All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh (AIIMS Rishikesh) is a

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and hospital based in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. The institute operates autonomously under the

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. It is one of the

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in India. AIIMS Rishikesh is ranked 14th in India by the

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(NIRF) medical ranking for 2024.

History

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

Hospital

, the hospital had 960 beds, 25 functional modular operating theatres, 17 functional super speciality and 18 speciality functional. AIIMS, Rishikesh operates India's first government heli-ambulance.

Medical College and Nursing College

AIIMS started its

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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.

Directors

* Raj Kumar (2012–2016) *Sanjeev Misra (2016–2017) * Ravi Kant (2017–2021) *Arvind Rajvanshi (2021–2022) ''(additional charge)'' *Meenu Singh (2022–present)

References

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Rishikesh Rishikesh, also spelt as Hrishikesh, is a city near Dehradun in the Indian state Uttarakhand. The northern part of Rishikesh is in the Dehradun district while the southern part is in the Tehri Garhwal district. It is situated on the right bank ...