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Armed Force Medical College (AFMC) Pune is a leading medical college providing variety of programmes.

AFMC Pune

AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College) Pune is one of the premier medical colleges in India. AFMC was set up in 1948 on the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee. The college was initially housed in Eve’s Estate and later shifted to Connaught Barracks, the present location. AFMC is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik and is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI). 

Armed Forces Medical College performs multiple roles. These include training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff; providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces; providing high quality professional medical care to Armed Forces; and conducting research in various medical subjects as well as those aspects which would affect the morale and performance of the Armed Forces both in war and peace.


Courses:

Undergraduate:
  • MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 

Nursing:

  • B Sc in Nursing
  • B Sc in Nursing by Distance Education through IGNOU
B Sc, MBBS

Post Graduate:

M D (Doctor of Medicine)

  • Paediatrics
  • Anaesthesia
  • Preventive & Social Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Dermatology & Venerology
  • Radiodiagnosis
  • Pharmacology
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Psychiatry
  • Physiology
  • Hospital Administration
  • TB & Chest Diseases and Biochemistry 

M S (Master of Surgery)

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Anatomy and Orthopaedics 

M Ch

  • Neuro-Surgery
  • Plastic-Surgery
  • CT Surgery

Doctorate:

 

  • Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Preventive & Social Medicine

     


  • Eligibility:

    Undergraduate:
    Candidate must pass Higher Secondary (10+ 2 level) or equivalent examination from a recognized Board with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 60% aggregate marks in three science subjects taken together and not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in each of the science subjects. He/ she must have also passed an examination in Mathematics of the 10th standard.

    B Sc in Nursing - Candidate must pass Higher Secondary (10+2 level) or equivalent examination of 12 years duration from a recognized Board with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology) and English.

    B Sc in Nursing by Distance Education through IGNOU - Candidate must pass Higher Secondary (10+2 level) with three years Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery with minimum two years experience in the profession. Male nurses who have not done midwifery in the GNM programme must submit a Certificate of completion of a course of 6- 9 months duration approved by INC in lieu of midwifery.
    Or
    Candidate must pass class 10 (Matriculation or its equivalent with three years Diploma in General.
    Or
    Nursing Midwifery with a minimum of five years experience in the profession

    Post Graduate:
    M D / M S – Minimum qualification required is that a candidate must have MBBS Degree from a recognized by the Medical Council of India.

    M Ch – Minimum qualification required is that a candidate must have M D / M S Degree from a recognized University.
    Admission Procedure:

    Undergraduate:
    Admission is done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance test followed by an interview.

    Nursing:
    Admission is done on the basis of the merit obtained by the candidate in the entrance test followed by an interview.

    Doctorate:
    PhD - Admission is done on the basis of the merit obtained by the candidate in the qualifying examination.
    Facilities:
    • Library
    • Laboratory
    • Extra Curricular Activities
    • Boys and Girls Hostel
    • Health Facility
    • Games and Sports

    Contact Address:
    AFMC Pune
    Wanowrie
    Pune - 411 040
    Maharashtra
    Phone: +91-20-2682 0028
    Fax: +91-20-2687 4759
    Website: http://afmc.nic.in
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