AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)

AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) was created in 1956 as an autonomous institution through an Act of Parliament. AIIMS was established with the objective of developing 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 runs a number of undergraduate courses in medicine, nursing and related areas, and postgraduate courses in virtually all the basic and clinical medical specialities and superspecialites. A total of 42 disciplines are taught at AIIMS. Admissions to all the courses are made on the basis of entrance examinations conducted all over the country.

Undergraduate Courses at AIIMS:

MBBS: Every year 50 students are admitted to the MBBS course of AIIMS. The course duration is 5 ½ years (including internship). The MBBS curriculum at AIIMS is a harmonious blend of several streams of competing, and sometimes conflicting, endeavours. It extends beyond medicine, and also includes science and psychology.

B.Sc (Hons.) Human Biology: 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.

B.Sc. courses in Nursing, Audiometry, Ophthalmic, Techniques and Radiography: These undergraduate courses are designed to produce well-qualified personnels for comprehensive health care team.

Postgraduate Courses at AIIMS:

AIIMS conducts MD, MS & MDS courses. Presently, AIIMS conducts postgraduate courses in 55 different specialties.

DM & MCh: 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.

Master's degree in science (M Sc): AIIMS offers 2-year M Sc course in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology or drugs Assay.

Master's degree in Biotechnology (M Biotech): This is a 2-year course, designed to produce a cadre of scientists required for highly specialized areas such as vaccine production.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D): AIIMS conducts Ph D courses which may take up to 5 years.