JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research

JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, formerly Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University or JSS University, is an institute of higher education deemed to be university located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It was established in 2008 and is part of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, which runs a variety of educational institutions. JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research is focused on medical and health-related studies, and comprises of JSS Medical College, JSS Dental College and Hospital and JSS College of Pharmacy at the main campus in Mysore as well as JSS College of Pharmacy in Ootacamund, in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.

Colleges and Departments
* Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis * Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology * Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry * Department of Pharmaceutics * Department of Pharmacognosy * Department of Pharmacology * Department of Pharmacy Practice
 * Faculty of Medicine – JSS Medical College & Hospital
 * Faculty of Dentistry – JSS Dental College & Hospital
 * Faculty of Pharmacy – JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
 * Faculty of Biomedical Sciences – Department of Allied Health Sciences
 * Faculty of Life Sciences – School of Life Sciences, Mysore, School of Life Sciences, Ooty
 * Faculty of Medicine – Department of Health System Management Studies
 * Faculty of Yoga – Department of Yoga

Ranking
Time Higher Education – World University Rankings ranked JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research top 3 rank in India and ranked 351–400 rank in global rankings 2023.

The NIRF ranked JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research 55th overall in India and 34th among universities in the year 2023. QS World University Rankings ranked JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research top 5 rank in India under the subject “Pharmacy & Pharmacology” and ranked 201–250 rank globally under the subject “Pharmacy & Pharmacology” in 2021.