Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research comprising Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College under the aegis of Sri Devaraj Urs Educational Trust for Backward Classes, Kolar, is a Deemed to be University declared Under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, vide Notification No.F.9-36/2006-U.3(A) Dt. 25th May 2007, MHRD, Government of India.
SDUAHER Deemed to be University – Key Highlights
- Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, a deemed-to-be University is located at Tamaka, Kolar in Karnataka State, popularly known as and hereinafter referred to as SDUAHER in this article.
- Originally it was established as Sri Devaraj Urs Educational Trust for Backward Classes to focus on medical Education and Social Service through Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar in 1986.
SDUAHER Deemed to be University, Kolar – Departments/Constituent Medical College
- Faculty of Medicine (Programmes offered UG (MBBS)/PG(MD/MS)/Fellowship and Ph.D.
- The faculty of Allied Health and Basic Sciences comprises the following Departments:
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
- Department of Integrative Medicine
- Department of Allied Health Science
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
- Department of Physiotherapy
- Department of Pathology and Audiology
- Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College (SDUMC) (constituent Medical College)
SDUAHER deemed to be University, Kolar – Popular Programmes
Undergraduate Programmes (MBBS) and Postgraduate Programmes (MS/MD) offered by SDUAHER deemed to be University, Kolar are popular.
SDUAHER Deemed to be University – Infrastructure Facilities
SDUAHER is located at Tamaka, Kolar district of Karnataka state. This is a green campus, with trees and plants in abundance with a natural backdrop. SDUAHER provides a safe, secure atmosphere to students to groom themselves in a conducive atmosphere into wholesome personalities. Following are the details of major infrastructure facilities in SDUAHER University.
- Hostels separately for Boys and Girls with spacious and wifi enabled facilities.
- A newly built food court with high-class quality food stalls.
- A sports and fitness center with indoor and outdoor sports
- A huge Library with thousands of books and an e-contents collection.
- Banking facility with ATM
- Students Clubs to encourage participation in various Literary and cultural activities.
- Campus Store with basic needs of students
- Digital Classrooms and Laboratories
SDUAHER University – Reviews
Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 with the following break-up of major components:
| Infrastructure facilities |
4.5 |
| Campus Life |
4.4 |
| Placements |
3.9 |
| Faculty and Academics |
4.5 |
| Return on Investment |
3.9 |
| Industry Exposure |
4.5 |
Vidyavision does not endorse the views/points of view of the students who participated in the above Reviews as they are their personal observations/opinions.
SDUAHER deemed University – FAQs and answers
Q. What are the infrastructure facilities available for undertaking research in SDUAHER?
A. SDUAHER University has set up Central Research Laboratory in pursuance of its vision to promote interdisciplinary research in the areas of basic and clinical sciences.
The Centre is equipped with experimental facilities for research in Genomics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cytogenetics, and Phytochemistry. The Centre is housed in a dedicated centrally air-conditioned area of 8000 square feet.
The Centre is managed by the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics comprising a team of 1 professor emeritus, 3 Senior Scientists, 4 Research Assistants, and 1 Adjunct faculty.
The Centre has established collaborations with Institutions of Excellence and Industries for advanced research.
Scientific and technical resources of the Centre are utilized by Ph.D. scholars, Junior Research Fellows, and P.G. students (for dissertation/project work) and by U.G. students (for ICMR STS projects).
Research activities of the Centre have resulted in patents and publications in indexed journals.
Q. What is Value Added Courses offered by SDUAHER?
A. The value-added courses offered by the Academy cover a wide variety of topics from research methodology, medical ethics, environmental ethics, communication skills, scientific writing, and many more. There will be course coordinators for the VAC who are responsible for designing the objectives and monitor the process of implementation of the same for the students of the Academy.
The following are the value-added courses that are offered by the Academy for various programs.
- Community Research
- Research Methodology
- Pain and Palliative Care
- Basic Neonatal Resuscitation Programme
- NABH for Hospitals
- Scientific Writing
- Communication Skills
- Basic Medical and Surgical Skills
- Basic Presentation and Teaching skills
- Personal Development Programme
- Cytogenic Laboratory Technology
- Nanotechnology
- Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Yoga for health and wellness
- Ethics for Organ Donation
- Medical Law and Bioethics
- Geriatric care
- Phlebotomy Techniques
- Cell Block Technique
- Tobacco Cessation
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Effective Communication for all