All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a medical college and hospital in Delhi, India. AIIMS has been consistently ranked the top medical college in India to pursue an MBBS degree by India Today in annual surveys starting in 1997.
(AIIMS Main Hospital is located at Ansari Nagar, in front of Safdarjung Hospital at the crossing of Ring Road and Aurobindo Marg. Main entrance is on Aurobindo Marg.)
AIIMS is considered one of the most prestigious medical colleges in India and is globally recognized for providing low-cost medical care to a large number of patients. It was established as an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament with the objects to develop patterns of teaching in Undergraduate and Post-graduate Medical Education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of Medical Education in India.
AIIMS was inaugurated in 1956, and was built with a grant from the New Zealand Government. AIIMS was established in New Delhi after former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's initial proposal to set up the institute in Calcutta was turned down by the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
It was the vision of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the first Health Minister of India, to establish an institute of such nature in India.
She envisioned an autonomous medical institute where students, doctors and teachers would live and learn side by side, with freedom to experiment with teaching and curriculum.
AIIMS is a residential university where the faculty members, staff and students live on either the main campus or one of the several campuses which form a part of the Institution. There are five hostels for men undergraduate students and a single hostel available for women undergraduate students. These six hostels together can accommodate 850 students. For Post-graduate students, there are three hostels available for the men students and married couples and a single hostel for the women students. Additional hostels for Nursing students and Post-graduate students are available at a facility
| Established: | 1956 |
| Type: | Autonomous Institution (which can give its own degree by an act of Parliament of India) |
| Endowment: | Approx. 450,00,00,000 Rs.(100 million USD) per annum |
| President: | Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Gover |
| Dean: | Dr. Rani Kumar |
| Director: | Dr. R.C Deka |
| Faculty: | 550 |
| Undergraduates: | 77 per year (MBBS) |
| Website: | www.aiims.edu |
Admissions:
Undergraduate course:
Every year AIIMS accepts 45 Indian students, of which 33 belong to General Category and 11 belong to the reserved category (SC/ST) and 1 orthopedic physically handicapped, based on the results of an all-India entrance examination for its undergraduate M.B.B.S program.
Post-graduate courses:
There are about forty-two specialty post-graduate courses conducted at AIIMS. The entry is through a nationwide competitive examination held every six months. These courses are highly coveted by the medical graduates across the country because of the institution's excellent medical services, exposure to unusual and referred cases and excellent opportunities for research.
COURSES:
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES (UG):
1. MBBS: Each year 50 seats are available for admission to the graduate medical course, leading to the award of the degree of M.B.B.S. of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Out of these, 7 (seven) seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes, 4 (four) seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes and 5 (five) seats are reserved for the Foreign Nationals nominated by the Government of India. The remaining 34(thirty four) seats are filled by the general candidates on the basis of a competitive examination.
2. B.Sc Nursing (post Certificate): AIIMS is the only institution in India conducting a B Sc (Hons) course in Human Biology. The course prepares students for research in emerging fields like biotechnology and molecular biology.
Number Of Seats:
General (07), Scheduled Castes (02) , Scheduled Tribes (01)
AIIMS (Departmental) candidates: General (08), S.C. (01), S.T. (01)
3. B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing: These undergraduate courses are designed to produce well-qualified personnel's for comprehensive health care team.
Postgraduate Courses (PG):
AIIMS conducts MD, MS & MDS courses. Presently, AIIMS conducts postgraduate courses in 55 different specialties.
1. M.D/M.S/M.D.S (3 year course): AIIMS offers superspeciality courses in following medical and surgical disciplines (DM and MCh respectively): Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Medical Oncology.
2. M.Ch. (5 year course)
3. M.Sc. / M. Biotechnology (2 year course): AIIMS offers 2-year M Sc course in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology or drugs Assay.
This is a 2-year course, designed to produce a cadre of scientists required for highly specialized areas such as vaccine production.
Paramedical Courses (PM):
1. B.Sc. (Hons.) Opthalmic Techniques
2. B.Sc. (Hons.) Medical Technology
AIIMS Center:
1. Cardio-Thoracic Sciences Centre More..
2. Centre for Dental Education and Research More..
3. Neurosciences Centre More..
4. Dr. R.P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences More..
5. Dr. B.R.A Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital More..
6. National Drug Dependence Treatment Center More..
7. Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center More..
Contact Us:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
Telephone No.s of Central Enquiry-- 26588500, 26588900, 26588700 -- (ext'n 4707)
Telephone No.s of IRCH Exchange -- 26589172-212
Telephone No.s of CTVS Exchange-- 26589827, 26589551, 26589894, 26588556, 26588559-62