Sir Sunderlal Hospital

Sir Sunderlal Hospital
Banaras Hindu University
One of the buildings of SSH-BHU
Geography
Location Banaras Hindu University Campus, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates 25.2767°N 82.9998°E / 25.2767; 82.9998
Organisation
Funding Public, Government
Type Trauma centre, Super specialty hospital
Affiliated university Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
Patron Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University
Services
Standards AIIMS
Emergency department Super Specialty and Trauma
Beds 927
History
Opened 1926
Links
Website Official website

Sir Sunderlal Hospital (SSH-BHU) is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU) in Varanasi, India. Located on the BHU campus, it is the largest tertiary referral hospital in Eastern Uttar Pradesh state.

History

Waiting Hall (OPD) Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University
Waiting Hall (OPD), Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University

Sir Sunderlal Hospital was established in 1926 and is named for the first Vice Chancellor of BHU, Sir Sunder Lal. It has grown from its initial size of 96 beds to 927 beds, as of 2011.