Rajiv Gandhi University
of Health Sciences
Established in 1996 by an Act of the Karnataka Legislature, RGUHS is India's largest health-sciences university — serving over 6 lakh students through 750+ affiliated colleges across Medicine, Dentistry, AYUSH, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Allied Health Sciences.
Our Journey
- 1994Milestone
RGUHS Act passed by Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- 1996Milestone
University formally established; first Vice-Chancellor appointed
- 1998
First batch of MBBS students affiliated under RGUHS
- 2003
AYUSH faculties (Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani) integrated
- 2008
Allied Health Sciences faculty established; 22 new courses added
- 2013Milestone
First NAAC accreditation — Grade A
- 2017Milestone
Passed 5 lakh student enrollment milestone
- 2019
DigiLocker integration — all certificates available digitally
- 2022Milestone
NAAC re-accreditation — Grade A+ (CGPA 3.54)
- 2023
NIRF ranking — 4th among health science universities in India
- 2024Milestone
30th Convocation — record 42,000 graduates
Leadership & Administration
Meet the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Senior Administrative Officers who govern RGUHS.
NAAC & IQAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council | Internal Quality Assurance Cell
The RGUHS Self Study Report submitted for the 2022 NAAC cycle is available for download. It covers all 7 criteria: Curricular Aspects, Teaching-Learning & Evaluation, Research, Infrastructure, Student Support, Governance, and Institutional Values.
Action Taken Reports in response to peer team recommendations are published annually. The latest ATR (2023) addressed 14 recommendations from the 2022 NAAC visit.
RGUHS ranked 4th among health science universities in India in NIRF 2024, up from 7th in 2022. The data submission for NIRF 2025 is in progress.
NIRF Rankings
National Institutional Ranking Framework — Ministry of Education, Government of India
RGUHS has steadily climbed the NIRF rankings since 2017 — driven by improvements in research output, doctoral completions, graduation outcomes, and perception scores.
| Year | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Sciences Universities | #4 |
| 2023 | Health Sciences Universities | #5 |
| 2022 | Universities (Overall) | #7 |
| 2021 | Universities (Overall) | #9 |
| 2020 | Universities (Overall) | #11 |
| 2019 | Universities (Overall) | #14 |
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2024 · Ministry of Education, Government of India
Right to Information (RTI)
RGUHS is a public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005. All citizens may seek information from RGUHS as per the provisions of the Act.
The PIO for RGUHS is the Registrar. RTI applications may be submitted by post to the RGUHS office, or online via the RTI Online Portal (rtionline.gov.in). The PIO can be reached at registrar@rguhs.ac.in.
RTI application fee is ₹10, payable by Indian Postal Order / Demand Draft / Court Fee Stamp. Applications must be in writing (Hindi or English). Responses are provided within 30 days of receipt.
If unsatisfied with the PIO response, appeals may be made to the First Appellate Authority: Vice-Chancellor, RGUHS, within 30 days.
Contact
Main Office
University headquarters, Jayanagar campus
4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar
Bengaluru – 560 041, Karnataka, India