Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), centered in Bengaluru, India, is a public, affiliating university set up in 1996 by the government of Karnataka, India, for the regulation and promotion of higher education in health sciences throughout the state of Karnataka. RGUHS is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK. It is the largest health sciences university in India. Notable Alumni 
Y S Rajasekhara Reddy

M K Muneer

Edmond Fernandes

C N Manjunath 

H C Mahadevappa

Controversy 
Irregularities in admissions and affiliations in paramedical and nursing courses at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) was cited which led to a nursing scam being exposed. The Bommai government wanted to rename the university to Kengal Hanumanthiah, which was met with resistance and eventually the prospect was scrapped. See Also
 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University
 Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
 Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences
 Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University
 Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences
 Kerala University of Health Sciences
 Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University
 Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
 Odisha University of Health Sciences
 Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences
 Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
 Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences
 Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
 West Bengal University of Health Sciences

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Medical and health sciences universities in India
Medical colleges in Karnataka
Universities in Bangalore
1996 establishments in Karnataka
Educational institutions established in 1996