Sher-e-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.

[1][2] SKIMS is the only medical university of the union territory of J&K, headed by a Director who is also the Ex-officio Secretary to the Government.

The Director holds the rank equivalent to a Secretary-level Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the Chairperson of the SKIMS governing body that performs the role of the cabinet for the semi-autonomous super-speciality hospital and the deemed university.

[citation needed] On 25 June 2024, Mohd Ashraf Ganie was appointed as the director of SKIMS.