West Bengal University of Health Sciences

West Bengal University of Health Sciences
MottoDiligence leads to Excellence
TypePublic State Medical University
Established1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)
Academic affiliations
Budget139.24 crore (US$16 million)
(2025–26)
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorMukul Bhattacharya
Location, ,
India

22°35′30″N 88°24′44″E / 22.5916558°N 88.4123247°E / 22.5916558; 88.4123247
CampusDD-36, Salt Lake, Sector-1, Kolkata-700064
JournalJournal of the West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Websitewbuhs.ac.in

West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) is a Public medical university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 2003 by an Act of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for better management of the health and medical education-related courses. The main objective behind the establishment of the university was to raise the level of medical education across the state of West Bengal. Universities main mission was to affiliate, teach, and ensure systematic instruction, training, and research in various health sciences, including Modern Medicine, Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental, and Paramedical courses. It oversees undergraduate, postgraduate, and post-doctoral programs across these disciplines in West Bengal.