Atal Medical and Research University

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

Atal Medical and Research University (AMRU)^[1][2] formerly known as Himachal Pradesh University of Health Sciences,^[3] is a university in Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.^[4] come to existence in 2019. It is a first university in the state of Himachal Pradesh to specialise in Medicine and Health sciences. Prior to its establishment, all the medical, dental, ayurveda, homeopathy, allied and healthcare, super speciality colleges were affiliated with Himachal Pradesh University. Since 2019, the University is running from Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Medical college campus located in Nerchowk, Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and has not its own campus.

Atal Medical and Research University

अटल आयुर्विज्ञान और अनुसंधान विश्वविद्यालय
Other name	AMRU
Motto	sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ
Type	State University
Established	2019 (2019)
Affiliation	UGC
Chancellor	Governor of Himachal Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Surender Kashyap
Location	Ner Chowk, Mandi , Himachal Pradesh , India 31.6082199°N 76.9204056°E / 31.6082199; 76.9204056
Campus	Rural
Website	http://amruhp.ac.in/

Recently on the eve of independence 15 August 2025, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu declared Atal Medical and research university shifting from Nerchowk District Mandi to Sarkaghat in District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Affiliated Medical colleges

Medical Colleges

• Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra
• Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College, Nahan
• Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College And Hospital, Chamba
• Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi^[5]

Affiliated Nursing colleges

There are 47 nursing colleges affiliated with Atal Medical and Research University, Mandi.

Affiliated Dental colleges

There are four dental Colleges affiliated with Atal medical and research university, Nerchowk, District Mandi. Government College: HP Govt. Dental college, Shimla is the Government College affiliated with the university. Private running colleges: 1. Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, Distt Mandi 3. Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Nalagarh, Distt Solan, Himachal

Affiliated Allied and Healthcare colleges

The two government colleges are running Allied and Healthcare courses in Dr. Rajendra Prasad Post Graduate Medical college, kangra and IGMC Shimla.

Affiliated Ayurvedic, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy colleges

Atal Medical and Research University, Mandi, has affiliations with three Ayurvedic colleges, one Homeopathy college, and one Sowa-Rigpa college. -Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post Graduate Ayurvedic College, Paprola, Distt. Kangra, HP -Shiva Ayurvedic college, Bilaspur, distt Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh -Awasthi Ayurvedic College, Nalagarh, District solan, Himachal Pradesh

Homoeopathy College: Solan Homoeopathic College and Hospital, Solan, Distt Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Sowa Rigpa College Men-Tsee Khang (Sowa Rigpa) College, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Affiliated Super Speciality College

There is 1 Super Speciality College, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla/AIMSS, Chamiana, Shimla is affiliated with Atal Medical and Research University, Mandi.

See also

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University