Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences is located in Guwahati, Assam. SSUHS is the only Health University in the North Eastern Region of India. The University was established in 2009 under “The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Science Act, 2007”. Around 47 Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Nursing colleges are affliliated with the University. SSUHS Affiliated colleges offers 90 courses at all levels in all the branches of Medical and Health education.
The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission. The University offers range of courses from Undergaduates level to post Doctoral levels. The University also offers many Diploma and Fellowship programs. SSUHS offers both academic and non academic facilities to the students on campus. The campus offers a library, hostels, cafeteria, departental labs and sports facilities to the students.
Ques. Does SSUHS offer Fellowship Programs?
Ans.Yes. SSUHS offer Fellowship Programs in Medical, Dental, and Nursing streams. The admissions are done offline at the admission office of the SSUHS Unversity. The Fellowship Programs are fulltime and students are paid stipend with the approval from Government of Assam. However, the University does not provide any hostel facilities to the Fellowship students.
Ques: Does Srimanta Sankaradeva University offer part time programs?
Ans: No, SSUHS does not provide any part time programs. The University also so not offer any distance education programs. All the courses offered at SSUHS are full time programs. Candidates aspiring for SSUHS admission must meet the eligibility criteria to apply and score a merit in the respective entrance examinations.
Ques. What is the registration fee of Mpharm at SSUHS?
Ans. SSUHS offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in the Pharmacy stream. Candidates can apply for MPharm admission at SSUHS by scoring a merit in the common entrance examination conducted by the University. The registration fee for applying for Mpharm admission at SSUHS is INR 10,000.
SSUHS Guwahati Admission
SSUHS offers various courses at all levels. B.Sc Nursing is the flagship course at SSRUHS. Admissions are completely based on the merit scored in the respective entrance examinations.
| Course |
Admission Process |
| MBBS |
Candidate must register for NEET UG examination followed by NEET counselling for seat allocation. |
| B.Sc Nursing/B.Sc Medical Technology |
Candidates must register for the Common Entrance Exam CEE. Admission will be granted on the basis of merit score in CEE. |
| BPharm/BMLT/BOPTM |
Candidates must register for the Common Entrance Exam CEE. Admission will be granted on the basis of merit score in CEE. |
| GNM/ANM |
Candidate must appear for GNMEE entrance examination and score a merit. Seat will be alloted based on GNMEE Score. |
| BPharm |
Candidates must register for the Common Entrance Exam CEE. Admission will be granted on the basis of merit score in CEE. |
| MD/MS |
Register for NEET PG examination and score a merit. Appear for NEET PG counselling for seat allocation. MD/MS seat will be alloted only with qualifying merit in the NEET PG examination. |
| MDS |
Candidate must register for NEET MDS examination and score a merit. Register for NEET PG counselling for seat allocation. Candidates with qualifying score gets the seat alloted. |
| PharmD/DPharm |
Candidates must score a merit in CEE. Admission will be confirmed only to the candidates with qualifying merit in CEE. |
| DM/M.Ch |
Candidate must register for NEET SS examination and score a merit. Then attend the Counselling for seat allotment. Seat allotment will be done on the basis of NEET SS score. |
| Ph.D |
Candidates interested in taking Ph.D admission at SSUHS must appear for written test conducted by the University followed by an interview. Candidates who clear both the written test and the interview gets the admission. |
SSUHS Cutoff
The admissions at SSUHS are done based on the cutoff score in the entrance examinations. The following table shows the NEET UG Cutoff score accepted for SSUHS MBBS admission. The cutoff score in the following table is for 2023 All India Quota.
| Category |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
| General |
6088 |
11248 |
12572 |
22472 |
| OBC |
9760 |
13903 |
14232 |
14232 |
| SC |
46949 |
51749 |
- |
- |
| ST |
54941 |
74299 |
65320 |
- |
| EWS |
9172 |
13530 |
16032 |
- |
Ques. Are DNB candidates eligible for Ph.D admission?
Ans.Candidates with a master’s degree or a equivalent professional degree are eligible for Ph.D admission. The candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 55% or must have a B grade in the UGC 7 point scale. If the candidate is from minority communities, a relaxyion of 5% is allowed in the minimum aggregate. Candidates with DNB (Diplomate of National Board) are also eligible to apply for Ph.D admission.
Ques. Does women candidates pursing Ph.D allowed maternity leave?
Ans. Yes. Women candidates pursuing Ph.D degree are allowed maternity leave. The maternity leave can be availed only once during the course of Ph.D. The maternity leave is allowed for a total of 240 days.
Ques. What is the minimum cutoff score for Common Entrance Exam conducted by SSUHS?
Ans. Candidates applying for B.Sc admission at SSUHS must score a merit in the CEE conducted by SSUHS. The minimum cutoff accepted by SSUHS for admission is as follows;
| Category |
Minimum Marks |
Minimum Percentile |
| General |
35 |
50% |
| PwD |
34 |
45% |
| SC/ST/OBC |
33 |
40% |
SSUHS Guwahati Placement
The placements are pretty good as there is around 80% chance that students will be placed if they participate in Campus Placement. TOp recruiters at SSUHS Placement drive are:
- Fortis HealthCare
- Cipla
- Apollo Hospitals
- Religare Health Insurance
- Sri Ganga Ram Hospital
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Center
- Sun Pharmaceutical Induatries Ltd
- Apollo Munich Health Industries
The placemengt details of the UG students at SSUHS as per the NIRF 2023 report are mentioned in the following table.
| Particulars |
Placement Details |
| Number of students Graduated |
63 |
| Number of students Placed |
7 |
| Average Package Offered |
INR 2,30,000 |
| Number of students opting higher studies |
36 |
SSUHS Guwahati Scholarship
Registered as Public/ Government University, Srimanta Sankaradeva University has provided a Scholarship amount to those students who scored good marks in University and a well meritorious student will get the amount of scholarship from the University.
- If the student is meritorious, then the scholarship will be paid to cover whole course fee.
- Students from minority communites are paid scholarships as per their performance in the last qualifying exams.
- The state Government offers various schemes through which students from economically weak backgrounds can pay the course fees.
Ques. Can students get an Education Loan Support from Srimanta Sankaradeva University?
Ans.No. Srimanta Sankaradeva University does not offer any financial assistance to the students thorugh loans. The only financail support offered by the University is through various scholarships. Students can avail the scholarships offered by the University if they meet the eligibility criteria. The students can also take financial aid through student loans offered by many banks.
Ques. Does SSUHS offer financial assistance to the students from BC category?
Ans. Students applying for admission at SSUHS are eligible for scholarships schemes offered by the Assam state Government. The state government offers many scholarships to financially underprivelidged students and also to the students from backward communities. Should once enrolled in the course at SSUHS mist apply for scholarships.
Ques. Does SSUHS pay stipend?
Ans. SSUHS offers PG programs under Medical, Dental, Pharma, Nursing, and paramedical streams. Students enrolled in the PG courses at SSUHS are eligible for stipend. The University pays stipend as per the guidelines laidout by the Government of Assam. The stipend paid to PG students is INR 54,000 per month.
SSUHS Guwahati Facilities
Srimanta Sankaradeva University has various facilities available to help the needs of the students as well as faculty members and other staff. Some of these are as follows:
- Library:The central library at SSUHS houses 1,20,000 books. The library subscribed to over 500 National and International medical journals. The students can also use library e-resources IEEE and J Gate.
- Canteen: The Canteen on SSUHS campus offer healthy and delicious food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The canteen also offers snacks, tea and coffee. Students can buy monthly pass to avail the canteen services on the campus.
- Hostel: SSUHS offers seperate hostel for boys and girls on the campus. The hostel buildings come with a warden quarter, mecial store, separate mess, and an admin officer. The hostel rooms are well furnished and are provided with a hi speed Wi-Fi connection, first aid kits and other amenities.
- Labs: There are 7 to 8 Labs departmental labs in the university. Each departmental lab is equipped with latest technology instruments.
- Gymnasium: SSUHS campus also has a gym facility for the students. The Gymnasium is equiped with machines for weight training, muscle building and weight management.
SSUHS Guwahati Faculty
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences is one of the best medical universities in Assam. The faculty at SSUHS are talented, qualified and are good at teaching their subjects. The faculty in every department make sure the students are taught well theoritically and through clinical training. There are 70 teaching staff across all departments and each department is headed by the Head of the Department.
Ques. What is the dress code for B.Sc Medical Technology students at SSUHS?
Ans.Students pursuing Medical Technology programs at SSUHS have to wear uniforms. Boys must wear off-white shirt, half sleeves in summer and full sleeves in winter with black formal trousers. Girls must wear off-white round neack kurta, full sleeve in winter and half sleeve in summer alomg with black color pyjamas. The students must also wear a black dupatta. In winters the students can wear dark grey color sweater. The students must also white color long laboratory apron with the name of the course emdrodierd on the left side of the apron.
Ques: Does Srimanta Sankaradeva University offer transport facilities?
Ans: Yes. The SSUHS campus is located in Guwahati. The University offers transport facilities to the students, faculty and the staff. The transport facilities are provided for pick and drop off points within the city of Guwahati.
Ques: Does SSUHS publish University Journal?
Ans: Yes. SSUHS publishes Journal of Health Sciences. Students and the faculty of SSUHS can publish research and scientific papers in the journal. The University also publishes newsletters where all the academics and other events conducted by the University are covered.
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