Sir Sunderlal Hospital | |
Org/Group: | Banaras Hindu University |
Region: | Varanasi |
State: | Uttar Pradesh |
Country: | India |
Address: | Banaras Hindu University Campus |
Funding: | Public, Government |
Type: | Trauma centre, Super specialty hospital |
Standards: | AIIMS |
Emergency: | Super Specialty and Trauma |
Affiliation: | Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University |
Patron: | Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University |
Beds: | 1500+ |
Founded: | 1926 |
Website: | Official website |
Sir Sunderlal Hospital (SSH-BHU) is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU) in Varanasi, India. Located on the BHU campus, it is the largest tertiary referral hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh state.[1] In 2018, it was upgraded to the status of AIIMS by the Government of India.[2]
Sir Sunderlal Hospital was established in 1926 and is named for the first Vice Chancellor of BHU, Sir Sunder Lal.[3] It has grown from its initial size of 96 beds to 1500 plus beds as of 2017.[4]