West Bengal University of Health Sciences was established in 1st of January 2003 with the purpose of ensuring systematic and proper instruction in different fields of medicines like speech therapy, physiotherapy, laboratory technology, dental education, pharmacy education, nursing education, unani system, ayurvedic system, homeopathic and modern system of medicine and other paramedical courses, which includes prosthetics-orthotics and occupational therapy. The university is also planning to introduce several new courses in the field of medicine. The university is offering several courses under the faculty of medicine and the details regarding the same is given below:

• MBBS with specializations in the following disciplines:

o Anatomy

o Physiology

o Biochemistry

o Community Medicine

o Obstetrics & Gynecology

o Ophthalmology

o Otorhinolaryngology

o Pediatrics

o Pathology

o Pharmacology

o Surgery

o Microbiology

o Medicine

o Forensic Medicine

• Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science/Post Graduate Diploma in Modern Medicine

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery

• Master of Dental Surgery

• Master of Science (Honors) in Nursing

• Master of Science in Nursing

• Bachelor in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy

• Bachelor of Prosthetic and Orthotics

Subjects offered through Board of Studies in Modern Medicine (Broad Specialties):

West Bengal University of Health Sciences’ Board of Studies offers under graduation and post Graduation in the following disciplines of medicine:

• Anatomy

• Physiology

• Biochemistry

• Pathology

• Microbiology

• Pharmacology

• Forensic Medicine

• Community Medicine

• General Medicine including Tropical Medicine

• Pediatrics

• Psychiatry

• Dermatology

• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• Pulmonary Medicine

• General Surgery

• Otorhinolaryngology

• Ophthalmology

• Orthopedics

• Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Anesthesiology

• Radio-diagnosis

• Radio-therapy

Courses offered through affiliated colleges:

• MBBS

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery

• Master of Dental Surgery

• Bachelor of Pharmacy

• Post Basic Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Nursing

• Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Lab Technology

• Condensed Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Master of Science in

o Nursing

o Medical Bio Technology

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy

• Master of Physiotherapy

• Bachelor of Unani Medical Science

• Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Science

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

• Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics

• Master of Hospital Management

• MD in

o General Medicine

o Anesthesiology

o Psychiatry

o Radio diagnosis

o Medical Pediatrics

o Pathology

• MS in

o Obstetrics & Gynecology

o General Surgery

o Ophthalmology

o Otorhinolaringology

• MD in Homeo (with the following specializations)

o Psychiatry

o Pediatrics

o Pharmacy

o Practice of Medicine

• DM (Cl. Hematology)