| Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences | |
| Former Name: | U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (2005-2016) |
| Motto: | sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ |
| Type: | State university |
| Affiliations: | UGC, NMC, DCI, PCI |
| Chancellor: | Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prabhat Kumar Singh |
| Dean: | Adesh Kumar (Medicine) |
| Head Label: | Medical Superintendent |
| Head: | S. P. Singh |
| Academic Staff: | 226 |
| Total Staff: | 1636 |
| Students: | 3394 (2020)[1] |
| City: | Saifai, Etawah |
| State: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 26.9608°N 78.9606°W |
| Campus: | Rural |
The Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, formerly U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, is a medical school, hospital and medical research public university located at Saifai in the Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It came into being after the upgrade of UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (established in 2005) by Government of Uttar Pradesh under Act 15 of 2016.[3]
In 2005, U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, a state government run medical college affiliated with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur was established in Saifai village, District Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. It was established by UPRIMS&R, Saifai, Act 2005 notified on 15 December 2005. M.B.B.S. course started in 2006, M.D. course started in 2011, M.S. course started in 2013 and M.D.S. course started in 2014. Paramedical and Nursing Colleges of Institute started in 2012 with diploma and bachelor's degree courses and Pharmacy College started in 2015 with bachelor's degree course.
In February 2015, Government of Uttar Pradesh started the process of establishing a university of medical sciences in Saifai, Etawah by upgrading existing U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. On 4 February 2015, the state assembly passed a bill named "Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah Bill-2015".[4] On 2 May 2016 the Bill was approved and it became a university on 5 June 2016.[5]
After becoming University, M.Ch. courses started in 2020[6] and from academic year 2023, university started paramedical master's degree.[7]
In 2023, NIRF ranked it among top 101-125 Pharmacy colleges/universities in India.[8]
In 2024 academic year, university started master's degree in pharmacy with 4 specializations.
| Nirf P 2024: | 101-125 |
| Nirf P 2023: | 101-125 |
It is ranked one of top 125 Pharmacy Colleges in India in 2023 and again in 2024 by central government ranking.[9] It got the highest rating of 'A' in Uttar Pradesh among Para Medical Colleges by state government ranking.[10]
The university is running full-fledged Medical College, Dental College (postgraduate), Paramedical College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, Multi Specialty 1150 bedded hospital, 150 bedded trauma and burn center and 500 bedded Super Speciality hospital.[21] [22]
300 bedded Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics hospital is being established in the university by Government of Uttar Pradesh at cost of 750 ₹ crores which will be spread across 50 acres of land.
As of 2021, it has one of 80 Multidisciplinary Research Unit (MRU) established by the Central Government of India in various Government Medical Colleges. It is mandated to undertake research primarily in Non-Communicable Diseases. [28]