West Bengal University of Health Sciences

West Bengal University of Health Sciences was established on 1st January 2003 in Salt Lake with the objective of affiliating and training and research in Modern System of Medicine, Homoeopathic System of Medicine, Ayurvedic System of Medicine, Unani System of Medicine, Nursing Education, Pharmacy Education, Dental Education, Education on Laboratory Technology, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy and Education on other paramedical courses.

It took upon the responsibility of imparting Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Post-doctoral courses in all the branches from 2003. A number of new colleges throughout the State were affiliated under the University since then. This resulted in the increase in the number of seats in MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BPT, B.Sc (H) in Nursing, M.Sc. (Nursing) and B. Pharma courses. Some MD/ MS seats in different subjects of Modern Medicine and Homoeopathy have also been added. New courses like Post-doctoral Certificate Course in Neuro-anaesthesia, MPT and Master of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology have been introduced. Some more are also in the pipeline. 

Courses Offered by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences

DM - M. Ch
  • D.M
  • M. Ch
MD - MS
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Community Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Immuno Hematology & Blood Transfusion 
  • MDS, BDS 
  • Microbiology
  • Ophthalmology 
  • Orthopaedics 
  • Paediatric Medicine 
  • Pathology 
  • Pharmacology 
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 
  • Physiology 
  • Psychiatry 
  • Pulmonary Medicine 
  • Radio-Diagnosis 
  • Radio-Therapy
  • Rheumatology
  • Tropical Medicine 
D.C.P
  • D.P.H, D.M.C.W, D.I.H 

Admission to West Bengal University of Health Sciences

Admission to the postgraduate medical and nursing courses is done through the following entrance exams:
  • West Bengal DM/M.CH Entrance exam (WBPDMAT)
  • West Bengal Post Graduate Medical Admission Test Examination (WBPGMAT)
  • West Bengal Post Graduate Dental Admission Test Examination (WBPGDAT) 
Contact Details

DD Block Sector 1 Salt Lake City
Kolkata
Wet Bengal 700064
Website: www.wbuhs.ac.in

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