Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University

State university in Uttar Pradesh, India

Not to be confused with Atal Bihari Vajpayee University or Atal Medical and Research University.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University

Motto| Arogyamev Atal Amritam

Motto in English

| Health is the inevitable nectar
Type| State university
Established| 2020
Chancellor| Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor| Sanjeev Misra
Location|

Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

India

Campus| Urban
Website| abvmuup.edu.in

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) is a state government run affiliating university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India).[1] It was opened from a transit campus at Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow[2] and gave affiliation to all government and private medical, dental, paramedical and nursing colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established by Uttar Pradesh act no. 42 of 2018, although 2020 is considered as its establishment year, in which appointment of first vice-chancellor happened.[3][4][5]

## History[edit]

The university, which is one of its kind, came into talks around 2018 and the construction started in 2019. The foundation was laid by current Indian prime minister , Narendra Modi on 25 December 2019. The university was expected to open by mid-2020 in its initial phase which was halted for a year due the COVID-19 Pandemic in early 2020. It became fully functional in academic year of 2021–22 from a transit campus at Vibhuti Khand, Lucknow. It affiliated all medical, dental, nursing and paramedical college of Uttar Pradesh from academic year 2021–22 and also conducted entrance examination for its affiliated paramedical and nursing colleges for academic year of 2021–22.

In its first phase, the university will have complete infrastructure to house a state-of-the-art auditorium and administrative block. The second phase will see establishment of a hospital and teaching facilities. State medical education department has invited tenders from major construction agencies and PWD is the nodal agency for the project.[6]

### Vision[edit]

To be one of the best medical hub for providing comprehensive teaching, training and research to all health care workers.[7]

### Mission[edit]

To serve the society by providing adequately trained manpower which can cater to the health needs, beginning from prevention to primary care to tertiary care.[7]

## Courses[edit]

The university offers MBBS course of 4.5 years + 1 year internship, dental courses of 4.5 years + 1 year internship, paramedical courses of 3 and 4 years respectively and nursing courses of 2–4 years.[8] The admissions have started from academic year 2021–22 onwards.

## Vice-chancellors[edit]

According to the university's act, tenure of the first vice-chancellor will be only for two years; after that every vice-chancellor will get a tenure of three years.[9]

### List of vice-chancellor(s)[edit]

* A.K. Singh (2020–present)

## See also[edit]

* Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
* Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences
* Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University
* Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
* Kerala University of Health Sciences
* Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University
* Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
* Odisha University of Health Sciences
* Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences
* Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
* Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
* Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
* Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
* West Bengal University of Health Sciences

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. ^ "State University list". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
3. ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश विधान सभा". Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
4. ^ "अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी चिकित्सा विवि की स्थापना का रास्ता साफ, विधेयक पास- Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
5. ^ "राज्यपाल ने 'अटल बहार वाजपेयी चकत्सा वश्ववद्यालय उर प्रदेश वधेयक 2018' पर अपनी सहमत प्रदान क" (PDF). Upgovernor.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
6. ^ Mishra, Subhash; Lalch, Neha (22 December 2019). "It's a lotus: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University in Lucknow". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
7. ^ a b "Atal Bihari Bajpayee Medical University UP". abvmuup.edu.in. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
8. ^ Roy, Pooja (13 October 2021). "Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University Lucknow 2021-22: Nursing Admission, Courses, Fees, Cutoff & More!". Edufever. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

## External links[edit]

* University act

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