Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.- Email: contactus@skims.ac.in
- Type: Hospital
- Description: medical institute in India
- Also known as: “Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences” and “SKIMS”
- Address: Soura, Srinagar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190011
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gil Sar and Khushal Sar.
Gil Sar
Lake
Photo: Demonkiller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gil Sar is a lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is named after Moorhen which is called Gil in Kashmiri language. It is in a highly deteriorated condition due to encroachment.
Khushal Sar
Lake
Khushal Sar is a lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in a highly deteriorated condition and has been encroached upon at many places with illegal construction and landfilling. Khushal Sar is situated 2½ km south of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences.
University of Kashmir
University
Photo: SerCrappucino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
University of Kashmir, informally known as Kashmir University, is a public state university located in the Hazratbal neighbourhood, on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, which was established in 1948. University of Kashmir is situated 3½ km east of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soura and Nowshera.
Soura
Suburb
Soura, known as Sovur in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar, on the Srinagar-Ladakh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Nowshera
Suburb
Nowshera, also spelled as Noushera, is a notified area in Srinagar, in the Srinagar district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the northern sector of the Srinagar metropolitan area and is one of the older settled localities of the city, with historical associations dating back to the medieval period and the reign of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin.
Buchpora
Suburb
Buchpora is a town on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on Srinagar-Leh Highway on the eastern side of Anchar Lake. The postal code of the area is 190020.
Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
- Categories: medical school and health care
- Location: Srinagar North, Srīnagar District, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.13538° or 34° 8′ 7″ northLongitude
74.80021° or 74° 48′ 1″ eastNamed after
Sheikh Muhammad AbdullahOpen location code
8J6P4RP2+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 293517845OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospitalOpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospitalOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7494599
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克什米尔医学科学研究所”
- Chinese: “克什米爾醫學科學研究所”
- Kashmiri: “شیرِ کَشمیٖر اِنسٹیچیوٗٹ آف میڈیکل سایِنسِز”
- Malayalam: “ഷേർ-ഇ-കശ്മീർ ഇൻസ്റ്റിറ്റ്യൂട്ട് ഓഫ് മെഡിക്കൽ സയൻസസ്”
- Urdu: “شیرِ کشمیر انسٹیچیوٹ آف میڈیکل سائنسز”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SKIMS Masjid and Auditorium SKIMS.
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