Collegiate Infrastructure

March 11, 2025 2025-08-28 10:26

Collegiate Infrastructure

Collegiate Infrastructure

Clean & Green 200+ acres Picturesque Campus

Situated at the foothills of Himalayas and located next to the city airport, our campus is eco-friendly & energy efficient, backed with rain water harvesting, sewage treatment plant and solar panels.

1200+ Beds, NABH Accredited Largest Teaching Hospital of Northern India

Himalayan Hospital is the first private PG teaching hospital and the first and the only NABH accredited hospital of Uttarakhand state. Besides, we are the ONLY - Cadaver Lab | Eye Bank | Nuclear medicine | Cardiac care | Cancer treatment and an Approved Dots-plus center in Uttarakhand.

100+ Laboratories nurture Experimental & Experiential Learnings

Our state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with latest equipment provide a platform to students to develop scientific and empirical learning. All labs at the Medical College are NABL accredited.

Central Library fosters environment for Learning & Teaching

Central library stocked with over 30,000 books is a quiet place to study and research. With internet facility, students also have access to over 4 Lakh books through World Class Library. Additionally, students can visit the libraries of respective colleges.

Auditorium caters to Knowledge Sharing & Creativity

With a seating capacity of 500 people, acoustically treated, high quality sound system, digital video projectors, the fully air-conditioned auditorium is a quiet & noise free space to hold formal events & activities e.g. guest lectures, conferences, performances etc.

Playgrounds & Sports Facilities for Physical Activities

Integral to fulfilling overall student development and learning needs, our playgrounds and world class sports compound are a place to have fun, relax and maintain good health & well being.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.