Yenepoya University

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Yenepoya (Deemed to be University)
File:Yenepoya University logo.png
MottoRabbi Zidni Ilma
Motto in English
O Lord! Increase me in knowledge
TypeDeemed university
Established2008 (2008)
ChairmanYenepoya Mohammed Kunhi
ChancellorYenepoya Abdulla Kunhi
Vice-ChancellorM. Vijayakumar
Location, ,
Websitewww.yenepoya.edu.in
The Yenepoya Campus

Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), formerly Yenepoya University, is a institute of higher education deemed to be university located in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It was established in 2008.[1]

Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) has been recognised by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India under 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 (www.ugc.ac.in).

Centre for Ethics[edit]

Yenepoya University has a Centre for Ethics that conducts structured academic programs in bioethics such as Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics & Medical Ethics (PGDBEME), Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Ethics (PGDCE), choice-based course in Environmental Ethics and Intensive Summer Workshop in Ethics and Research (I-SWEAR) for training of ethics committee members and researchers.

The centre hosts the Yenepoya University Ethics Committee that is recognised by the DCGI. The centre mentors many institutions for training ethics committee members.[2]

The Centre was started in 2011 by Prof. Vina Vaswani. The Centre runs MSc in Research Ethics course which is funded by an NIH Grant. [3]

Dr. Vina Vaswani addressing a cohort of I-SWEAR students

Yenepoya Medical College[edit]

Yenepoya Medical College is on the outskirts of Mangalore city in the Panchayat of Derlakatte. The college was established in 1999. Post-graduate courses were commenced in 2005. The M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) course is of 4.5 years plus 1 one year mandatory internship as per set standards of the MCI for India. The courses are mainly oriented for earning a degree.

Courses offered for MS/MD (PG medical courses):

Yenepoya Dental College[edit]

The B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) course runs for four years, followed by a one-year internship. The examination and award of degree are regulated as per standards of Indian Dental Council.

The pre-clinical departments are housed in the academic block with state-of-the-art dental clinics covering all dental specialties with more than 300 dental chairs attached to the college. The Yenepoya Dental College is headed by Dr.Akhter Husain.

Post-graduate courses[edit]

MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) courses are normal three years. The examinations and awarding of degrees are regulated by Yenepoya University.

Rankings[edit]

University and College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[4]101–150
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[5]86

The university was ranked 86 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020[5] and in the 101–150 band overall.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "List of deemed universities". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  2. http://www.ethics.edu.in
  3. "YU-FIC". Centre for Ethics. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

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