The Campus: Administrative Headquarters in Bhubaneswar

As a new affiliating university, OUHS operates primarily from an administrative center.

• Location: Situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The exact administrative office location might initially be within existing health department buildings or a dedicated new site.

• Campus Role: The current campus serves as the administrative and examination control center. It houses the university leadership (Vice-Chancellor, Registrar), examination department, affiliation management, and academic governance bodies.

• Infrastructure: Focuses on administrative functionality – offices, meeting rooms, potentially secure facilities for examination processing and online counselling management. It is not a teaching campus where students attend daily classes.

Healthcare Network: Odisha's Affiliated Hospitals

Odisha University of Health Sciences does not operate its own central teaching hospital. Its clinical training infrastructure is the entire network of hospitals associated with the health science colleges it now affiliates statewide.

• Affiliated Hospitals: Every teaching hospital linked to a government or private medical, dental, AYUSH, nursing, or paramedical college in Odisha now falls under OUHS's academic governance. This includes major government institutions like SCB Medical College Hospital (Cuttack), MKCG Medical College Hospital (Berhampur), VIMSAR (Burla), PRM Medical College Hospital (Baripada), SLN Medical College Hospital (Koraput), AIIMS Bhubaneswar (though an INI, its state quota seats fall under state counselling potentially overseen by OUHS), and all private medical college hospitals (like Hi-Tech, KIMS, SUM - IMS & SUM is Deemed but participates in state counselling).

Training Ground: Students pursuing MBBS, BDS, BAMS/BHMS, Nursing, Pharmacy, or Paramedical courses under OUHS receive their clinical training and internships at the specific hospital attached to their allotted college. OUHS sets the standards and evaluates this training through university examinations.

Fee Structure: Governed by Odisha State Policy

Fees for courses under OUHS are determined by Odisha state government regulations (often notified by the Health & Family Welfare Department or through OJEE/counselling authority) and vary based on college type (Govt/Pvt) and admission quota.

Campus Living: Managed by Affiliated Colleges Across Odisha

Since Odisha University of Health Sciences primarily functions as an administrative and examining body from Bhubaneswar, it does not provide centralized hostel facilities for students enrolled in its affiliated colleges spread across the state.

• College Hostels: Residential facilities (hostels) and dining arrangements (mess) are entirely managed by the individual affiliated colleges where students secure admission (e.g., SCB Cuttack, MKCG Berhampur, VIMSAR Burla, Hi-Tech Bhubaneswar, private colleges, etc.).

Facilities & Fees: The availability, quality, rules, and the associated hostel and mess fees are determined by and paid directly to the respective college administration. Costs vary significantly between government colleges (subsidized) and private colleges (market rates).

Admissions & Career Pathways: State-Controlled Process

• Getting Admitted:

• MBBS / BDS / AYUSH UG: Admission is strictly via NEET-UG rank. The crucial step is participation in the Odisha State NEET Counselling, managed by the OJEE Cell (acting as the counselling authority, likely under OUHS's academic oversight). This counselling handles allotment to state quota seats in government colleges and all categories of seats (Govt, Management, NRI) in private colleges. MCC handles the All India Quota for government colleges.

• MD / MS / MDS / AYUSH PG: Admission is based on ranks in NEET-PG / NEET-MDS / AIAPGET. The OJEE Cell/State Counselling Authority manages the state quota counselling. MCC handles the All India Quota.

• Nursing / Pharmacy / Paramedical: Admission procedures typically involve state-level entrance tests conducted by OJEE or other designated bodies, or might be based on merit in the qualifying examination (Class 12) through centralized counselling managed by state authorities (like OJEE or DMET Odisha). Check OJEE/DMET Odisha notifications for these specific courses.

• Career Support (Placements):

• University Role: OUHS, as an affiliating body, doesn't operate a central placement cell covering all colleges.

• College Responsibility: Placement support and career guidance are handled by the individual affiliated colleges.

• Outcomes: Graduates from Medical/Dental/AYUSH streams complete mandatory internships (stipends paid in Govt colleges) and then typically pursue PG specialization, join state government health services (often required due to service bonds in Odisha govt colleges), corporate hospitals, or private practice. Nursing, Pharmacy, and Paramedical graduates' placements depend heavily on their specific college's reputation and placement cell efforts, targeting hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic centers within Odisha and nationally.

Information for NRI Candidates

Odisha's private medical and dental colleges (affiliated with OUHS) have provisions for NRI admissions.