KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) is a public university situated in Warangal, Telangana, India. It is named after Kaloji Narayana Rao, a poet and political activist associated with the Telangana movement. Prior to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, medical colleges in the region were affiliated with Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences. Following the enactment of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act of 2014, the Government of Telangana established KNRUHS as a new university. Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally laid the foundation stone for the university on 7 August 2016, and the re-affiliation of Telangana's medical colleges with KNRUHS began in June 2016. The university oversees admissions for MBBS and BDS courses based on NEET ranks, and for allied paramedic and pharmacy courses based on EAPCET ranks. It has affiliated government colleges offering 1250 seats and private colleges offering 2250 seats, including institutions such as Osmania Medical College, Gandhi Medical College, and Kakatiya Medical College.