Introduction
Medical education in Varanasi, the oldest living city of the world, dates from the days of Sushruta 500 BC. Infact this is also the history of Medical education in India. The great treatise – ‘Sushruta Samhita’ is a living testimony of contributions to Medical education that originated in Varanasi, Sushruta was the first to perform cadaver dissections and described a number of operating instruments and surgical operations. Perhaps it is a continuation of this historical perspective that Medical education in Banaras Hindu University took roots in 1920 with the establishment of Department of Ayurveda under Faculty of Oriental Learning and Theology (1922-1927). Under the influence of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviyaji, SethMathuradas Vissanji Khimji of Bombay donated a large some of Rs.1.5 Lacs for the Ayurvedic College. This was further augmented by donations from Shri Daya Shankar Dev Shankar Dave of Kathiawar and Bombay.
In the year 1924-25, Ayurvedic Aushadhalaya was established to 1. prepare medicines, 2. teach Ayurvedic students the formulations, and 3. make the Ayurvedic formulations available to general public at affordable price. To help in this arrangement a large Botanical Garden was d for raw materials that still continue to discharge its purpose.
In the next series of developments, Maharaja Sir Prabhu Narayan Singhji of Banaras laid the foundation stone of the Ayurvedic Hospital on 19th January 1924.
Years later, in 1960 the Ayurvedic College was converted to the College of Medical Sciences with Professor K.N. Uduppaas its founder principal. The College of Medical Sciences then had 10 Departments – 9 in Modern Medicine and 1 in Indian Medicine. In 1963, MBBS training was recognized both by General Medical Council, U.K. and Medical Council of India. The Post Graduate Institute of Indian Medicine (since 1963) was merged with Institute of Medical Sciences established in 1971.
The postgraduate medical education, started as in-service program in 1963 (3 years after establishment of Medical College), took the form of a formal training program in 1971 after due permission from the Visitor of the Banaras Hindu University i.e., the President of India. This upgraded College of Medical Sciences to Institute of Medical Sciences in 1971.
Further growth of postgraduate education continued with approval of DM and MCh courses in 10 Superspecialties in 1976. In 1978, the existing Faculty was bifurcated into the Faculty of Ayurveda and Faculty of Medicine to facilitate their independent growth.
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.
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.
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.
Campus
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.
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.[7]
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.
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 New Doctors Girls Hostel and Nagarjuna hostel respectively. All hostels run their own messes.
General Details
| Name of College: | INST.OF MED.SCIENCES, BHU,VARANASI |
| Complete Mailing Address: | Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Pin Code: | 211005 |
| Name of Affiliating University with Date: | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY |
| Established | 1960 |
| N.I.R.F. Rankings 2023 | 8 |
| Amount to be Paid at the time of Admission (including Hostel fees) (INR): | 33464 |
| The Amount of Fees To be reimbursed in case Candidate resigns during Counseling period (INR) : | 32464 |
| Amount to be forfeited in case of resigning (not upgraded) seat during round 2 or non-joining/not reporting during Round-2/Mop-UP/ Stray Vacancy Round of counselling period (INR) : | 33464 |
| Annual Fees of Candidates(INR) | Candidate are advised to communicate with college /institute for admission for total amount/fees to be paid at admission time as this may vary according to the subject/speciality opted |
| Website Address of College : | www.bhu.ac.in |
| Other Info : | only caution money will be refunded to the candidates |
| Name of Dean/ Principal/ Director: | Dr. S.K. Singh |
| Designation | Dean |
| Tele No. i) Office: | 542-2367568 |
| Tele No. ii) Residence: | 542-2369980 |
| Mobile No.: | 9450070539 |
| E-mail Address: | directorims[at]gmail.com |
| Name of Nodal Officer: | Dr. Anshuman Trigunayat |
| Office Address: | Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University |
| Tele No.: | 0542-2367568 |
| E-mail Address: | directorims[at]gmail.com |
| Designation: | Dean |
| Mobile No.: | 9956513331 |
IMS, BHU,VARANASI CUT OFF – 2023
| IMS, BHU,VARANASI CUT OFF – 2023 | ||||||
| category | ROUND-1 | ROUND-2 | ROUND-3 | |||
| SCORE | RANK | SCORE | RANK | SCORE | RANK | |
| GENERAL | 690 | 858 | 688 | 919 | N/A | N/A |
| OBC | 680 | 1665 | 678 | 1818 | N/A | N/A |
| EWS | 680 | 1712 | 676 | 1916 | N/A | N/A |
| SC | 625 | 15831 | 625 | 16260 | N/A | N/A |
| ST | 608 | 24346 | 601 | 28134 | N/A | N/A |
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