JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
Type Private
Established 28 May 2008
Affiliation J.S.S. Mahavidyapeetha
Chancellor Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji
Vice-Chancellor Dr. B. Suresh
Pro-Chancellor B. N. Betkerur
Location Mysore, Karnataka, India
12°18′29.45″N 76°38′18.83″E / 12.3081806°N 76.6385639°E / 12.3081806; 76.6385639Coordinates: 12°18′29.45″N 76°38′18.83″E / 12.3081806°N 76.6385639°E / 12.3081806; 76.6385639
Campus Urban
Website www.jssuni.edu.in

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, formerly Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University or JSS University, is an institute of higher education deemed to be university located in Mysore, Karnataka, India.[1] It was established in 2008 under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956[2] and is part of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, which runs a variety of educational institutions.[3] JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research is focussed on medical and health-related studies, and comprises JSS Medical College, JSS Dental College and JSS College of Pharmacy at the main campus in Mysore as well as a second pharmacy college in Ootacamund, in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.[4]

Constituent Colleges

  • Medical College & Hospital
  • Dental College & Hospital
  • College of Pharmacy, Mysore
  • College of Pharmacy, Ooty
  • Faculty of Life Sciences
  • Dept. of Health System Management Studies

Ranking

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2018)[5] 59
NIRF (Universities) (2018)[6] 37
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2018)[7] 10

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research 59 overall in India[5] and 37 among universities[6] in 2018. JSS College of Pharmacy was ranked 10 by the NIRF pharmacy ranking.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Deemed University - Jagadguru". University Grants Commission, India. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "About us". JSS University. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "About JSS Medical Institutions". JSS University. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  5. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018.
  6. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018.
  7. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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