All-India Institute of Medical Sciences 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; to bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of personnel in all important branches of health activity; and to attain self-sufficiency in Post-graduate Medical Education.
The Institute has comprehensive facilities for teaching, research and patient-care. As provided in the Act, AIIMS conducts teaching programs in medical and para-medical courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and awards its own degrees. Teaching and research are conducted in 42 disciplines. In the field of medical research AIIMS is the lead, having more than 600 research publications by its faculty and researchers in a year. AIIMS also runs a College of Nursing and trains students for B.Sc.(Hons.) Nursing post-certificate) degrees.
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To develop a pattern of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches so as to demonstrate high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India.
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To bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of the personnel in all important branches of the health activity.
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to attain self sufficiency in postgraduate in medical education.
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Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in medical and related physical biological sciences.
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Nursing and dental education
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Innovations in education.
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Producing medical teachers for the country.
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Research in medical and related sciences.
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Health care : preventive, promotive and curative; primary, secondary & tertiary.
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Community based teaching and research.
Admission:
Undergraduate (UG) Courses:- MBBS
- B.Sc. Courses in Nursing and Audiometry
- B. Sc. (Hons.) in Human Biology
- Opthalmic, Radiography and Techniques
- MD, MS & MDS
- Master’s Degree in Science (M. Sc.)
- DM & MCh
- Master’s Degree in Biotechnology (M. Biotech)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.)
MBBS 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 MBBS program. The number of students who take the entrance exam every year varies from 70,000 to 80,000. The acceptance rate for admission to the undergrad course (medical school) is thus 45/75000 i.e 0.06%. This makes the AIIMS entrance exam, conducted on 1st of June every year, one of India's most difficult.
Five international students (nominated by Government of India from SAARC nations) complete the class size of 50. AIIMS also specializes in paramedical and basic science training for its undergrads. AIIMS is one of the few institutions where the faculty-student ratio is actually the reverse of the norm, i.e there are more faculty members than students.
Post-graduate courses:
There are about 42 speciality 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.
Student Life and academics
MBBS life in AIIMS has a distinctive laid-back character. Attendance was not made compulsory until a few years ago, with students being given full liberty to organize their own study patterns.
The limitation of class size to just 50 per year ensures a close-knit student community of just over 250 people. The student body is predominantly male, with men forming approximately 80% of every batch. This is in contrast to the situation with most other medical colleges, where women are represented in larger numbers. Hoste life centres around the Quadrangle in the Gents' hostel, where most students can be seen lounging or studying.
AIIMS has a cosmopolitan student body, owing to its location in the national capital, as well as its countrywide reputation. Students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Mauritius and other nations add some of their own flavor. Exchange students from several Indian and international medical schools also mix with the existing crowd. The students are represented by the AIIMS Students' Union, headed by an executive committee that is elected every year from students of 4th year.
Students of AIIMS involve themselves in extra-academic movements, including Pulse, the annual, inter-college festival hosted by AIIMS. Pulse is easily India's largest medical fest, with daily attendance ranging from 5000 to 15000. A large, well-equipped students' gym, swimming pool and courts for tennis, basketball, volleyball, squash and soccer provide ample recreational opportunities. Prayatna is a student organization that arranges blood donation camps for contributing to the AIIMS blood bank.
Research interest is strong in students at AIIMS, and large numbers compete successfully for national scholarships such as the KVPY every year.
Residential facilitiesAIIMS 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 (Hostel No.1-5) and a single hostel available for women undergraduate students (Hostel 10). These six hostels together can accommodate 850 students. For Post-graduate students, there are three hostels available for the men students and married couples(Hostel No.6-8) and a single hostel for the women students(Hostel No.9). Additional hostels for Nursing students and Post-graduate students are available at a facility in the Masjid Moth area, situated near to the main AIIMS campus.
LocationThe residential areas of All India Institute of Medical Sciences are spread over five campuses within a radius of around 3 kilometers, of which hostel accommodation is available in four.
Sl No | Campus | Location and Accomodation |
| 1 | Ansari Nagar (East) | The main campus that houses the institution and hospitals, residential quarters and most of the hostels |
| 2 | Ansari Nagar (West) | A smaller residential area just across and to the West of the hospital on Aurobindo Marg, adjacent to the Safdarjung Hospital |
| 3 | Masjid Moth | A sister campus adjacent to the Ansari Nagar (East) less than a kilometer away has hostels and residential quarters |
| 4 | Ayurvigyan Nagar | This campus is on the Khel Gaon Marg adjacent to the HUDCO Complex that houses the Ansal Plaza and has residential quarters and transit accommodation |
| 5 | Asiad Village | On the Khel Gaon Marg, this has few houses for the Faculty only. There are no hostels in this campus. |
