All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur 4.65

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur is a medical college and medical research public university based in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The Institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.LocationAIIMS, Raipur is located on GE Road, near the Tatibandh Gurudwara in Raipur. Built at a cost of, AIIMS Raipur is spread over an area of 103.63acre, where the hospital and college complex occupies 63.85acre while residential complex is on 39.78acre.Being located in an easily accessible location in the major city of Raipur, the institute answers to the medical needs of a majority of the population of Central India including Chhattisgarh, parts of eastern Maharashtra (Vidarbha Region), Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.Status The institute admitted its first batch of 50 MBBS students in September 2012. Since 2013 it admits 100 MBBS students per year. The 930 bedded hospital is working since February 2014. The Institute is currently operating as the leading tertiary care centre in the state of Chhattisgarh, with expert doctors from different branches of Medicine and Surgery continuously working to provide better healthcare services to the underserved population of Chhattisgarh. Facilities available at AIIMS Raipur include low cost medical care and treatment, state of art Operation Theatres, IPD services, Emergency Services*, AYUSH Services (to address the needs of patients through Ayurveda, Homeopathy, etc). The sprawling campus comprises The Hospital Block( consisting of the Main Building, Trauma Block, OPD and Admin Block), AYUSH Block, Mortuary, Medical College, Nursing College and separate Hostels for Boys, Girls, Nursing Staff, Residents and Interns. The AIIMS Cricket Ground, Badminton Court, Volleyball Court, Open Gymnasium, etc aid in the all round development of students and staff. Foundation Day is traditionally celebrated on 24 September each year, which includes Cultural and Sports events followed by felicitation of rank holders of exams held throughout the year. The first batch of MBBS passed out in December 2016 and the year long Internship started on 1 January 2017, making AIIMS Raipur one of the earliest Medical Institutes in India to begin Internships for the session.