Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore was established by the Karnataka State Legislature Act of 1994. The university is headquartered in Bangalore and its jurisdiction covers the entire state of Karnataka. It is considered as one of the top Medical Institutions in India in terms of its curriculum matching with world standards. It is an affiliating university having numerous medical, dental and paramedical colleges under its jurisdiction. Most of the affiliated colleges are situated in the state of Karnataka and are consistently ranked among the top institutions of the country. RGUHS is considered one of the top universities offering the best medical education in India with initiatives to make its syllabic for different courses of world class quality taking it to the forefront of Pharmacy education in India. Hostel facility is available for its students.