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- United News of India
Jammu AIIMS secures 7th Rank in Govt Medical Universities Ranking
Jammu, Aug 16 (UNI) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu has achieved a landmark recognition in the Outlook Magazine Government Medical Universities Ranking 2025, securing an outstanding 7th position nationwide and emerging as the second-highest ranked institute after AIIMS, Delhi.
A handout issued here said that AIIMS Jammu scored an impressive 385.62 out of 400 in Academic and Research Excellence, underscoring the quality of its teaching, advanced curriculum, and the strength of its 130-plus research projects.
Prof. (Dr.) Shakti Kumar Gupta, Executive Director and CEO, expressed deep pride and gratitude, crediting this success to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose mission to establish AIIMS in every state under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana has transformed India's healthcare landscape.
'AIIMS Jammu is not just a hospital,' he said, 'it is a beacon of hope, knowledge, and compassionate care for generations to come.'
In its journey so far, he said that AIIMS Jammu has treated over 2.6 lakh patients in its outpatient departments, admitted nearly 4,000 patients for inpatient care, and managed more than 15,000 emergency cases.
The institute has performed over 1,800 surgeries in eight advanced modular operation theatres, and conducted over 30,000 X-rays, 20,000 ultrasounds, 7,000 CT scans and 2,300 MRIs.
On the academic front, AIIMS Jammu has grown from one MBBS batch of 50 to 100 students annually, launched Nursing with 60 students, and introduced MD/MS, MDS, and in Paediatric Surgery programs.
Its state-of-the-art digital library offers thousands of resources for students and faculty, while the 1,000-seat convention centre has already hosted multiple national and international conferences, cementing AIIMS Jammu's role as a growing academic hub, he added.
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