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Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, is the largest medical institute and only medical university in Jammu & Kashmir, established under the State Legislature Act. Commissioned in 1982, SKIMS serves as a premier referral hospital, medical university, and research center in the region.
The institute is governed by a Director (IAS rank equivalent) and a governing body chaired by the Chief Minister of J&K. With an integrated system of teaching, training, patient care, and research, SKIMS is a hub for super-specialty healthcare in North India.
***Interim fee for the session 2025-2026 and subject to change as per the guidelines of State Level Fee Determination Committee, Government of Jammu & Kashmir**.
To apply for MBBS admission at SKIMS, candidates must qualify for NEET-UG, register through the MCC counseling for AIQ seats or JKBOPEE counseling for UT quota seats, and secure a seat based on merit.
As of June 2024, Prof. Mohd Ashraf Ganie has been appointed as the Director of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS).
SKIMS Srinagar runs a 1,500+ bed super-specialty hospital, along with the State Cancer Institute, Maternity & Child Hospital, Nursing College, Paramedical College, and SKIMS Bemina Medical College & Hospital.
SKIMS offers DM (Doctorate of Medicine) and MCh (Master of Chirurgiae) in various specialties like Cardiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery, and Urology.
Yes, SKIMS provides separate hostel facilities for MBBS, PG, nursing, and paramedical students, along with mess, recreation, and study facilities within the campus.
SKIMS is a government-run autonomous medical institute and deemed university, functioning under the State Legislature Act of Jammu & Kashmir.
The NEET cutoff for SKIMS Srinagar varies yearly depending on category, AIQ, and UT quota. Generally, students need to score above 600 marks for AIQ seats and a slightly lower cutoff for UT quota seats.
SKIMS Srinagar offers 100 MBBS seats every year through NEET-UG, with admissions divided between All India Quota (AIQ) and UT J&K quota as per NMC guidelines.
SKIMS Srinagar is renowned for being the largest super-specialty hospital and only medical university in Jammu & Kashmir, offering MBBS, MD/MS, DM/MCh, Nursing, and Paramedical courses along with advanced tertiary healthcare services.
