All India Institute of Medical Sciences

About

Located in New Delhi, India, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences is universally renowned as the country's premier public medical institution and a powerhouse for clinical research, specialized patient care, and medical education. Its strongest faculties and programs are centered around undergraduate and postgraduate medicine, nursing, and advanced healthcare technologies, consistently producing some of the top medical professionals in South Asia. While the student body is predominantly domestic due to the intensely competitive national entrance examinations, the institute attracts global fellows and elective students through various international academic exchange programs and specialized observerships. International medical visitors are supported by institutional academic cells that facilitate clinical rotations, though prospective degree-seeking students must navigate rigorous, highly selective entrance pathways. A distinctive characteristic setting AIIMS apart is its massive attached hospital network, which treats millions of patients annually, offering students unmatched, hands-on clinical exposure to rare and complex medical cases from their very first years of study.

Background

The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a group of autonomous government public medical universities of higher education under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. These institutes have been declared by an Act of Parliament as Institutes of National Importance. AIIMS Delhi, the forerunner institute, was established in 1956. Since then, 24 more institutes were announced. AIIMS is considered as pioneer health institution of Asia. As of January 2023, twenty institutes are operating and four more are expected to become operational until 2025. Proposals were made for six more AIIMS under the leadership of Narendra Modi.

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