AJ Institute of Medical Sciences was concepted and founded by philanthropist and educationist, Mr. A J Shetty. The first batch of this institute got enrolled in the year 2002, and the institute is funded by Laxmi Memorial Trust. A J institute of Medical Sciences is located in Mangalore, and is a top private medical education institutein Karnataka. It has been established with the idea of serving ‘Health for all’. It is a premiere institute in Karnataka that has been founded to provide high class academic education mingled with best humanitarian values. AJIMS believes in providing the best education to the students of all caste, creed and religion without any discrimination. The campus is lush green and is spread across 30 acres of land area.
AJIMS is credited for its excellent education and is a preferred choice amongst students. A J Institute of Medical Sciences is affiliated to Rajeev Gandhi Institute of Health Sciences Karnataka (RGUHS) and is recognized by Medical Council of India.
A J Institute of Medical Sciences offers MBBS as undergraduate course, 21 Post Graduate medical courses and 2 PG Diploma courses. AJIMS has 150 MBBS seats, 97 Post Graduate Seats and 3 Post Graduate Diploma Seats.
AJ Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore has a well-equipped on-campus teaching hospital for students studying in the institute. The hospital has a pre-eminent super speciality, tertiary health care unit, which provides a wide range of exposure to different diseases, and the students develop the requisite knowledge and skills while studying in this college.
A J Institute of Medical Sciences has plenty of facilities to offer. It has separate hostel for boys and girls, a cafeteria, library, sports complex, medical facilities in terms of ambulance, on-campus fully functional hospital, auditorium and labs. There is also on-campus residential facility available for medical faculties for convenience.
AJIMS is a premier world-class institution with educational excellence and is known to serve the society at large through its affordable medical facilities.
| Type Of Institution | Private-Minority |
| Management | Laxmi Memorial Trust |
| Established Year | 2002 |
| Affiliation | RUGHS |
| Recoginition | Medical Council of India |
| UG Courses | MBBS |
| PG Courses | MD, MS, PG Diploma & Super Speciality |
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A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore (AJIMS Mangalore) offers degree in undergraduate medical course, postgraduate medical courses, postgraduate diploma courses and super speciality courses in Various disciplines.
Undergraduate Medical Course
A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore offers MBBS course, as an undergraduate course. The duration of this course is about 5 years, out of which 4 years are dedicated to studies, and one year is dedicated to the internship which is mandatory.
| Undergraduate Medical Course | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) | - | 150 |
Postgraduate Medical Courses
A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore offers postgraduate medical courses in 21 different disciplines, and diploma courses are offered in 2 different streams. The duration of the postgraduate degree course is 3 years and of the diploma course is 2 years.
| Postgraduate Medical Courses | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | Anaesthesiology, Bio-Chemistry,Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio Diagnosis, Radiotherapy, Community Medicine, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, Anatomy | 69 |
| Master of Surgery (MS) | Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopaedics | 28 |
| PG Diploma | Child Health,Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases | 3 |
Super-Specialty Course
The super-specialty courses offered at A J institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore are Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.). The duration of these courses is 3 years.
| Super-Specialty Course | ||
| Course | Specialization | Total Seats |
| Doctorate of Medicine (DM) | Cardiology | 1 |
| Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) | Plastic Surgery, Urology | 2 |
MBBS Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria for MBBS Course
1. The applicant is required to have attained 17 years of age on or before 31st December, 2018.
2. The candidate must have passed 12th Standard with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
3. Those belonging to OBC, SC or ST category are required to have secured 40% aggregate marks.
Entrance Exam
The admission to MBBS course is through National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, also known as NEET UG. It is national entrance exam which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET UG will be held on 5th May 2019, and it is a single level entrance exam. Candidates seeking admission in AJIMS must clear this exam with the required percentile as is mentioned below.
The qualifying percentile is different for each category of students. The qualifying percentile for general candidates is 50th percentile, for candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST including PWD of SC/ST/OBC is 40th percentile, and for candidates belonging to unreserved PWD, the candidates need to obtain 45th percentile.
Admission Procedure
The MBBS admission to A J Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS Mangalore) takes place through state-level centralized counselling by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The KEA Authority conducts counselling on merit basis for MBBS aspirants.
NEET UG - KEA Counselling
For MBBS admission, KEA conducts counselling for all the seats of the college. The counselling involves three rounds – the first two rounds are conducted online and the third round of counselling is done offline. The third and the final round of counselling is called as Mop-up round.
The KEA counselling procedure involves the following steps:
1. First, you need to visit the KEA website online and get registered.
2. KEA publishes the list of the names of registered candidates.
3. KEA conducts document verification Offline at KEA office in Bangalore.
4. The names of those candidates are published whose documents are verified.
5. The counselling is started and the candidates exercise their options.
6. The MBBS seats are allocated.
7. The result of the counselling is published.
8. The candidates exercise their choices. ( only during the first round of MBBS counselling)
9. The candidates report at the allotted medical college.
The students who are allotted MBBS seats at A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore, must report on the day and time allotted by KEA.
PG Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria for PG Medical Courses
1. The candidate is required to have completed MBBS through any colleges recognised by Medical Council of India.
2. The candidate is required to have finished a rotatory internship on or before 31st March of the year of PG medical admission
Entrance Exam
The selection to PG medical course at AJ Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore is done on the merit basis through NEET PG exam. The National Board of Examination (NBE) conducts NEET PG, which is an entrance test conducted at All India level. The candidates seeking admission to PG medical courses at AJIMS Mangalore should have qualified the exam with the required percentile.
The details of the qualifying percentile required by various categories of students are as follows. The qualifying percentile is different for each category of students. The qualifying percentile for general candidates is 50th percentile, for candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST including PWD of SC/ST/OBC is 40th percentile, and for candidates belonging to unreserved PWD, the candidates need to obtain 45th percentile.
Admission Procedure
The students are admitted through the centralized counseling conducted at State level. The admission to PG seats at AJIMS is also on a merit basis.
NEET PG - KEA Counselling
The Karnataka Examinations Authority conducts centralized merit-based couselling for admission to PG medical seats. The counselling is done in three rounds. The first two rounds are online and the third round called as the Mop-up round is conducted offline.
The KEA counselling procedure involves the following steps:
1. First, you need to visit the KEA website online and get registered.
2. KEA publishes the list of the names ofregistered candidates.
3. KEA conducts document verification Offline at KEA office in Bangalore.
4. The names of those candidates are published whose documents are verified.
5. The counselling begins and the candidates exercise their options.
6. The PG medical seats are allocated.
7. The result of the PG medical counselling is published.
8. The candidates report at the allotted medical college.
The candidates who are allotted PG medical seat at AJ Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore should report to the college within the date and time given by the KEA. Candidates must note that, before the commencement of second round of PG medical counselling, it is mandatory to submit original documents to KEA.
Locations :
| Distance Between Mangalore Junction Railway Station to AJIMS Mangalore | |||||
| Origin | Mangalore Junction Railway Station | ||||
| Destination | A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore | ||||
| Driving Distance | 7.3 KM | ||||
| Driving Time | 17 Min | ||||
| Distance Between Mangalore International Airport to AJIMS Mangalore | |||||
| Origin | Mangalore International Airport | ||||
| Destination | A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore | ||||
| Driving Distance | 8.6 KM | ||||
| Driving Time | 20 Min | ||||
| Distance Between Mangalore KSRTC Bus Stand to AJIMS Mangalore | |||||
| Origin | Mangalore KSRTC Bus Stand | ||||
| Destination | A J Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalore | ||||
| Driving Distance | 2.2 KM | ||||
| Driving Time | 6 Min | ||||
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