All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh (AIIMS Rishikesh) is a medical college and hospital based in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.[2][3] The institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[4] It is one of the Institutes of National Importance in India. AIIMS Rishikesh is ranked 14th in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) medical ranking for 2024.[5]

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
MottoViśvārogya Hi Dharmo Naḥ
Motto in English
Global Health is the Dharma for Us
TypePublic
Established2012; 12 years ago (2012)
PresidentDr. Samiran Nundy[1]
DirectorDr. Meenu Singh
Location, ,
India

30°04′43″N 78°17′09″E / 30.0786773°N 78.285906°E / 30.0786773; 78.285906
Websiteaiimsrishikesh.edu.in
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History

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh Campus

While plans for the hospital date to 2004, the center was established in 2012.[6]

Hospital

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As of 2019, the hospital had 960 beds, 25 functional modular operating theatres, 17 functional super speciality and 18 speciality functional.[7]

Medical College and Nursing College

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AIIMS Rishikesh, Medical College

AIIMS started its MBBS course with 50 students and now has an intake capacity of 125 students per year from year 2020. Nursing College has an intake of 100 students per year.[8][9]

Directors

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  • Raj Kumar (2012–2016)
  • Sanjeev Misra (2016–2017)[10]
  • Ravi Kant (2017–2021)[11]
  • Arvind Rajvanshi (2021–2022, additional charge)[12]
  • Meenu Singh (2022–present)[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Notification of President nomination" (PDF). 31 October 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Aiims Bhopal to start functioning by July-Aug '12". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Admission for MBBS in AIIMS Rishikesh from this month". 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ Six AIIMS-like institutes to start operation by mid-Sept (4 September 2012). "Six AIIMS-like institutes to start operation by mid-Sept". The Pioneer. India. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  5. ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
  6. ^ Dhar, Aarti (10 February 2014). "Rishikesh AIIMS functional - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  7. ^ Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Annual Report (PDF) (2018-2019 ed.). p. 2. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Reference at aiimsrishikesh.edu.in". Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Rishikesh AIIMS to be model of integrated medicine".
  10. ^ Annual Report (2016–17 ed.). Rishikesh: AIIMS Rishikesh. p. 15. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  11. ^ पद्मश्री डा. प्रो. रविकांत होंगे एम्स के निदेशक. amarujala.com. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Prof Arvind Rajwanshi takes charge of AIIMS Rishikesh | Garhwal Post". 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  13. ^ Kanwar, Shimona (25 June 2022). "Chandigarh PGI doctor selected AIIMS Rishikesh executive director". The Times of India 12:53 IST. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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