The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a premier medical college in India, which trains high quality doctors. It is located in Pune city in the state of Maharashtra. The college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces.
The AFMC was established in 1948 in the immediate post-world war period. On the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee, remnants of the Indian Army Medical Corps units were amalgamated into one unit to create the Armed Forces Medical College. Over the past 50 years, it has grown in its functions. The graduate wing was started on 04 Aug 1962, Mr VK Krishna Menon inaugurated the undergraduate wing. The College of Nursing was added in 1964.
The graduate wing was affiliated to the University of Pune till 1999 but presently affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. The college is recognised by the Medical Council of India for conducting 4 years and 6 months teaching programme leading to MBBS degree. The first batch passed MBBS in Oct 1966.
The Armed Forces Medical College has multiple roles to perform. These are primarily training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC.
AFMC is the only medical college in Asia where all expenses are paid by the Government (Ministry of Defence). Medical Cadets receive free tuition, free lodging and boarding, uniforms, book subsidies and an allowance for upkeep of the uniforms. There are facilities for sports, including tennis, squash, basketball, and a swimming pool. An open air cinema hall screens two films a week within the college campus. Canteen facilities for defence personnel are also extended to the Medical Cadets.
| Established: | 1948 |
| Location: | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Website: | http://afmc.nic.in |
Admission
Admission to MBBS course are on the basis of an objective type written examination conducted in 28 centres across India. This is followed by an interview and then after the final selection, 130 students are admitted to the College. of these, 25 are girls. All these students are liable to serve in the medical services of the Armed Forces on successful completion of MBBS for seven years.
Courses:
1. MBBS
Course Duration: four and a half year
Number of Seats: 130 students (105 boys & 25 girls)
ELIGIBILITY:
(i). A candidate should be a citizen of India or be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a person of Indian origin migrated from Pakistan or any other foreign country with the intention of permanently settling in India.
(ii). Must be unmarried. Marrying during the course is not permitted.
(iii). Should be medically fit as per prescribed standards by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence
(iv). Must have attained the age of 17yrs on 31st Dec of the year of application, but must not have attained the age of 22 years on that date(Not more than 24 years in case of candidates who have passed or are appearing in final B Sc examinations).
(v). Candidate must have passed all the subjects opted for in the first attempt of the qualifying examinations as a regular candidate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken simultaneously and securing not less than 60% of the aggregate marks in these 3 science subjects taken together and not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in each of the science subjects. They must have also passed an examination in Mathematics of the 10th standard.
2. B.Sc. Nursing
Eligibility:
(i). The candidate must be an Indian National or a subject of Nepal or Sikkim, Age 17-25 years.
(ii). 10 + 2, or equivalent examination of 12 years duration of a recognized University Board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) and English. The candidate should have not less than 50% aggregate marks in all subjects. The candidate should have passed the examination in single attempt.
3. Post Graduation Courses:
MD: Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Preventive & Social Medicine, Medicine, Dermatology & Venerology, Radiodiagnosis, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Physiology, Hospital Administration, TB & Chest Diseases and Biochemistry.
MS: Otorhinolaryngology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anatomy and Orthopaedics.
M Ch : Neuro-surgery, Plastic-surgery and CT Surgery.
Phd : Physiology, Microbiology and Preventive & Social Medicine.
Contact Us:
Address :
Armed Forces Medical College,
Wanowrie,
Pune – 411040
Administration Officer:
Contact no: 020 – 26306002
Colonel Administration:
Contact no: 020 - 26306030