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Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRI), Agamkuan, Patna is one of the permanent Institutes of Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi an autonomous body of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The institute is located in the eastern part of the city Patna, i.e. Agamkuan (Goddess Sitla Temple), which is famous for the killing of 99 brothers of Samrat Ashoka, the great king of ancient India. The institute has an area of nine acre of land with research wing, administrative wing and residential quarters for the staff. Its main thrust is research in different aspects of Visceral Leishmaniasis like Clinical, Vector biology and control, Immunological, Biochemical, Molecular biology, Pathological, Parasitological and Social. The institute is named after the memory of the first president of Republic of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. After the sad demise of Dr. Rajender Prasad due to chest disease in Bihar (India), it was thought to establish an institute in the memory of his name and at that time the major thrust area of research was on the chest diseases.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was regarded as a proud son from the soil of this state, Bihar. All section and walk of people loved him because of the dynamic personality he possessed and his significant contributions towards freedom movement and the invaluable services to humanity in various capacities to the nation. Soon after the demise of the great national leader in the year 1962, some of the prominent citizens, of Bihar which included medical men, educationists, lawyers, social workers and others formulated an idea drafting a plan of a medical research Institute to be established as a memorial in his name and were subsequently registered under the Societies Act of 1861. Subsequently, the memorial to be erected known as “ Rajendra Memorial Research Society for Medical Sciences” was formed on July 2, 1963 and the formal inaugural ceremony for establishment of Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences was made by late Jai Prakash Narayan on December 3, 1963 the birth day of Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The Institute started functioning primarily as a chest institute and the departments for the purpose created were as follow: i.e., Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Cardio Respiratory Physiology, Department of Radiology, Department of Pathology, Department of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Department of Pharmacology & Drug Research. In addition, a small Library, Statistical Section, Photography and Workshop were also opened. At the first instance functioning of the outpatient and the clinical department was started. The institute started the research works on Pneumoconiosis and tropical eosinophilia as a tribute to the first president of India as well as the demand of this area at that time.

When Kala-azar broke out in an epidemic form in Bihar in 1977, investigations on the disease were started of the affected area by the scientists of the Institute and tests in the laboratory were planned. Workshop on Kala-azar sponsored by W.H.O. and the Institute was organized in 1982 in which several national and international scientists working in the field of the disease participated. Later on, an attempt was made on study of Nutrition and Infectious Diseases. The institute from April 1, 1981 became a part of the Indian Council of Medical Research under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Like other permanent institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research, the scientific officers and other members of the staff were provided all the advantages of service. The past services, prior to take over of the Institute of the employees were taken into account for pension and gratuity as per Government of India rules. It started functioning as a Centre of Study and Research on Kala-azar and other Parasitological Diseases. The departments of the Institute were reorganized as follows: Division of Clinical Medicine, Division of Microbiology, Division of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Division of Epidemiology, Division of Entomology, Division of Biochemistry.

Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences - RMRIMS Highlights

• Established year: 2014
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• Application mode: Online (pen and paper-based)
• Location: Agam Kuan Patna, Bihar 800007 , India

Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences - RMRIMS Offered Course List

School Of Agriculture & Veterinary Science, School Of Commerce And Management Studies, School Of Hotel Management, School Of Science, School Of Foreign & Indian Languages, School Of Journalism & Mass Media Communication, School Of Philosophy And Research, School Of Engineering & Technology, School Of Computer Science & IT, School Of Architecture & Planning, School Of Library & Information Science, School Of Arts And Social Studies, School Of Education And Physical Education, School Of Law, School Of Pharmacy, School Of Para-Medical Science, School Of Fire & Safety, M.Phil Subjects List, Ph.D. Subjects List,

Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences - RMRIMS Admission Process

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Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences - RMRIMS Course Offered

• Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology(Ph.D. (Immunology))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry(Ph.D. (Biochemistry))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics(Ph.D. (Bioinformatics))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics(Ph.D. (Biostatistics))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology(Ph.D. (Entomology))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology(Ph.D. (Epidemiology))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology(Ph.D. (Microbiology))
• Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Molecular Biology(Ph.D. (Plant Molecular Biology))