Amirta University
Amrita Institute of Medical Services
Kerala, India
SBU Advisor: Mark Sedler, MD, MPH
International Site Coordinator for Amrita University: Dr. Maneesha V. Ramesh
International Site Supervisor for AIMS: Prem Nair, MD
Amrita University was founded by the renowned humanitarian, Sri. Mata Amritananamayi (AMMA), who remains the chancellor and spiritual leader of the multi-campus system. Ranked as one of the top research universities in India, Amirta's main campus is located in Amritapuri and contains a major Ayurvedic Hospital for the research and practice of traditional Indian medicine.
The Amrita Institute of Medical Services' (AIMS) campus, located in Kochi, is a 1300-bed, tertiary care, specialty hospital. Stony Brook Medicine executed an MOU with Amrita University in 2015 that fosters research collaborations and international faculty and student exchanges.
