Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, is a state health-science university established 1 June 1996 under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka Act, 1994, bringing previously separate, affiliated health-science colleges across Karnataka under one umbrella. It is located at 4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
RGUHS functions as an affiliating and examining university rather than a single-campus teaching institution. Its own official site states plainly that it does not allot MBBS, BDS, MD, or MDS seats itself; instead, it validates admissions made by its affiliated colleges, verifying student eligibility and assigning registration numbers, and conducts examinations for students across its network. Actual seat allotment for MBBS, BDS, and allied health programmes runs through NEET-UG and state counselling bodies into RGUHS's affiliated colleges.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996, under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka Act, 1994 |
| Type | Karnataka state health-science affiliating and examining university |
| Location | 4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Role | Affiliates and examines health-science colleges across Karnataka; does not itself allot admission seats |
| NAAC | Not accredited as an institution; accreditation attaches to individually affiliated colleges |
| NIRF 2025 | No published university-category ranking |
| Admission mechanism | NEET-UG plus state counselling (medical/dental); KCET (nursing, pharmacy) into affiliated colleges |
RGUHS affiliates colleges across Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Unani, Physiotherapy, Naturopathy and Yoga, and Homeopathy. A complete, exhaustive directory of all currently affiliated colleges could not be confirmed, since the university's own recently relaunched website hosts only a partial, non-exhaustive sample list.
Seat allotment for MBBS, BDS, and allied medical/dental programmes into RGUHS-affiliated colleges runs through NEET-UG and central or state counselling bodies. Nursing and pharmacy programmes generally admit through KCET.
| Programme category | Admission route into affiliated colleges |
|---|---|
| MBBS, BDS, and allied medical/dental | NEET-UG plus counselling |
| B.Sc Nursing, B.Pharm | KCET |
RGUHS itself does not conduct or announce a general admission cycle, since it validates admissions made by its affiliated colleges rather than admitting students directly. No 2026-27 academic calendar is yet published on the official site. Candidates should apply to specific RGUHS-affiliated colleges through the relevant national or state counselling process.
RGUHS does not appear in NIRF 2025's published University category rankings, checked directly against nirfindia.org, consistent with its structural role as a non-teaching affiliating and examining body. It does not itself hold a NAAC grade; NAAC's own official dataset shows accreditation attaching only to its individually affiliated colleges.
RGUHS affiliates and examines a large network of medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, Ayurveda, and allied health colleges across Karnataka
Each affiliated college holds its own independent NAAC grade; check the specific college's grade rather than assuming a university-wide one
Seats are allotted through NEET-UG and state/central counselling bodies, not by RGUHS itself
RGUHS conducts examinations and manages registration and eligibility verification across its affiliated network
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
15 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparel Design and Fabrication Technology | — | — | 34 | — | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | Hons | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | — | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Computer Science and Engineering | — | 60 | — | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Electronics & Communication Engineering | — | 90 | — | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | — | — | — | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | — | 60 | — | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Civil Engineering | — | 60 | — | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | Honours (General) | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) | — | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| Diploma in Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | — | 90 | — | — |
| M.Com (Master of Commerce) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
| MA (Master of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
