All India Institute of Medical Sciences was established by an Act of Parliament of 1956, as an autonomous  institution of national importance and its objectives and functions were defined. By virtue of this Act, the institute awards its own medical degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions.  The degrees and diplomas awarded by the institute under the All India institute of Medical Sciences Act are recognized medical qualifications for the purpose of the Indian Medical Council Act, are deemed to be included in the first schedule of that act entitling the holders to the same privileges as those attached to the equivalent awards from other universities of India.The Institute is a residential university in which the faculty members, staff and the students live on campus. There are 8 hostels for undergraduate students (6 for boys and 2 for girls) with a capacity to accommodate 850 students.  There are separate hostels for the postgraduate students.  The hospital has 1560 beds including the beds in Paying wards. The  first batch of undergraduate medical students was admitted to the Institute in the year 1956 and since then the Institute has been admitting 50 students every year to the M.B.B.S. Course.  The number of students to this course is kept relatively small to ensure an adequate teacher student ratio.  The undergraduate curriculum is constantly the subject for discussion at the faculty and Staff Council levels and required changes in the curriculum are brought about, off and on  in order to evolve a pattern which is the most suitable for the Indian needs and conditions.

 

 

 

The undergraduate medical students get sufficient impetus for higher studies as the institute provides facilities for postgraduate degrees in almost all the branches of medical sciences. At present, the Institute is awarding post-graduate degrees in about 45 different special.