Amrita School of Medicine

Amrita Schools of Medicine

Type	Private Medical schools
Established	2002
Founder	Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Parent institution	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Affiliation	NMC, UGC
Dean	Dr. Prem Kumar Nair
Location	Kochi , India
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Website	www.amrita.edu/school/medicine/

Amrita School of Medicine is a private medical school in Kochi, India, affiliated with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a private deemed university. It is spread across two campuses in Kochi and Faridabad. ^{[1] [2]}

The Amrita School of Medicine is accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC) of India and the World Health Organization (WHO). ^[3]

History

The first Amrita School of Medicine was founded in 2002 by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, a spiritual leader and humanitarian in Kochi, Kerala. The school was followed by school in Faridabad in 2022. ^[4] The schools were established with the goal of providing high-quality medical education to students from all backgrounds. ^[5]

Academics

Amrita University - Faridabad Healthcare campus

The Amrita Schools of Medicine offer undergraduate and postgraduate medical programs. The undergraduate programs are five-year, MBBS programs that lead to the Doctor of Medicine degree. The postgraduate programs include MD, MS, and DM programs in a variety of specialties. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

The medical schools along with nursing, pharmacy, nursing and allied health sciences are attached to Amrita Hospital, Kochi and Amrita Hospital, Faridabad. ^{[9] [10]}

Research

The Amrita Schools of Medicine have a strong focus on research. The schools have a number of research centers and institutes, including the Amrita Center for Nanomedicine, the Amrita Center for Cancer Research, and the Amrita Center for Organ Transplantation. ^[11]

The Amrita Schools of Medicine have published over 10,000 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. The schools have also received over $100 million in research funding. ^{[12] [13]}

Social responsibility

The Amrita Schools of Medicine have a number of outreach programs that provide medical care to underserved communities. They have provided medical care to over 10 million people through their outreach programs. The schools have also trained over 10,000 doctors and nurses through their rural health programs. ^{[14] [15]}

Rankings and accreditation

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2023) [16]	7
Medical – India
NIRF (2023) [17]	6

In June 2023, Amrita School of Medicine is ranked the 6th best medical school in India by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in their annual NIRF rankings. ^[18] It was ranked 8th in 2022 rankings. ^{[19] [20] [21]}

Amrita School of Medicine is the first institute in India to get accredited by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers. Also all its labs are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories. It is also accredited by International Organization for Standardization. ^{[22] [23] [24]}

See also

• List of medical colleges in India

References

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5. "NIRF ranks Amrita schools best in Kerala for medicine and pharmacy". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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21. "NIRF 2022: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham the Fifth Best University in India". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
22. "National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)". www.nabh.co. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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24. "NABL Amrita Labs". NABL gov.