The University of Health Sciences of Lao PDR (UHS-Laos) is one of five universities in Lao PRD. This unique university is health professional training in the country, established as this name in June 2007. This young university is composed of six faculties, two cabinets and one institution. The UHS-Laos is a part of a larger Complex Hospitalo-Instituto-Projecto-University (CHIPU) gathering the referent national and regional hospitals where the students follow their practice training. UHS-Laos do not have University hospital but we have five affiliated hospitals.

IRO have has a role to serve as a bishop for the bishop on the establishment strategic plan, annual plan, build relationship and cooperation with organizations, educational institutions within the country, promote relations and cooperate with educational institutions abroad, formulate rules and improve national and international cooperation mechanisms  according to the laws and regulations