# Kerala University of Health Sciences

Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) is a state university located in Thrissur, Kerala, India. It was established by the Kerala University of Health Sciences Act 2010, for ensuring proper and systematic instruction, teaching, training, and research and also to have uniformity in the various academic programmes in medical and allied subjects in the State of Kerala. The University is mandated to affiliate all Colleges and Institutions in Kerala, imparting professional education in health care. So far 296 professional colleges have been affiliated to the University. The Governor of Kerala serves as the University Chancellor.

## History

KUHS was established in 2010 through an ordinance and later Kerala University of Health Sciences Act, 2010. All branches of treatment came under the university and medical and para-medical colleges previously functioning under different Universities, like University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University, Kannur University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, and Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, also came under this university. The territorial jurisdiction of the university shall extend to the whole of the State of Kerala.

## Affiliated colleges

This list is categorised into two parts, Autonomous colleges and Non-Autonomous colleges. Autonomous colleges are bestowed academic independence, primarily in order to enhance the level of education in those colleges.
A college may be classified as government-run, private unaided, or private aided. A government college receives full funding from the Government of Kerala, while a private unaided college receives no funding from the government. In a private aided college, one or more of its courses receives partial funding from the government.

### Autonomy

Autonomy, as granted by the University Grants Commission, in concurrence with the Government of Kerala has been conferred upon selected colleges, which grants upon them, certain special privileges.
Autonomous colleges can frame their own schemes of study, curricula and evaluation, without need of the approval of the university. These colleges also have the freedom to conduct add on courses and supplementary semesters for students who may be in need of it. They also have the freedom to avail grants from funding agencies. All of these privileges are not granted to non-autonomous colleges.

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Key:
* ‡ Some of the listed subjects may not be offered by all colleges
* ₴ Some colleges offer either DM or MCh and some both.
* ‡‡ Some courses may be offered by a single college only.
| Name in table | Course | Type | Subjects Offered For Specialisation ‡ |
| MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | Baccalaureate | None |
| PDM | Diploma | Postgraduate diploma | Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pathology, Dermatology and Venerology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Oto-Rhino Laryngology, Child Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychological Medicine, Public Health, Radiodiagnosis, Medical Radiotherapy, TB and Chest Diseases |
| MS | Master of Surgery | Master's degree | General Surgery, Oto-Rhino Laryngology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| MD | Master of Medicine | Master's degree | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Dermatology Venerology and Leprosy, General Medicine, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, Radiotherapy, Respiratory Medicine, Transfusion medicine & Immunohaematology |
| DM | Doctor of Medicine or M.Ch ₴ | Doctoral degree | Cardiology, Medical Gastro-enterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology |
| BDS | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Baccalaureate | None |
| MDS | Master of Dental Surgery | Master's degree | Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Periodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Public HealthDentistry |
| BAMS | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery | Baccalaureate | None |
| BNA | B.Sc Nursing in Ayurvedic Medicine | Baccalaureate | None |
| BPA | Bachelor of Pharmacy in Ayurvedic Medicine | Baccalaureate | None |
| BHMS | Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery | Baccalaureate | None |
| MDH | Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy | Master's degree | Materia Medica, Homoeopathic Philosophy, Repertory |
| BPharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy | Baccalaureate | None |
| MPharm | Master of Pharmacy | Master's degree | Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy practice |
| Pharm D | Doctor of pharmacy (Post BPharm) | Doctoral degree | None |
| Pharm D | Doctor of pharmacy | Doctoral degree | None |
| BSN | B.Sc Nursing | Baccalaureate | None |
| PBSN | PostB.Sc Nursing | Postgraduate education | None |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing | Master's degree | Medical Surgical Nursing (Includes Sub specialties), Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Child Health (Paediatric) Nursing, Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nursing, Community Health Nursing |
| BASLP | Bachelor of Audiology and Speech language pathology | Baccalaureate | None |
| BPT | Bachelor of Physiotherapy | Baccalaureate | None |
| BSO | B.Scin Optometry | Baccalaureate | None |
| BSc MLT | B.Scin Medical laboratory technology | Baccalaureate | None |
| BCVT | Bachelor Degree in Cardiovascular Technology | Baccalaureate | None |
| MPT | Master of Science in Physiotherapy | Master's degree | Musculo-skeletal and Sports, Physiotherapy in Neurology, Physiotherapy in Cardio - Respiratory, Physiotherapy in Pediatrics |
| MASLP | Master of Audiology and Speech language pathology | Master's degree | None |
| MSMP | Master of Science in Medical Physiology | Master's degree | None |
| MHA | Master of hospital administration | Master's degree | None |
| Others‡‡ | | | |
The list is further categorized into private, Government aided, and Government colleges.

### Non-autonomous colleges
#### Government College

| College Name | BCVT | BDS | BPharm | BSMLT | BSN | BSO | DM | MBBS | MD | MDS | MPharm | MS | MSMP | MSN | PBSN | PDM | Others |
| GMC, Thiruvananthapuram | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | M.Phil in Clinical Epidemiology and MSc MLT |
| GMC, Thrissur | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| GDC, Thiruvananthapuram | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GMC, Kottayam | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| GDC, Kottayam | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GCN, Kottayam | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| GMC Kozhikode, Calicut | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Diploma in Pharmacy DMLT DRT DOA |
| GMC Kollam | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| GDC, Calicut | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| TDMC, Allapuzha | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |

#### Private Colleges

| College Name | District |
| Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research | Kollam |
| Devaki Amma Memorial College of Pharmacy | Malappuram |
| Dr. Moopen’s Medical College | Wayanad |
| Jamia Salafiya Pharmacy College | Malappuram |
| Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute | Thrissur |
| K.V.M. College of Pharmacy | Alappuzha |
| Little Flower College of Nursing | Eranakulam |
| Malabar Medical College | Kozhikode |
| Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy | Kasaragod |
| Mar Thoma College of Special Education | Kasaragod |
| M.E.S Medical College | Malappuram |
| MIMS College of Nursing | Malappuram |
| MOSC Institute of Allied Health Sciences | Ernakulam |
| Moulana college of nursing and Paramedical sciences | Malappuram |
| Mount zion medical college | Pathanamthitta |
| National College of Pharmacy | Kozhikode |
| Pushapagiri College of Dental Sciences | Pathinamthitta |
| Pushapagiri College of Pharmacy | Pathinamthitta |
| Pushapagiri College of Nursing | Pathinamthitta |
| Pushapagiri Medical College Hospital | Pathinamthitta |
| SP Fort College of Medical College phone numbers | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Sree Gokulam Medical College | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Sree Narayana Institute of Medical sciences | Ernakulam |
| Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical Sciences | Thiruvananthapuram |
| St. Joseph's College of Pharmacy | Alappuzha |