Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
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Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (SRMC & RI), now named Sri Ramachandra University (SRU), is a deemed university declared under Section 3 of the UGC at 1956, in Porur
, Chennai
, India
. SRU consists of eight constituent colleges with over 45 departments offering about 92 courses in health care and medical studies and research with more than 3500 students.
SRU was founded by Sri Ramachandra Education & Health Trust on September 11, 1985 by Shri NPV Ramaswamy Udayar (1936–1998). Originally founded as a medical college, it became a university
in December 2006.
In 1997, SRU entered into a relationship with Partners Harvard Medical International
to pursue curriculum reform, faculty development, and improvements in health care quality and patient safety in the school's affiliated medical centre. One of the results of this collaboration was the achievement of accreditation by Joint Commission International in 2009, the first teaching hospital in India to obtain such accreditation from JCI. The university has been accredited by NAAC with A Grade with a GCPA of 3.52 on a 4-point scale, the highest to be awarded to a private medical university in India.
In March 2009, the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre was accredited by Joint Commission International. This distinction followed an intensive collaboration with health care improvement experts at Partners Harvard Medical International
.
Porur
India census, Porur had a population of 28,782. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Porur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 76%. In Porur, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The...
, Chennai
Chennai
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, India
India
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. SRU consists of eight constituent colleges with over 45 departments offering about 92 courses in health care and medical studies and research with more than 3500 students.
SRU was founded by Sri Ramachandra Education & Health Trust on September 11, 1985 by Shri NPV Ramaswamy Udayar (1936–1998). Originally founded as a medical college, it became a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in December 2006.
In 1997, SRU entered into a relationship with Partners Harvard Medical International
Partners Harvard Medical International
Partners Harvard Medical International is a not-for-profit organization that provides advisory services and professional consulting to organizations outside the United States. PHMI is a subsidiary of Partners HealthCare System, a health care system based in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:PHMI was...
to pursue curriculum reform, faculty development, and improvements in health care quality and patient safety in the school's affiliated medical centre. One of the results of this collaboration was the achievement of accreditation by Joint Commission International in 2009, the first teaching hospital in India to obtain such accreditation from JCI. The university has been accredited by NAAC with A Grade with a GCPA of 3.52 on a 4-point scale, the highest to be awarded to a private medical university in India.
Medical centre
Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC) is a tertiary care multi-specialty university hospital. With over 1500 beds, 114 ICU beds, 25 operating rooms, and a campus spread over 175 acre (0.7082005 km²), SRMC is one of the largest private health care facilities in South Asia.In March 2009, the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre was accredited by Joint Commission International. This distinction followed an intensive collaboration with health care improvement experts at Partners Harvard Medical International
Partners Harvard Medical International
Partners Harvard Medical International is a not-for-profit organization that provides advisory services and professional consulting to organizations outside the United States. PHMI is a subsidiary of Partners HealthCare System, a health care system based in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:PHMI was...
.
Departments
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Accident & Emergency Medicine
- Anaesthesiology
- Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
- Cardio Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiology
- Chest & TB
- Dermatology & Venereology
- Ear Nose Throat
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Genetics
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Medical Gastroenterology
- Microbiology
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Neuro Surgery
- Neurology
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthopaedics Surgery
- Paediatric Medicine
- Paediatric Surgery
- Pathology
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- RadiologyRadiologyRadiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
- Surgical Gastroenterology
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
Constituent colleges
- Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
- Sri Ramachandra Dental College
- Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy
- Sri Ramachandra College of Nursing
- Sri Ramachandra College of Physiotherapy
- Sri Ramachandra College of Allied Health Sciences
- Sri Ramachandra College of Management
- Sri Ramachandra College of Biomedical Science, Technology and Research