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All India Institute of Medical Sciences

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was established as an institution of national importance by an Act of Indian Parliament with the objects to develop patterns of teaching in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of Medical Education in India.

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.

Twenty-five clinical departments including four super specialty centers manage practically all types of disease conditions with support from pre- and Para-clinical departments. AIIMS also manages a 60-beded hospital in the Comprehensive Rural Health Centre in Haryana and provides health cover to about 2.5 lakh population through the Centre for Community Medicine.

Website: All India Institute of Medical Sciences