Motto | Right for Rightful Health Science Education |
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Type | Government |
Established | 1996 |
Chancellor | Governor of Karnataka |
Vice-Chancellor | M. K. Ramesh [1] |
Location | , 12°55′34.04″N 77°35′33.15″E / 12.9261222°N 77.5925417°E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website |
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Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), centered in Bengaluru, India, is a public, affiliating university set up in 1996 by the government of Karnataka, India, for the regulation and promotion of higher education in health sciences throughout the state of Karnataka. RGUHS is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK. [2]
It is the largest health sciences university in India. [3] [4] [5]
Irregularities in admissions and affiliations in paramedical and nursing courses at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) was cited which led to a nursing scam being exposed. [6]
The Bommai government wanted to rename the university to Kengal Hanumanthiah, which was met with resistance and eventually the prospect was scrapped. [7]