AIIMS Rishikesh

Overview

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh (AIIMS Rishikesh) is a medical college and hospital located in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. The institute functions autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and is designated as one of the Institutes of National Importance in India. It forms part of the wider network of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences established to expand tertiary healthcare and medical education across the country.

Key details

Academics and institution

AIIMS Rishikesh operates as an autonomous institution and combines medical education with hospital-based clinical care. As an Institute of National Importance, it is empowered to award its own degrees and to set its own academic and administrative standards independent of an affiliating university. Its role spans medical teaching, training and the provision of tertiary healthcare services in the Uttarakhand region.

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) medical ranking for 2024, AIIMS Rishikesh was placed 14th in India, reflecting its standing among medical institutions in the country.

References

1. "All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh", Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences,_Rishikesh.
2. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Medical ranking, 2024.
3. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.