Faculty of Medicine

At the Zee 24 Kalak Arogya Sanman 2026, Dr. Geetika Patel, Vice President of Parul University and Medical Director of Parul Sevashram Hospital, spoke on Ayushman Bharat, the rural doctor shortage, preventive health, self-diagnosis by AI, and why medicine has no shortcuts.

MBBS at Parul University: NMC-approved 5.5-year programme, 7 NABH hospital network (Parul Sevashram 750+ beds 1,100+ daily outpatients, Gujarat’s first NABH Ayush 268 beds, 4 NABH Homoeopathic including 50-bed facility), NABL clinical lab, Pragya Simulation Centre, 9 paramedical specialisations.

The 2026 Environment Hackathon at Parul University produced three substantive student-built AI sustainability projects: AgroSense for crop disease detection, EcoSathi for sustainable urban mapping, and Optiflow AI for healthcare waste reduction, each presented to Cabinet Minister Modhwadia.

Aditya Birla Memorial: Da Vinci robotic surgery (23-hour discharge, 40-50 cc blood loss, 360-degree rotation), nuclear medicine (FDG PET CT, theranostics, stress thallium), Dr Sagar (5,000+ surgeries, Tumour Board). Sancheti: Triple I technique, DIKW pyramid, treatment vs healing. Col Kashyap: AFMC, Srinagar, Misamari transformation, Rajasthan desert, telemedicine. PMC: PC-PNDT enforcement, 950 centres, Kayakalp. CDAC: Mercury Nimbus Neo, EHR, Akansha. Ruby Hall.

Cipla: 40% curable, 60% chronic, total pain across four dimensions, PQRST assessment, palliative care helped a dying patient’s daughters’ education. Deenanath Mangeshkar: 8 doctors who learned for 1 year, first patient 1 December 1993, Lata Mangeshkar’s support, ethics violations terminated immediately. Sahyadri: immunotherapy, daycare chemo, saying I do not know opens the door to learning. Onco Life Care: father’s vision for Satara, 5 years to break even.

9 sessions across Pune. Read ahead a full coverage on POVs of leaders from Cipla Palliative Care (40% curable, total pain, MDT), Deenanath Mangeshkar (8 doctors, 1 year learning, Lata Mangeshkar), Sahyadri oncology (immunotherapy, daycare chemo), Aditya Birla Memorial (Da Vinci, nuclear medicine, theranostics), Sancheti (Triple I, DIKW), Col Dr Surekha Kashyap (AFMC to Rajasthan desert), PMC (PC-PNDT, 950 centres), CDAC, and Ruby Hall.

Eleven sessions. Eleven programme mappings. If Dr Anuj Kumar Varshney’s DRDO session inspired you, the course is B.Tech ECE or M.Sc Physics. If Saina Nehwal’s discipline appeals, look at B.PEd or Sports Scholarship.

Healthcare careers go far beyond MBBS. At NHSC 2026, Parul University students competed in simulated emergencies, ICMR’s Deputy Director General offered research support, and six healthcare startups showcased innovations.

The National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026 at Parul University showcased six healthcare startups solving real problems: Rehabveda (brain-controlled rehabilitation, Shark Tank India S5), Axamine.AI (AI diagnostic imaging in 11 hospitals), Carelynx (QR-based digital health records), Drashtick (smart stick for blind users, PIERC incubated), Healthytrac (red-light therapy, 1,000+ patients), and Eternia (anonymous student mental health, PIERC incubated). Here is each startup’s story.

At the National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026, ICMR Deputy Director General Dr. Dharmeshkumar Lal publicly offered Parul University support for health research, research methodology training, and funding guidance. He suggested Parul University pursue Centre of Excellence status with ICMR.

PU recently hosted the 3rd AIU International Youth Festival 2024-25, an event that brought together the vibrant energy of youth and the richness of global cultures and the power of unity in diversity. Marking the centennial celebrations of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the festival is an ode to the legacy of AIU in fostering academic excellence and cultural collaboration across the globe.

Vadodara-based PU has made its mark on the global academic map by registering a remarkable debut in the global rankings, earning a place in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025. THE is an assessment for evaluating universities worldwide on their efforts and contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This recognition affirms the University’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility towards the community and makes Parul University the only university from Gujarat to be ranked in the global rankings.

“The future belongs to those who bring meaningful change into others lifes,” shared Dr. Vikas Divyakirti , A Member of Secretariat Service and Coaching Head, Drishti IAS Coaching Institute during the I.I.M.U.N Civil Servant Tour in Delhi powered by Parul University.

YAMAHA Corporate Services and senior leadership from JETRO (Japanese External Trade Organization) recently visited Parul University for a strategic dialogue that could reshape how we prepare students for the global workforce. This visit aimed to foster collaboration and align students with international industry standards, potentially leading to internships and placements. 

Such an essential yet often overlooked question was the basis of the recent program held by the INSIGHT Center of Counselling and Psychological Wellbeing, the Happiness Bootcamp – a three-day mental wellbeing journey bringing together students and faculty in the quest to discover mental health outside of the usual setting of the academic environment.