Type Semi-autonomous Campus Urban Phone 0194 240 1013 Chairperson Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed | Chairman Ms. Mehbooba Mufti Director Dr. A. G. Ahangar Founded 1977 | |
Established 1977
1983(as Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences) Location Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India Address SKIMS Main Road, Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190011 Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Affiliations University Grants Commission, Medical Council of India, Association of Indian Universities Similar University of Kashmir, Sher‑e‑Kashmir University of Agricult, Islamic University of Scienc, Central University of Kashmir, Islamia College of Science a | ||
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Urdu: شیرِ کشمیر انسٹیچیوٹ آف میڈیکل سائنسز ), also abbreviated SKIMS, is the largest medical Institute under State Legislature Act in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
It is the lone medical university of J&K state headed by a Director who holds the position of Ex-officio Secretary to the Government. Chief Minister is the Chairman of the SKIMS governing body that performs the role of the cabinet for the semi-autonomous super-specialty hospital and the deemed university. Some of the graduates of this medical university are now working as licensed physicians in countries like the US, Australia, UK, etc. and have brought laurels to this institution.
Departments
The institute incorporates 50 departments which includes medicine and allied,surgery and allied and other supportive services.
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