Sir Sunderlal Hospital

Sir Sunderlal Hospital
Banaras Hindu University
One of the buildings of SSH-BHU
Geography
Location	Banaras Hindu University Campus, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	25°16′36″N82°59′59″E / 25.2767°N 82.9998°E / 25.2767; 82.9998
Organisation
Funding	Public, Government
Type	Trauma centre, Super specialty hospital
Affiliated university	Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
Patron	Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
Services
Standards	AIIMS
Emergency department	Super Specialty and Trauma
Beds	1500+
History
Opened	1926
Links
Website	Official website

Sir Sunderlal Hospital (SSH-BHU) is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Varanasi, the 7th ranked medical college in India according to NIRF 2024 Rankings. 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]

History

Waiting Hall (OPD), Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University

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]

References

1. "Institute Of Medical Science & S.S.Hospital | National Health Portal Of India". www.nhp.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
2. "IMS-BHU upgraded to AIIMS like institution". The Economic Times. 4 August 2018. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 17 April 2024.
3. "History". Banaras Hindu University. Archived from the original on 6 October 2001. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
4. "Varanasi's Sir Sundar Lal Hospital battles shortage of nurses". Hindustan Times. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2024.