Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

{{Short description|Medical school in Varanasi, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox university | name = Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU | native_name = चिकित्सा विज्ञान संस्थान, का.हि.वि | native_name_lang = hi | image = Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Logo.png | image_size = 200 | other_name = IMS-BHU | motto = ''Chikitsitat punyatmam na kinchita'' | motto_lang = san | mottoeng = No virtue greater than treatment | type = Medical education and research institute | established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1960}} | academic_affiliation = Banaras Hindu University | affiliation = National Medical Commission | city = Varanasi | country = India | campus = Urban | director = Dr. Satya Narayan Sankhwar | undergrad = | postgrad = | staff = | website = {{URL|www.bhu.ac.in/ims}} }} thumb|Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University The '''Institute of Medical Sciences''' ('''IMS-BHU''') is one of the Six institutes of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India and comprises three faculties, Faculty of Medicine, Dental Sciences, and Ayurveda.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BHU:Banaras Hindu University|url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030505175934/http://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2003|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.bhu.ac.in}}</ref> It is a highly ranked prestigious medical institute of the country.

The Institute of Medical Sciences is the medical school of the university. Like other institutions forming BHU, it is residential and co-educational.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BHU:Banaras Hindu University|url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=sm_hostels|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621205518/http://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=sm_hostels|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2017|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.bhu.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS-BHU) » Dr. Najeeb Lectures|url=https://www.drnajeeblectures.com/institute-medical-sciences-banaras/|access-date=2022-02-20|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, it was upgraded to the status of AIIMS by the Government of India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-08-04 |title=IMS-BHU upgraded to AIIMS like institution |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/ims-bhu-upgraded-to-aiims-like-institution/articleshow/65274379.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-04-17 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2018-08-05 |title=Historic moment! IMS-BHU upgraded to level of AIIMS like institution |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/ims-bhu-upgraded-to-aiims-like-institution-737506 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>

==History== The Institute started functioning as College of Medical Sciences in 1960 with nine departments of Modern Medicine and eight departments of Ayurveda, under the leadership of K. N. Udupa, the Founder Director of the institute.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=BHU:Banaras Hindu University|url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=hm_about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621205452/http://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=hm_about|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2017|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.bhu.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Best MEDICAL Colleges 2021: List of Top MEDICAL Colleges 2021 in India - Page5|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2021/ranks/1836831?page=5|access-date=2022-02-20|website=www.indiatoday.in}}</ref>

In 1971, the College of Medical Sciences, was upgraded to Institute of Medical Sciences. Today it has 33 departments of Modern Medicine including 10 Departments of Super-specialties, four Departments of dentistry, eleven Departments of Ayurveda and a school of Nursing.<ref name=":0" />

==Academics== The institute is affiliated to Banaras Hindu University and offers medical and paramedical courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Admission in BAMS, MBBS and BDS courses is on the basis of merit through NEET. Admission in Nursing courses is through exams conducted on university level. It has 45 departments under three faculties.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-05|title=NEET 2021 Cutoff BHU: Banaras Hindu University NEET Expected & Previous Year Cut Off|url=https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-cutoff-bhu|access-date=2022-02-20|website=medicine.careers360.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Campus== [[File:sir sundar lal hospital.jpg|thumb|Sir Sundarlal Hospital, Institute Of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University]]

The campus of IMS lies at the front part of university. The campus contains the medical college, the hospital, the student and resident hostels, the staff quarters, a post office, a temple (BHU Vishwanathji), playgrounds and sporting fields. While the hospital section of the campus is typically crowded and busy, the residential part of the campus is quiet and idyllic punctuated with small parks.

== Hospital == {{Main|Sir Sunderlal Hospital}} The institute has a 1500 bed plus (as of 2017) Super specialty hospital called the Sir Sunderlal Hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=Sir Sunder Lal Hospital’s cardiothoracic and vascular surgery department gets new OTs, 31-bedded ICU |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/stateoftheart-operation-theatres-and-icu-inaugurated-at-sir-sundar-lal-hospital-bhu-for-cardiothoracic-surgeries-101689611849646.html |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==Organization== IMS is not under the direct administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, but under Banaras Hindu University, an autonomous central university. The three functions of the institute are to impart quality education in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and paramedical courses, to be a trend-setter in medical research and to offer patient care of high order.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Academics: IMS-BHU |url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=hm_academic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621205457/http://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=hm_academic |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2017 |website=Banaras Hindu University}}</ref>

The institute is headed by the Director as the chief executive charged with responsibility of running the institute and the hospital. The Deans of the faculties help the Director in coordinating academic activities of the institute, including teaching and research. There are 28 academic departments headed by the Heads of the Departments. Ancillary hospital service is under the direct supervision of the Medical Superintendent with the individual units supervised by technical heads.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institute Directorate: IMS-BHU |url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=hm_admin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621205503/http://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.php?pg=hm_admin |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 June 2017 |website=BHU}}</ref>

Satya Narayan Sankhwar is the director of the institute.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-10 |title=BHU appoints Professor SN Sankhwar as new Director of Institute of Medical Sciences |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/bhu-appoints-new-director-of-institute-of-medical-sciences-8933428/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETHealthworld.com |title=KGMU CMS appointed director of IMS-BHU - ET HealthWorld |url=https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/kgmu-cms-appointed-director-of-ims-bhu/103571562 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=ETHealthworld.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Rankings== {{Infobox India university ranking |NIRF_M_2024=7|IT_M_2024=6}}

The IMS-BHU was ranked seventh among medical college in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF 2024 Medical ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/MedicalRanking.html}}</ref> sixth in 2024 by ''India Today''<ref>{{Cite web |title=India Today |url=https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/rankings/medical}}</ref> and second in 2024 by ''Outlook India''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outlook India |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/top-13-government-medical-institutes}}</ref>

==Student life== The campus has three hostels for undergraduate men named Punarvasu Atrey Hostel, Ruiya Medical Hostel and Dhanwntri Hostel, and four hostels for postgraduate men named Old P. G. Hostel, New P.G. Hostel, Sushruta hostel Ruiya Annexe. and Married Doctors Hostel. Undergraduate and postgraduate women live in Sukanya Hostel, New Doctors Girls Hostel and Nagarjuna hostel respectively. All hostels run their own messes.

=== Awards and Medals ===

* ''Bhagwandas Thakurdas Chandwani Gold Medal'' is given to the student standing first in MBBS at the IMS-BHU.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mallika Tewari, MBBS, MS, M.Ch, MRCS.EdAssociate Professor and Head Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical SciencesBanaras Hindu University Varanasi-221005, UP, India – Openventio Publishers|url=https://openventio.org/mallika-tewari-mbbs-msgeneral-surgery-m-chsurgical-oncology-mrcs-ed/|access-date=2022-01-16|language=en-US|archive-date=18 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182651/https://openventio.org/mallika-tewari-mbbs-msgeneral-surgery-m-chsurgical-oncology-mrcs-ed/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Varanasi|first=Banaras Hindu University|title=LIST OF MEDALS AND PRIZES|url=https://www.bhu.ac.in/convocation2013/MedalandPrize/LISTOFMEDALSANDPRIZESBEAWARDEDAT95THCONVOCATIONOFTHEUNIVERSITY1%20.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427033543/http://bhu.ac.in/convocation2013/MedalandPrize/LISTOFMEDALSANDPRIZESBEAWARDEDAT95THCONVOCATIONOFTHEUNIVERSITY1%20.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>

===Student activities=== The inter-collegiate cultural, literary and sports festival of IMS is called Elixir and is held in mid-October every year. Both the undergraduate men's hostels and the undergraduate women's hostel hold annual hostel days.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-13|title=ELIXIR 2019 - Institute of Medical Sciences BHU|url=https://www.indcareer.com/events/elixir-ims-bhu/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=IndCareer College Events|language=en-US|archive-date=18 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182514/https://www.indcareer.com/events/elixir-ims-bhu/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ELIXIR 2019, Institute of Medical Sciences BHU, Cultural Festival, Varanasi|url=https://www.knowafest.com/college-fests/events/2019/01/1021-elixir-2019-institute-medical-sciences-bhu-cultural-festival-varanasi|access-date=2022-01-16|website=www.knowafest.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Notable alumni== {{Main article|List of Banaras Hindu University people}} * Sumita Prabhakar * Sapam Budhichandra Singh * Radha Mohan Das Agarwal * Mohamed Ayub * Ram Harsh Singh

==Upgradation== Government of India had decided to upgrade the institute on lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences as part of phase-1 of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) whereby the Central Government will bear 80% of the cost of up gradation and 20% cost will be borne by State Government. The up-gradation work is complete.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pmssy-mohfw.nic.in/phaseI.aspx |title=Up-gradation of Medical Institutions under PMSSY |website=pmssy-mohfw.nic.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413184526/http://pmssy-mohfw.nic.in/phaseI.aspx |archive-date=2014-04-13}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.bhu.ac.in/ims/index.html}}

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