All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna (AIIMS Patna) is an autonomous public medical university, premier tertiary care medical center, and Institute of National Importance (INI). Established in 2012 under Phase-I of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the institute was established to correct regional imbalances in quality tertiary healthcare and to achieve self-sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education in eastern India.
Spanning a sprawling, state-of-the-art 134-acre campus in Phulwari Sharif, Patna, AIIMS Patna serves as a major healthcare hub for Bihar and neighboring eastern regions. The institution integrates comprehensive undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty medical education, advanced clinical care, multidisciplinary biomedical research, and community health interventions under the AIIMS Act, 1956.
Institutional Overview & Key Facts
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Name | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna |
| Short Name | AIIMS Patna |
| Year of Establishment | 2012 |
| Statutory Status | Institute of National Importance (INI) |
| Governing Body | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India |
| Campus Area | 134 Acres |
| Location | Phulwari Sharif, Patna, Bihar, India - 801507 |
| Primary Entrance Exams | NEET-UG (MBBS), INI-CET (MD/MS/DM/M.Ch), AIIMS Nursing & Paramedical Exams |
| Official Website | aiimspatna.edu.in |
History, Vision, and Mission
The establishment of AIIMS Patna was sanctioned to address severe shortages of tertiary care infrastructure and skilled medical specialists in eastern India, particularly in Bihar. Prior to its establishment, patients requiring complex super-specialty treatment often had to travel to metropolitan healthcare centers in New Delhi or Kolkata.
The institute operates under a multi-pronged mission:
- Clinical Excellence: Delivering advanced, evidence-based, and affordable diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic care across basic, clinical, and super-specialty disciplines.
- Educational Innovation: Fostering patient-centric medical education through Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME), clinical simulation centers, and early clinical exposure.
- Scientific Research: Promoting basic science, translational, epidemiological, and clinical research targeting regional health challenges such as Kala-azar (Visceral Leishmaniasis), encephalitis, vector-borne diseases, and maternal-child health metrics.
- Community Integration: Strengthening rural primary healthcare through primary health centers, immunization drives, disease prevention initiatives, and field health camps.
Academic Programs & Educational Framework
AIIMS Patna offers a wide range of medical, surgical, nursing, super-specialty, and allied health courses across undergraduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral, and doctoral levels.
1. Undergraduate Medical Program (MBBS)
The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree program spans 5.5 years, comprising 4.5 years of academic coursework divided into 9 semesters, followed by a mandatory 1-year Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI).
- Annual Intake: 125 seats (allocated via centralized NEET-UG counseling).
- Curriculum Delivery: Combines lecture hall teaching, interactive small-group discussions, laboratory practicals, clinical bedside postings, simulation lab training, and rural family adoption modules.
- Pre-Clinical Phase (Semesters 1-2): Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry.
- Para-Clinical Phase (Semesters 3-5): Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, and Community Medicine.
- Clinical Phase (Semesters 6-9): General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Dermatology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, and Radio-Diagnosis.
- CRMI Internship Phase: Hands-on clinical rotation across emergency and trauma wards, rural training health centers, intensive care units, and outpatient clinics.
2. Postgraduate Medical Programs (MD / MS)
Postgraduate residency courses (Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery) span 3 years. Residents receive intensive clinical training, participate in outpatient and inpatient management, perform supervised complex surgical procedures, and complete mandatory scientific research dissertations.
- Master of Surgery (MS): General Surgery, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), and Anatomy.
- Doctor of Medicine (MD): General Medicine, Pediatrics, Radio-Diagnosis, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Community & Family Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Transfusion Medicine, and Psychiatry.
3. Super-Specialty Programs (DM / M.Ch)
Advanced 3-year sub-specialty postdoctoral residency programs designed to train expert surgical and medical specialists:
- Doctorate of Medicine (DM): Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Clinical Hematology.
- Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch): Neurosurgery, Urology, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Surgical Oncology.
4. Nursing & Paramedical Programs
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing: 4-year undergraduate degree program with intensive clinical ward rotations and community health exposure.
- M.Sc. Nursing: 2-year postgraduate program specializing in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Obstetric & Gynecological Nursing, and Psychiatric Nursing.
- Paramedical Courses: Bachelor degrees in Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT), Operation Theatre Technology (OTT), and Medical Radiography & Imaging Technology (MRIT).
- Doctoral Programs (Ph.D.): Research programs across basic medical, clinical, and interdisciplinary health sciences.
Admissions, Eligibility & Selection Criteria
| Course Name | Eligibility Criteria | Admission Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS | 10+2 / Higher Secondary pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English (minimum 50% aggregate for General/EWS; 40% for SC/ST/OBC). Minimum age of 17 years at admission. | National Merit Rank in **NEET-UG** followed by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) online counseling. |
| MD / MS | Recognized MBBS degree from an NMC-accredited medical college, completion of 1-year compulsory internship, and valid national/state medical council registration. | Merit rank in **INI-CET** conducted centrally by AIIMS New Delhi. |
| DM / M.Ch | Recognized MD/MS or DNB degree in the relevant basic medical/surgical discipline. | Merit rank in **INI-SS** (Institute of National Importance Super Specialty Test). |
| B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with minimum 55% aggregate (General/OBC/EWS). Female candidates only. | Merit rank in **AIIMS B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Examination**. |
Hospital Infrastructure & Clinical Capabilities
The AIIMS Patna hospital complex is a 960+ bedded super-specialty tertiary care medical facility providing comprehensive emergency, diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical care to thousands of patients daily.
Outpatient Department (OPD) Services
The hospital operates daily OPD clinics across basic and super-specialty departments, including:
- General Medicine, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, and Geriatric Medicine
- General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Burns/Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Care, Pediatric Surgery, and Neonatal Care Clinics
- Obstetrics, Antenatal Care, High-Risk Pregnancy, and Infertility Clinics
- Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Spine Surgery, and Trauma Clinics
- Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
- Psychiatry, De-addiction Services, and Behavioral Sciences
- Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, and Urology
Inpatient & Intensive Care Infrastructure
The hospital features advanced modular inpatient wards, private rooms, high dependency units (HDU), and specialized ICUs equipped with mechanical ventilators, continuous dialysis, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring setups:
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
- Neonatal ICU (NICU Level-III) & Pediatric ICU (PICU)
- Coronary Care Unit (CCU) & Neuro ICU
- Modular Operation Theater (OT) Complex featuring 28+ air-conditioned OTs equipped with laminar airflow systems, HEPA filters, laparoscopic suites, and advanced neuro-navigation equipment.
Advanced Diagnostics & Support Infrastructure
- Radiology & Imaging: Equipped with 3T High-Field MRI, 128-Slice CT Scanners, Digital Mammography, Color Doppler Ultrasonography, Digital X-Ray units, and Interventional Radiology suites.
- Central Laboratory Complex: Fully automated biochemistry analyzers, clinical pathology suites, histopathology and cytopathology units, molecular diagnostic facilities (PCR/RT-PCR), and advanced microbiology culture units.
- Blood Centre & Apheresis Unit: 24/7 blood bank offering component separation (packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, single-donor platelets), apheresis facilities, and strict serological screening.
- Trauma & Emergency Medicine: 24/7 Level-1 Emergency and Trauma Center with dedicated triage beds, minor and major emergency operating rooms, red-zone resuscitation bays, and dedicated CT/X-ray units.
Campus Life & Student Amenities
The 134-acre campus provides a self-contained environment with academic, residential, and recreational facilities designed to foster holistic professional development.
- Hostel Facilities: Dedicated multi-story hostels for undergraduate students, postgraduate residents, nursing trainees, and research scholars. Features include furnished rooms, high-speed Wi-Fi/LAN, 24/7 security with CCTV surveillance, continuous power backup, and indoor recreational spaces.
- Central Library: Air-conditioned central library housing extensive print collections of national and international medical textbooks, reference materials, journals, and a modern e-library section providing access to digital medical databases (PubMed, Scopus, ClinicalKey, UpToDate).
- Lecture Theaters & Skill Lab: Smart lecture halls equipped with state-of-the-art interactive audio-visual systems, lecture capture technology, and a dedicated Clinical Skill & Simulation Center.
- Sports & Recreation: Multi-purpose outdoor sports grounds for cricket and football, basketball and volleyball courts, badminton halls, indoor game setups, and fully equipped gymnasium facilities.
- Mess & Dining: Multiple hygienic mess facilities and cafeterias managed with strict nutrition and food safety standards.
Research, Community Outreach & Innovations
Research is an essential pillar of AIIMS Patna, supported by internal institutional research funds as well as national agencies like ICMR, DST, DBT, and WHO.
- Regional Disease Research: Focuses on endemic diseases of eastern India, including Kala-azar, lymphatic filariasis, Japanese encephalitis, and acute encephalitis syndrome.
- Rural and Urban Health Training Centers: Managed by the Department of Community and Family Medicine to deliver primary healthcare, maternal and child healthcare, vaccination programs, and health literacy to surrounding rural communities.
- Telemedicine & e-Sanjeevani: Advanced digital health network linking AIIMS Patna with peripheral district hospitals and community health centers across Bihar for remote tele-consultations.