Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences


Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under [State Legislature Act] in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
SKIMS is the only medical university of the union territory of J&K, headed by a Director who is also the Ex-officio Secretary to the Government. The Director holds the rank equivalent to a Secretary-level Indian Administrative Service officer.
The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the Chairperson of the SKIMS governing body that performs the role of the cabinet for the semi-autonomous super-speciality hospital and the deemed university. In addition to the main hospital, the institute comprises the State Cancer Institute, Maternity Hospital, Nursing college, Paramedical college, and an affiliated medical college & hospital which is on the city outskirts at Bemina.
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History

Construction began in 1976. The institute was partially commissioned on 5 December 1982. On 19 August 1983, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences was granted University like status by Institute under State Legislature Act status.
On 25 June 2024, Mohd Ashraf Ganie was appointed as the director of SKIMS.