About MMU Solan
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan (HP), located in the lap of ‘Devbhoomi’ of great Himalayas at Kumarhatti-Solan in Himachal Pradesh was legislated by the Himachal Pradesh Govt. under the provision of the Himachal Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2006, by its Act No. 22 of 2010. Initially the University had started the courses of B.Tech; M.Tech; MBA; BBA; MCA; M.Sc. Chemistry in 2010-11 with the addition of some other courses. The University has also been recognized by the UGC to award degrees under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. The main focus of the M.M. University at Solan has been for the courses of Health Sciences with the introduction of the MBBS Course of Medical Sciences w.e.f. 2013-14 followed by other UG and PG courses in Medical, Nursing and Physiotherapy streams.
After the issue of the essentiality certificate for the setting up of the Medical College under the proposed Private University by the State Govt., the sponsoring body with the sanction of 150 seats of MBBS by the MCI/Govt. of India, established the Medical College in the name of the MM Medical College & Hospital, Kumarhatti-Solan in 2013-14 as a constituent Institute of the Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan which happens to be the first Medical College in private sector in the State. The Super-Specialty MM Hospital, Kumarhatti-Solan which had become functional with 300 beds a couple of years prior to the starting of the Medical College, now has 720 beds. The College is well equipped with state-of–the-art infrastructure and latest ultra-modern equipment is the first Self-financing Medical College of the State with 150 seats which is the maximum number of seats of MBBS in any Medical College in the State. This College is likely to prove a landmark in the growth and development of the State in general and in rendering medical care facilities and health science education in the State in particular. In year 2018, the College has also been sanctioned PG courses of MD/MS in all post graduate non-clinical subjects Anatomy, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Physiology, Pathology, Community Medicine, Bio-chemistry and Forensic Medicine by the Medical Council of India/Govt. of India and in year 2019, M.M. Medical College & Hospital, Solan has with the approval of Government of India & Medical Council of India started MD/MS courses in all post graduate clinical subjects like General Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Surgery, OBG, EYE, ENT, Psychiatry, Radiology, Skin and Orthopedics.
The M.M. University, Kumarhatti-Solan has started Ph.D. Courses in the fields of Medical Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Microbiology, Medical Pharmacology, and Medical Physiology from the Session 2020-21. The Medical College has also started the M.Sc. Courses in the fields of Medical Anatomy, Medical Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Microbiology Medical Pharmacology, Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology, MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology), Optometry and OTT (Operation Theater Technology).
Besides MBBS, MD/MS and M.Sc. Courses, the Medical College also offers B.Sc. Courses in the fields of Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), Operation Theater Techniques (OTT), Optometry, Dialysis Technology, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Microbiology. M.M. Medical College & Hospital is also accredited by NABH and NABL.
BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY (BPT) course with 30 sanctioned seats was started w.e.f. 2018 and Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) course with 10 seats was started w.e.f. 2022 in the Medical College . The M.M. College of Nursing, Kumarhatti-Solan has also been established as a constituent Institute of the M.M. University with the sanctioned intake of 60 seats for B.Sc. Nursing and 40 seats for GNM from the Academic Session 2019-20 approved by INC.
The University encourages and organizes various cultural and technical events. The University is committed to serve the State and the Nation by creating knowledge, preparing students to face the challenges of the present-day global society and addressing critical needs of the society through application of knowledge.