute.[6][7]
In 1971, the College of Medical Sciences, was upgraded to Institute of Medical Sciences. Today it has 33 departments of Modern Medicine including 10 Departments of Super-specialties, four Departments of dentistry, eleven Departments of Ayurveda and a school of Nursing.[6]
Academics edit
The institute is affiliated to Banaras Hindu University and offers medical and paramedical courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Admission in BAMS, MBBS and BDS courses is on the basis of merit through NEET. Admission in Nursing courses is through exams conducted on university level. It has 45 departments under three faculties.[8]
Campus edit
The campus of IMS lies at the front part of university. The campus contains the medical college, the hospital, the student and resident hostels, the staff quarters, a post office, a temple (BHU Vishwanathji), playgrounds and sporting fields. While the hospital section of the campus is typically crowded and busy, the residential part of the campus is quiet and idyllic punctuated with small parks.
Hospital edit
The institute has a 1500 bed plus (as of 2017) Super specialty hospital called the Sir Sunderlal Hospital.[9]
Organization edit
IMS is not under the direct administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, but under Banaras Hindu University, an autonomous central university. The three functions of the institute are to impart quality education in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and paramedical courses, to be a trend-setter in medical research and to offer patient care of high order.[10]
The institute is headed by the Director as the chief executive charged with responsibility of running the institute and the hospital. The Deans of the faculties help the Director in coordinating academic activities of the institute, including teaching and research. There are 28 academic departments headed by the Heads of the Departments. Ancillary hospital service is under the direct supervision of the Medical Superintendent with the individual units supervised by technical heads.[11]
Satya Narayan Sankhwar is the director of the institute.[12][13]
Rankings edit
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Medical – India | |
| NIRF (2022)[14] | 5 |
The IMS-BHU was ranked fifth among medical college in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022,[15] sixth in 2021 by India Today[16][17] and second in 2021 by Outlook India.[18]
Student life edit
The campus has three hostels for undergraduate men named Punarvasu Atrey Hostel, Ruiya Medical Hostel and Dhanwntri Hostel, and four hostels for postgraduate men named Old P. G. Hostel, New P.G. Hostel, Sushruta hostel Ruiya Annexe. and Married Doctors Hostel. Undergraduate and postgraduate women live in New Doctors Girls Hostel and Nagarjuna hostel respectively. All hostels run their own messes.
Awards and Medals edit
- Bhagwandas Thakurdas Chandwani Gold Medal is given to the student standing first in MBBS at the IMS-BHU.[19][20]
Student activities edit
The inter-collegiate cultural, literary and sports festival of IMS is called Elixir and is held in mid-March every year. Both the undergraduate men's hostels and the undergraduate women's hostel hold annual hostel days.[21][22]
Notable alumni edit
Upgradation edit
Government of India had decided to upgrade the institute on lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences as part of phase-1 of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) whereby the Central Government will bear 80% of the cost of up gradation and 20% cost will be borne by State Government. The up-gradation work is complete.[23]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "BHU:Banaras Hindu University". www.bhu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 5 May 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "BHU:Banaras Hindu University". www.bhu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS-BHU) » Dr. Najeeb Lectures". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "IMS-BHU upgraded to AIIMS like institution". The Economic Times. 4 August 2018. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Bureau, ABP News (5 August 2018). "Historic moment! IMS-BHU upgraded to level of AIIMS like institution". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "BHU:Banaras Hindu University". www.bhu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2021: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2021 in India - Page5". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "NEET 2021 Cutoff BHU: Banaras Hindu University NEET Expected & Previous Year Cut Off". medicine.careers360.com. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Sir Sunder Lal Hospital's cardiothoracic and vascular surgery department gets new OTs, 31-bedded ICU". Hindustan Times. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Academics: IMS-BHU". Banaras Hindu University. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Institute Directorate: IMS-BHU". BHU. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.
- ^ "BHU appoints Professor SN Sankhwar as new Director of Institute of Medical Sciences". The Indian Express. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ www.ETHealthworld.com. "KGMU CMS appointed director of IMS-BHU - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2020: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2020 in India". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Best MEDICAL Colleges 2021: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2021 in India - Page5". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2021: India's Top 13 Government Medical Institutes". outlookindia.com/. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Mallika Tewari, MBBS, MS, M.Ch, MRCS.EdAssociate Professor and Head Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical SciencesBanaras Hindu University Varanasi-221005, UP, India – Openventio Publishers". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Varanasi, Banaras Hindu University. "LIST OF MEDALS AND PRIZES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2014.
- ^ "ELIXIR 2019 - Institute of Medical Sciences BHU". IndCareer College Events. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "ELIXIR 2019, Institute of Medical Sciences BHU, Cultural Festival, Varanasi". www.knowafest.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Up-gradation of Medical Institutions under PMSSY". pmssy-mohfw.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.