A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences (AJIMS) was founded
by philanthropist and educationist Mr AJ Shetty. AJIMS is aimed to provide
global perspectives of medical education to achieve the national
objective of ‘Health for All’. The institute nurtures a vision to
establish itself as a premier imparting medical education
that effectively combines high academic exposure, professional outlook and
commitment to humanitarian values.
AJIMS is located in a 30 kms sprawling campus in Mangalore. The
college was established in 2002. It is managed by Laxmi Memorial Education
Trust and is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,
Bangalore and is recognized by Medical Council and Dental Council of
India.
AJIMS also has a hospital (AJ Hospital and Research Center)
attached to its campus which provides quality treatment with advanced
facilities.
Courses Offered
The courses offered are
the regular undergraduate program and post graduate programs:
- MBBS
Post- Graduate Programs
- Anesthesiology
- Anatomy
- Community
Medicine
- Biochemistry
- Dermatology
- ENT
- Forensic Medicine
- General Surgery
- Microbiology
- OBG
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic
- Pediatrics
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Radio Diagnosis
- M.CH Plastic surgery
- Preventive and Social Medicine
Department and Facilities
The institute provides well equipped laboratories and spacious
classrooms. There are around 19 departments in the institute including:
- Anesthesiology
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Community Medicine
- Dermatology
- Forensic Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Psychiatry
- Radio Diagnosis
- TB and Chest
Admissions
Eligibility
- The candidate should have passed
in 12th standard or equivalent examination approved by the Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health and Sciences, Bangalore with Chemistry,
Physics and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the
languages of study.
- The candidate should have scored
atleast 50% marks in aggregate of optional subjects.
- The candidate must be 17 years old