Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences SKIMS, is the largest medical Institute under State Legislature Act in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

SKIMS is the only medical university of the union territory of J&K which is headed by a Director who is also the Ex-officio Secretary to the Government. Lieutenant Governor J&K is the Chairperson of the SKIMS governing body that performs the role of the cabinet for the semi-autonomous super-speciality hospital and the deemed university. In addition to the deemed university and the main hospital, the institute comprises of the State Cancer Institute, Maternity Hospital, Nursing college, Paramedical college, and an affiliated medical college & hospital which is on the city outskirts at Bemina

History

The construction commenced in the year 1976. The institute was partially commissioned on 5 December 1982. On 19 August 1983, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences was granted a Deemed University status. Every year the institute celebrates 5 December as its foundation day that coincides with the birthdate of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.

Departments

This medical and research institution of the state has 5000+ employees working for it and incorporates more than 50 departments which include medicine and allied, surgery and allied, and other departments. The medical faculty of each department consists of Professors, Additional Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors where the senior-most professor functions as the head.

Post Doctoral (DM/MCH/DNB) Courses

D.M (Doctorate in Medicine)

M.Ch (Magister Chirurgia)

DNB (Diplomate of National Board)

Doctoral

Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy)

Post Graduate (MD/MS) Courses

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

MS (Master of Surgery)

Fellowships

Medical Technology Courses

M.Sc (Master of Science)

B.Sc (Bachelor of Science)

Graduate Medical Courses

Nursing Courses