Overview
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Madurai (AIIMS Madurai) is a public medical university of higher education located at Thoppur near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It functions under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The institute currently operates from a temporary campus at the Government Rajaji Medical College (GRMC), Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, while its permanent campus is being developed.
AIIMS Madurai is part of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences network, a group of autonomous public medical institutions established to elevate health and wellness standards across India. The AIIMS institutions have been recognised as "Institutes of National Importance" by an Act of Parliament in 1956, and are dedicated to advancing medical care, research, and education.
Key details
| Name | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Madurai |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AIIMS Madurai |
| Type | Public medical university (Institute of National Importance) |
| Permanent location | Thoppur, near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Temporary campus | Government Rajaji Medical College (GRMC), Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Administered by | PMSSY Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
| Statutory status | Institute of National Importance (Act of Parliament, 1956) |
| MBBS annual intake | 50 |
| Admission | NEET (UG) |
Academics and admissions
AIIMS Madurai offers the MBBS programme with an annual intake of 50 students. Admission to the MBBS programme is conducted through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), commonly known as NEET (UG). As an AIIMS institution, it is mandated to contribute to medical care, research, and education in line with the broader objectives of the AIIMS network.
Background
AIIMS Madurai is one of the institutions established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, a Government of India scheme aimed at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services and augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country. As part of this expansion of the AIIMS network, the Madurai institute serves the southern region of Tamil Nadu. Until the permanent facility at Thoppur becomes fully operational, academic activities are being conducted from the temporary campus hosted at GRMC, Ramanathapuram.
References
- "All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Madurai", Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences,_Madurai
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India — Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) Division.
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956.
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