Amrita School of Medicine

Private medical schools in India

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 Schools of Medicine are a group of medical schools in India, affiliated with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a private deemed university and spread across 2 campus in Kochi and Faridabad.[1][2]

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

## History

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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* List of medical colleges in India

## References

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1. ^ "Khattar inaugurates medical school in Faridabad". Hindustan Times. 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
2. ^ "Amrita School of Medicine is India's 6th best medical college". The New Indian Express. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
3. ^ Rajput, Kajal (2023-04-09). "Amrita Hospital Kochi awarded for exemplary work in COVID Pandemic". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
4. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates Amrita Hospital in Faridabad - Inauguration". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
5. ^ "NIRF ranks Amrita schools best in Kerala for medicine and pharmacy". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
6. ^ "Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi: Admission, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cutoff, Ranking". Careers360. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
7. ^ Collegedunia, Amrita University. "Amrita School of Medicine - kochi".
8. ^ "Amrita Medical College Admission 2023-Cut off, Fees, Ranking, MBBS/PG/SS Courses". MBBSCouncil. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
9. ^ Rajput, Kajal (2023-06-05). "Kerala: Amit Shah addresses Silver Jubilee event of Amrita Hospital in Kochi". medicaldialogues.in. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
10. ^ "Where Alternative, Modern Medicine Coexist: PM to Launch Asia's Largest Multi-speciality Hosp Today". News18. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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14. ^ "India's first simulation learning platform for critical care in public health launched in Civil 20 IHH Summit". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
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16. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
17. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
18. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
19. ^ "Ernakulam AIMS among top 25 medical colleges". The Times of India. 11 April 2019.
20. ^ "Amrita School of Medicine is India's 6th best medical college". The New Indian Express. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
21. ^ "NIRF 2022: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham the Fifth Best University in India". India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational News. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
22. ^ "National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)". www.nabh.co. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
23. ^ "National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". www.amrita.edu. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
24. ^ "NABL Amrita Labs". NABL gov.